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The number of people in Belgium relying on food banks remained high last year, and this followed significant increases over the past decade, according to the Belgian Federation of Food Banks (FBBA
Brasserie Ommegang near the Grand-Place in central Brussels has been named the best restaurant in the capital for one of Belgium’s signature dishes – the meat stew, carbonnade (or stoofvlees in Du
The number of bakeries in Belgium has fallen by 25% in just 10 years, according to the official figures.
A food safety check at the Midi market in Brussels uncovered 39 breaches among 54 stallholders.
Belgium’s strawberry picking season is well under way, reaching its peak this week and lasting until June.
Supermarket food price inflation has stalled to its lowest level in a year, up 2.7%, according to new research from consumer association Test-Achats.
While overall inflation continues to rise in Belgium – from 1.75% in January to 3.2% in February – food inflation has declined but remains high, according to statistics office Statbel.
Brussels public transport operator Stib is installing new vending machines at Schuman, Montgomery and Arts-Loi metro stations which only contain healthy foods.
