Edible Edinburgh
In its Food City Plan, the partnership has committed to a range of objectives, including: - Increasing the amount of healthy fruit and veg consumed in the city - Establishing long-term alternatives to food banks and emergency food aid - Increasing available land for local food production - Supporting and establishing local initiatives to minimise food waste - Establishing better communication between producers, retailers and consumers - Engaging the public in community activities around food
Members: Edinburgh Community Food Nourish Scotland Transition Edinburgh South City of Edinburgh Council
Established: 2013
How Edible Edinburgh is taking action to help tackle food poverty
| Improving coordination and navigation of the local welfare safety net | |
| Supporting fair pay by promoting the Real Living Wage to the local council and employers | |
| Supporting services that provide financial crisis support and advice | |
| Increasing the uptake of Healthy Start vouchers and the number of retailers who offer and promote the scheme | |
| Ensuring children’s access to food 365 days a year through support of holiday food provision, breakfast clubs and uptake of free school meals | |
| Empowering experts by experience in the alliance’s strategic work | |
| Developing and implementing a food poverty action plan | |
| Ensuring all residents have physical access to good food | |
| Supporting alternative retail, e.g. community shops, cooperatives | |
| Supporting and enhancing meals on wheels provision | |
| Promoting breastfeeding initiatives to boost the health of infants and mothers |
Contact
Brenda Black
Chief Executive Officer
Edinburgh Community Food
