The History of How Food Shaped Cities

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Have you ever wondered how cities today, and in the past, are provided with the immense amounts of food they need to feed their inhabitants? Carolyn Steel gives a fascinating overview on the interrelations of food and urbanity and the possibility of creating a proper ‘sitopia‘, a food place.

I particularly like the last quote she used:

If the city looks after the country, the country will look after the city.