Where to find, and how to specify, supplies of sustainable food
Date Tuesday 4th March 2008
Time 8 – 11.30am – this workshop includes breakfast and a tour of the market
Venue New Covent Garden Market - London SW8 5NX
Directions http://www.cgma.gov.uk/DisplayText.aspx?Maps
This workshop will help you to understand what is meant by sustainable food, and introduce recognised accreditation schemes for sustainable fresh produce in the UK. The tour and the workshop will provide examples of wholesalers and producers that supply sustainable food.
An early tour of the market and a chance to meet the wholesalers at NCGM will be rewarded with a free sustainable breakfast before the workshop begins.
Content:
- What is ‘Sustainable Food’? Learn the labels and know the logos
- Understanding and entering the sustainable food market – Zeenat Anjari, London Food Link
- How the market can help you become a more sustainable business – Tom Beeston, Local Food Project (London & SE) and NCGM
- Direct from the wholesaler – Graham Ball, Medina
- Direct from the producer – East Anglia Food Links/ South East Food Group Food Project
- Using the Sustainable Food Guidelines – Zeenat Anjari, London Food Link
Delegates will:
- Learn about the various labelling schemes in the UK, how the standards differ, how to recognise them and the marketing benefits of adopting them;
- Get tips on what questions to ask to assess the sustainability of produce bought directly from producers and suppliers;
- Learn how to find and buy directly from sustainable suppliers;
- Get examples of how to specify sustainable produce when buying from wholesalers;
- Meet wholesalers with experience in supplying catering businesses with sustainable produce.
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