Good Food for Camden - Sustain

Good Food FOr Camden2. Encouraging food growingGrowing food in cities is rising up the public agenda as aneffective way to tackle economic and social issues. Initiativessuch as London Food and Capital Growth aim to increase thenumber of food growing spaces in London. They have shownthat many community and policy organisations are nowrecognising the importance of growing more food in the UK inparticular closer to where people live. As well as increasing foodgrowing knowledge, this also helps people to develop a greaterappreciation of food.By providing regular outdoor“Growing food changes thepace of life, gets us out, and activity, food growing can alsowill change children’s view help to improve health andon food and stop themeating junk.”reduce health inequalities.Opportunities exist to promoteRosie Boycott, chair of theLondon Food Boardfood growing projects as one of anumber of physical activityinterventions for patients with a range of health conditions aswell as healthy people who wish to become more active. Morefood growing in public spaces, especially on estates and in lowincomeareas, can also help create stronger and more cohesivecommunities by encouraging inter-generational, sociableactivities and by providing the opportunity to learn new skills.Global Generation project, King’s Cross17