Lieta Goethijn

Lieta Goethijn was responsible for the food strategy of the city of Ghent until 2024.  As a mum, she also tries to cook healthy and sustainable meals at home.  Her magic words? Local, social, sustainable, respectful. Being a vegetarian and a member of a self-picking farm, Lieta enthusiastically adheres to the principle “practice what you preach”. 

Lieta Goethijn plukt vruchten van een boom

  • Good food for everyone

    Good food is preferably fresh, tasty and locally produced, but it’s much more than that. The City of Ghent feels that food waste should be reduced to a minimum and that good food must be affordable for everyone. It will be my pleasure to tell you what Ghent does to achieve these goals.
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    Restaurant in Gent waar verschillende gasten aan een tafeltje zitten te eten

  • In Ghent a short chain is the rule

    Are you someone who likes to know where the food you buy comes from? Who produced them, how they are produced, what you can do with them? Then, like me, you’re a fan of a short-chain food system, where the food on your plate has passed through as few intermediaries as possible. Local products and a short food chain are big in Ghent.
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    Dame bekijkt bladgroenten in overdekte markthal Lousbergmarkt in Gent

  • A Burgundian, yet sustainable lifestyle: it’s possible

    The epicureans among us can enjoy good food without having to give up on their social and environmental awareness. In Ghent, we have been demonstrating for years that even the most Burgundian food culture can be based on sustainable values: local, zero waste, vegetable.
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    Several bowls of colourful salads on wooden table