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Good Food FOr CamdenTaking local action on food issuesThrough the development of this strategy, six key themes havebeen identified. By focusing on these themes, the strategy aims toencourage ideas and enthusiasm for work to be put into specificpractical action. The themes are broad enough to include a widerange of activities, for the benefit of diverse communities living andworking in Camden. The six themes are:1. Good Food in the public sector2. Encouraging food growing3. Food and education4. Business and enterprise support5. Food at home6. Communicating about Good Food.SOAS Good Food Society, King’s Cross15
Good Food FOr Camden1. Good Food in the public sectorMany people who eat public sector food, e.g. in hospitals,government buildings and schools, are from the most vulnerablesections of society – children, older people, those with physical ormental health problems, and people on a low income.The food that is bought, and the way it is cooked and served, istherefore a priority in a food system that aims to improve healthand reduce health inequalities. Through buying foods with minimalenvironmental impact that are traded fairly and ethically, the publicsector can stimulate the creation of new markets for Good Foodand can help ensure that a thriving farming community surviveslong into the future.Objectives:Case study 1:School dinners get fresher and greenerCater Link are contracted by Camden Council to provide cateringservices to 50 state schools in the borough.Cater Link’s Operations Director Penny Richards says: “having theopportunity to not only cater for but also to simultaneously teachyoung people about healthy and sustainable food is an opportunitynot to be missed.”Cater Link have been issued with the MSC (Marine StewardshipCouncil) www.fishandkids.org stamp of approval; all the fish theyuse meet this standard.Cater Link hold an annual supplier road show where their suppliersand farmers come along and talk about the produce they offer.Penny says: “This helps to improve both our chefs’ knowledge of theproduce and their ability to pass that knowledge on to the childrenthey feed.”■■■■■■increase the amount andimprove the quality of GoodFood bought and prepared bypublic sector organisations inCamdenensure the provision of trainingaround Good Food procurementand preparationAlmost a third of all mealsserved by caterers in the UKare served in public sectorfunded institutions. TheNHS alone provides over300 million meals a year.National Audit Office,Choosing Health White Paper,Dept of Health, 2004.include Good Food in policy reviews being undertaken by NHSCamden, Camden Council, and other members of the GoodFood Partnership.Cater Link’s ‘Farm to Fork Journey’ follows produce used throughoutthe year, and is distributed to their chefs and customers. Packagingis also kept to a minimum and recycled where possible.Cater Link have a relationship with both School Food Matters andthe Soil Association’s Food for Life (FFL) partnership. Bothorganisations have visited schools serviced by Cater Link andactively encouraged schools to take part in the FFL award schemeby offering to support them in achieving their bronze award.www.foodforlife.org.uk and www.schoolfoodmatters.comMore information can be found at www.caterlinkltd.co.uk16
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