Being passionate about food issues which largely occupy my daily life, I suspect that one day my children, now aged 3 and 5, will ask me this: “Daddy, what were you doing at the An era when food supply chains were weakening everywhere and what became more and more crucial to the issue of local food? “
I will have to answer them, with sadness and indignation, that we have consciously decided to demolish what is considered to be “the largest greenhouse in North America”: the greenhouse of the former Zoological Garden. of Quebec, in Charlesbourg.
Indeed, by opting for the demolition of this exceptional greenhouse, which could both strengthen food autonomy, promote research on production methods that respect the nature of the soil and accommodate an educational component based on agroecology, the Mayor of Quebec, Bruno Marchand, commits an unforgivable mistake. […] How would strengthening food self-sufficiency not be “profitable” for local populations? On the contrary, it is the most cherished heritage that we can bequeath to subsequent generations. When we have an infrastructure as exceptional as this greenhouse on our territory, we keep it, we cherish it, we use it to feed the populations and we are proud of it.
In short, with the demolition of the greenhouse, it is a whole possibility for future generations to eat locally and strengthen their food autonomy, which is falling into disrepair. And that is priceless. If you demolish this greenhouse, Mr. Marchand, this legacy will be yours. But it is not too late for you to reason yourselves and for the populations to be indignant.