An animal on your plate?

Meat or no meat on your plate?

That choice isn’t easy. Health considerations, cultural and religious traditions, and concerns about the climate are leading us to choose to eat different kinds of meat, less meat, or no meat at all.

During this walk through Leuven’s city center, you’ll explore how meat production and consumption have evolved over time. This journey takes you from live animals and livestock markets, through slaughterhouses and butcher shops, to the kitchen and the plate—whether at home or in a restaurant. But not eating meat also has its own history, with numerous traces throughout the city center.

📏 3.3 km
📍 Center for Agricultural History, Atrecht College, Leuven
🏁 KADOC-KU Leuven, Vlamingenstraat 39, Leuven.