Sustainability
“Sustainability focuses on providing the best outcomes for both the human and natural environments now, and into the indefinite future.”
How food is served, prepared, purchased and produced can have a significant impact on the health of individuals, communities and their environment.
Sustainable food is about :
- Promoting good health
- Having access to healthy food.
- Engaging with the local community
- Supporting the local economy by buying food from as close by as possible.
- Eating food in season
- Sustainable farming, involving high environmental standards and reduced energy consumption
- Promoting animal welfare, and valuing nature and biodiversity
- Fair prices, fair trade and ethical employment in the UK and overseas.
- Reducing waste
Food projects which focus on the local can often help us play our part globally by reducing environmental impact and being more sustainable.