From Food Security to Food Safety: urban development in Bucharest

The expected integration of Romania in the EU has led to a significant
change of perception on environmental issues by policy makers both in the
rural areas as well in urban sites. With over 2 million residents, Bucharest is
the largest city in Romania, has the lowest rate of unemployment in the
country (4%) and faces high residential pressure. In the past decade, urban
agriculture was seen as a minor issue at national and local level, but
recently the quality of periurban agriculture and the impact of the industry
on the quality of municipal food consumption have received increasing
attention.