According to the Monitor Voedsel 2024, 84% of food providers in Amsterdam have a predominantly unhealthy offering. This figure describes the food environment in which informal food initiatives operate and underlines why their contribution to healthier food carries social weight.
The figure is included in the exploratory social cost-benefit analysis (MKBA) of food initiatives in Amsterdam-Noord (New Economy, 2025) as context for the health effects of food insecurity. Source: Monitor Voedsel 2024, cited in the MKBA food initiatives Amsterdam-Noord (§1.2).