Scientist Louise Fresco calls for the Netherlands to look at food differently. “Food has come of age for many people. Everyone is scratching their heads about what is healthy and what is not. There is a lot of confusion among consumers,” said Fresco at WNL Op Zondag on NPO 1.

There is a good chance that in 2033 a frikandel from a hair salon will no longer be available at the snack bar, Fresco thinks. “Hair salon is a horrible calorie bomb with very few babies, so there’s no justification for that.”

“Don’t Take Out All the Meat”

Fresco will not put an obstacle on an individual level on certain things, but they will remove the unhealthy and subordinate factors. More fibre, a more varied diet and more attention to vegetables, the scientist believes. “But I certainly don’t think we should get all the meat out.”

According to Fresco, meat should not disappear from the shelves, but they will make people aware that “meat does not have to be eaten every day”.

Food of the future

The food of the future must be healthy, says Fresco. The unhealthy fats must therefore be removed, but the consumption of sugar and salt must also be reduced considerably. “And it must also be safe,” she refers to dangerous bacteria such as salmonella. “It must above all be produced as sustainably as possible, so that the consumer cannot continue reading all kinds of labels.”

And the last thing Fresco will emphasize is the affordability of food. “We often forget that food is a matter of purchasing power. The people who eat the worst in the Netherlands are the lower socio-economic classes.”

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Door: Vick ten Wolde