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URSY.NEWS / The Guardian / 21 Oct 2026

Veggie Thursdays and vegan surprises! How Ghent became a plant-based paradise

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In 2014, 13% of the population of this Belgian city described themselves as flexitarian. This year, 83% did. Here is how everyone was convinced to eat their greens – and love themSixty bowls of slime-green soup sit waiting for the children to arrive. Pupils rush in from their morning lessons, grab the bowls by the handles and start slurping. No complaints, no refusals. (OK, maybe a few “bleurgh”…

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