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Farmers and consumers increasingly open to using insects

Insects are slowly making their way into our food chain, according to a recent survey. Of the 415 farmers surveyed during the Agriflanders agricultural fair in January this year, only 17% objected to the idea of adding insects to animal feed as a source of protein, writes metrotime.be. The end...

The place to beer: Leuven pulls out all the stops with tours and festival

Leuven can rightly consider itself a beer city, if only by virtue of being the home of the world’s largest brewer, AB InBev. But, beginning on the last weekend of April, the city aims to transform itself into a beer capital or, to use the official slogan, “the place to beer”. A month of beer-...

Brussels café launches regular English comedy nights

Brussels’ Rits café will next week start with a monthly comedy night in English. The initiative comes from British-Belgian comedian Nigel Williams ( pictured ), who will headline the opening night, writes brusselnieuws.be. The first English comedy evening is scheduled for 21 April, and the...

Consequences of dioxin crisis “worse than thought,” says researcher

Belgium’s 1999 dioxin crisis – when the toxic substance was found in the food chain – had more serious consequences for public health than was assumed, according to professor Nik Van Larebeke of Ghent University and the Free University of Brussels (VUB). Citing official health data, he told TV...

Belgium among world’s least religious countries

Belgium is one of the least religious countries in the world, according to a recent study published by market research firm WIN/Gallup International. The study surveyed 63,898 people in 65 countries and found that 44% of Belgians consider themselves to be religious, while 30% say they are not...

Make doctor visits free in Belgium, urge GPs

Belgium is one of the few European countries where patients pay for a regular visit to the doctor, writes De Morgen . "To change this is not only necessary but also feasible, cost effective and good for the quality of our health-care system," say general physicians (GPs). About 900,000 Belgians a...

De Croo defends global women’s and gay rights in UN speech

Belgium’s international development minister, Alexander De Croo, defended the rights of women, gays, lesbians and transgender people in a speech at the United Nations in New York earlier this week. De Croo (Open VLD) was speaking to the UN’s Commission on Population and Development, which is...

Wage Watchers: How much does a legal clerk earn?

What do you do for work and how much do you earn? I work as a legal administrative clerk with H Essers and earn €1500 per month net. My tasks comprise mainly project management, case management and administration. Do you like your job? I love it - the colleagues, the content… I really enjoy going...

Experts call for drastic action against Asian tiger mosquito

Belgian scientists are worried that the Asian tiger mosquito ( Aedes albopictus ) is gaining a foothold in the country, which could lead to the spread of dengue and yellow fever. They are calling for more monitoring to prevent health problems. Scientists from Antwerp’s Institute of Tropical...

Pairi Daiza among Belgium’s ‘must-sees’, says Michelin guide

The new version of the Michelin Green Guide to Belgium recently gave three stars to the Pairi Daiza animal park in Brugelette, Hainaut province, in the south of Belgium. With the rating, Pairi Daiza joins the prestigious Guide’s list of Belgium’s 20 must-see attractions. The three stars place Pairi...

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