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Good Food for London 2017

The Good Food for London report measures progress and encourages London councils to take action on good food. It measures action on 11 different good food measures, from food growing, encouraging breastfeeding, school food, Fairtrade and fair pay. Scores range from 88 to 13 per cent. The Good Food for London league table 2017 is topped by the London Borough of Greenwich, followed by Islington, Tower Hamlets, Lewisham and Waltham Forest.

13/10/2017

Beyond the Food Bank London Food Poverty Profile 2017

Beyond the Food Bank 2017 is the third edition of London’s comprehensive food poverty profile. The report looks at what local authorities are doing to reduce food poverty across a range of measures.

13/10/2017

Jellied Eel 55

Features in this issue include: Urban Food Fortnight pullout guide, Community souperheroes, Chef Supported Agriculture, Chef Tom Hunt's sauerkraut tips, The Eel goes to… Bristol, Good food review: Rabbit.

04/09/2017

Jellied Eel 54

Features in this issue include: DIY Diners, Chef Tom Hunt's BBQ ideas, The Eel goes to… Liverpool, Get Sugar Smart, Good food review: The Good Egg, Radical retail on campus, and the London Food Link / Jellied Eel crowdfunding campaign.

08/05/2017

Jellied Eel 53

Features in this issue include: The circular economy, The Eel goes to… Brighton & Hove, Rosie Boycott interviews Abi Glencross on the future of meat, Beyond the Food Bank, farmers who feed London and London grows wild.

17/01/2017

Good Food for London 2016

The Good Food for London report measures progress and encourages London councils to take action on good food. It measures action on 11 different good food measures, from food growing, encouraging breastfeeding, school food, Fairtrade and fair pay. Scores range from 95 to 15 per cent. The Good Food for London league table 2016 is topped by the London Borough of Islington, followed by Greenwich, Tower Hamlets, Lewisham and Merton.

15/11/2016

Beyond the Food Bank: London Food Poverty Profile 2016

Beyond the Food Bank 2016 is the second edition of London’s comprehensive food poverty profile. The report looks at what local authorities are doing to reduce food poverty across a range of measures.

13/11/2016

Jellied Eel 52

Features in this issue include: Tom Hunt's Urban Food Fortnight, peri-urban farming, food incubators, your Urban Food Awards finalists, and loads more on the people who grow, make, forage, cook, and save good food in the capital.

12/09/2016

Jellied Eel 51

Features in the summer issue include: Tom Hunt's peak salad recipe, Sheila Dillon interview, Good Food Jobs - The London Brewer, TTIP - trading food safety for corporate profit?, Holiday Hunger, The Eel Loves...Finsbury Park, new London Grows initiative, plus a free Point the Fishy Finger superhero kit and much more.

18/05/2016

Vote good food: A London Food Link briefing on the London Mayoral Election 2016

At London Food Link we believe there are food related challenges the new Mayor of London should be tackling head on and opportunities for them to seize.

06/04/2016

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Let’s end hunger in London!

No one should have to go to bed hungry, yet food poverty is growing rapidly. So how can we help? End Hunger Week runs from 13-21 October and is an opportunity for people, communities and businesses to unite and campaign for change in the root causes of poverty, as well as work together to respond to offer food lifelines to those in need.

17/10/2018

New research shows London’s struggling young families missing out on £5.6million a year of government funding to help them eat

Over 30% of Healthy Start vouchers are not being claimed in London, which would help low income young families afford a healthy diet. London is below national average, with some local authorities making little attempt to increase update. Over £200K is unclaimed across 13 London boroughs.

16/10/2018

Urban Food aint just for one Fortnight

London grew, we made, we cooked, we foraged and we saved. We look back at some of our favourite events and ahead to how you can enjoy as urban food all year round.

11/10/2018

Council Canteen Cauliflower Kimchi

Enfield Council has teamed up with London Food Link supporter Gourmet Goat to become the first in the UK to be awarded a top rating by the Sustainable Restaurant Association for its Civic Centre restaurant.

09/10/2018

Roots to work Conference 2018 #R2W2018

London Food Link and Capital Growth are inviting those looking for their place in the field of good food, to join them for a day of inspiration, discussion and learning. The Roots to Work conference takes place on Thursday 18 October at the Bargehouse, on the Thames as part of the Gaia Foundation We Feed the World Exhibition.

04/10/2018

Urban Food Fortnight: the final fling

The end of Urban Food Fortnight is nigh, but whether you like to grow, make, save, cook or just enjoy great food and beverages there are still some outstanding events left that you won't want to miss.

04/10/2018

WIN an urban food hamper

The Urban Food Fortnight celebration continues into October with YOUR chance to WIN a hamper of ultra-local goodies crafted in London.

26/09/2018

London’s larder is open as Urban Food Fortnight begins

Urban Food Fortnight kicks off today, and with almost 100 events celebrating all that is grown, made, cooked, saved, foraged and fermented in the capital, get ready to slurp, sip and sample the good stuff.

20/09/2018

Book now for UFFmazing offers

Fancy a night in? With all these brilliant Urban Food Fortnight deals and discounts your friends at London Food Link have bagged at ultra-local supperclubs, classes, talks, walks and more? Hell no!!

19/09/2018

Share the Urban Harvest with London's edible gardens

On Saturday 22 September community food growing gardens across the capital will take part in the Urban Harvest, a day to give Londoners a taste of all the fresh and delicious food grown in the city. From sharing a meal to community poems, foraging tours to volunteering, there is a wide range of ways to celebrate in London's edible gardens and enjoy the city's harvest.

19/09/2018

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Food events calendar

The following events are taking place over the next week

Sat 20	Apple Day Celebration London Farmers' Markets: various locations Weekly organic market, Waltham Forest Stoke Newington's Farmers' Market Crystal Palace Food Market Maida Hill Market Camberwell Farmers' Market Brockley Market City & Country Farmers' Markets: Lewisham, Oval and Stepney Urban Food Fest
Sun 21	Borough Market Celebrates 10th Apple Day London Farmers' Markets: various locations The Food Market Chiswick Duck Pond Foodies' Market: Ruislip Rosewood London's Slow Food & Living Market Noel Park Market City & Country Farmers' Markets: Alexandra Palace, Eltham, Herne Hill, Kentish Town Brentford Market Peckham Farmers' Market Wapping Market Abbeville Road Produce Market Kew Village Market Earl's Court Farmers' Market
Mon 22	International Cuisine (Public Health) every Monday from 6:30pm to 8:30pm from Monday 22nd of February to Monday 14th of March
Tue 23	Autumn's Harvest, Half Term Cooking Workshops International Cuisine (Public Health) every Tuesday from 6:30pm to 8:30pm from Tuesday 23rd February to Tuesday 15th March
Wed 24	Swiss Cottage Farmers Market Spitalfields City Farm - Get Your Hands Dirty Growing Food Real Food Market (Wed-Fri weekly) Cooking for Life Parents & Children (Public Health) every Wednesday from 3:45pm to 5:30pm from Wednesday 24th February to Wednesday 16th March
Thu 25	Ed Smith Cooks Recipes from The Borough Market Cookbook: Fish St. Hilda's Community Food Co-op City & Country Farmers' Market: Hammersmith Cooking for Life Parents & Children (Public Health) every Thursday from 4:30pm to 6:30pm from Thursday 25th February to Thursday 17th March
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