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“With the support of the Mayor of London, we have been piloting a collaborative approach to food purchasing that could be beneficial to many more local authorities. If you would like to get involved, we would be pleased to hear from you!” Gerry Clinton, Head of Catering Services at Havering Council and member of the London Food Board |
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The Good Food on the Public Plate project, supported by the Mayor of London and London Food Board, has been piloting a collaborative approach to food purchasing, to make sustainable food affordable. This involves pooling the buying power of a cluster of large-scale food buying organisations such as local authorities. The work has been facilitated by Gerry Clinton, Head of Catering Services at Havering Council, who is also a member of the London Food Board. Participating organisations gain considerable advantages from collaborative food purchasing for major food contracts, meaning that robust sustainable food specifications can be built into contracts, and food is bought at reduced cost.
Contact Good Food on the Public Plate on 020 7837 1228; email: louise@sustainweb.org
Affordability of food is also important to London’s residents, particularly in the present economic climate. London Boroughs can help residents to buy good food affordably by supporting local food co-ops. See www.foodcoops.org, which has a Food Co-op Finder and a detailed Food Co-ops Toolkit. This initiative funded by the Big Lottery as part of the national Making Local Food Work programme.
For more information about how boroughs can support local food co-ops, contact Maresa Bossano on 020 7837 1228, email: maresa@sustainweb.org.
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