On 6 November, Dr. Tessa Avermaete gave a lecture to 600 members of the ‘Universiteit Derde Leeftijd’ Kortrijk entitled “A healthy future for farmers and citizens”. It was a very successful lecture. Tessa Avermaete combined technical knowledge and sensitivity to the various interests surrounding the problem into an informative, nuanced and very instructive story. And this with a lot of pedagogical and rhetorical talent.