A Tale of Two Rust Belts

Belgium and Pennsylvania have a lot in common. But when it comes to food, there’s no contest: Europeans do it better

John W. Miller
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5 min readJun 19, 2019

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I have lived almost my entire life in two oddly similar places: Belgium and Pennsylvania. Both once harbored roaring industries that helped build mighty megalopolises — Paris and New York. Now both survive on a mix of services…

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John W. Miller
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John W. Miller is an award-winning writer, journalist and filmmaker. Check out his recent film “Moundsville” at www.moundsville.org