“Predominantly local agricultural products in Belgian supermarkets”

Fresh meat, milk, eggs, fruit and vegetables in Belgian supermarkets come predominantly from Belgian farmers. This is even more the case for organic products: 99 % of organic meat in supermarkets comes from Belgian organic farmers.

Local supply

96 % of pork, 92 % of beef and 95 % of chicken meat in Belgian supermarkets comes from Belgian farmers. For milk, this is 98 % and for eggs it is more than 87 %. More than 58 % of all vegetables sold in supermarkets are also grown in Belgium. Apples stand at 66 %, pears even at 91 %.

Even greater is the Belgian supply within the organic range: on average 99 % of organic fresh meat (beef, pork and chicken) in supermarkets is of Belgian origin. For organic milk it is 90 %, for organic eggs it is 96 %. The figures are somewhat lower for some fruit and vegetable categories: for organic apples, for example, the figure is only 48 %.

This is according to a survey conducted by the Comeos trade federation on the eve of the Libramont agricultural fair. At that fair, the federation is organising an event bringing farmers and retail together.