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Sustainable Food Places: Joining the dots on local food

As part of the Sustainable Food Places Day of Celebration and Action on 10th June, organised to acknowledge the amazing work of food partnerships during the pandemic, Sofia Parente explains what are food partnerships and why you should create one in your borough.

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Sustainable Food Places: Joining the dots on local food

As part of the Sustainable Food Places Day of Celebration and Action on 10th June, organised to acknowledge the amazing work of food partnerships during the pandemic, Sofia Parente explains what are food partnerships and why you should create one in your borough.

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London’s edible gardens: 10 of the best to visit on Big Dig Day

This Saturday, 27 April, 39 amazing gardens are opening their gates, lining up the tools and putting the kettle on for this year’s Big Dig Day. Ahead of the day, Sarah Williams, Programme Director at Sustain, picks 10 of her favourites to help you plan your visit.

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London’s edible gardens: 10 of the best to visit on Big Dig Day

This Saturday, 27 April, 39 amazing gardens are opening their gates, lining up the tools and putting the kettle on for this year’s Big Dig Day. Ahead of the day, Sarah Williams, Programme Director at Sustain, picks 10 of her favourites to help you plan your visit.

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Where’s the beef?

莎拉·宾利,100%的植物性communi创始人ty cookery school Made In Hackney, on why Urban Food Fortnight is the perfect time for greens to envy.

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Where’s the beef?

莎拉·宾利,100%的植物性communi创始人ty cookery school Made In Hackney, on why Urban Food Fortnight is the perfect time for greens to envy.

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Why Urban Food Fortnight is good for business

Cyrus Todiwala is the founder and owner of Café Spice Namaste, a Sustain Patron, long-time London Food Link supporter and Jellied Eel magazine reader. Here he shares his thoughts on how Urban Food Fortnight helps the good food business community.

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Why Urban Food Fortnight is good for business

Cyrus Todiwala is the founder and owner of Café Spice Namaste, a Sustain Patron, long-time London Food Link supporter and Jellied Eel magazine reader. Here he shares his thoughts on how Urban Food Fortnight helps the good food business community.

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Doctors’ orders: 10 reasons why growing food is good for you

Jim Sikorski has been an NHS doctor for 38 years, and is one of the cofounders of Sydenham Garden, as well as a keen gardener. Ahead of Capital Growth’s Big Dig Day (this year on 27 April 2019), we look again at his 10 reasons why you should grow food (and get down to your local community garden to do so).

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Doctors’ orders: 10 reasons why growing food is good for you

Jim Sikorski has been an NHS doctor for 38 years, and is one of the cofounders of Sydenham Garden, as well as a keen gardener. Ahead of Capital Growth’s Big Dig Day (this year on 27 April 2019), we look again at his 10 reasons why you should grow food (and get down to your local community garden to do so).

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The revolution will be (organically) fertilised

Sarah Williams, Programme Director at Sustain, reflects on urban farming in London as Capital Growth heads for its tenth anniversary, having supported over 2,700 community food growing spaces.

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The revolution will be (organically) fertilised

Sarah Williams, Programme Director at Sustain, reflects on urban farming in London as Capital Growth heads for its tenth anniversary, having supported over 2,700 community food growing spaces.

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Tackling food poverty: learning from London

Simon Shaw reflects on progress addressing food poverty in the capital and the lessons that can be shared more widely. Our collaborative work in London provides further evidence that committed individuals and organisations can make a real difference to the lives of local people by working together.

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Tackling food poverty: learning from London

Simon Shaw reflects on progress addressing food poverty in the capital and the lessons that can be shared more widely. Our collaborative work in London provides further evidence that committed individuals and organisations can make a real difference to the lives of local people by working together.

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Why the time is right for a new wave of drinking fountains

Against a rising tide of public anger and political noise demanding action on childhood obesity and plastic waste, has the time come for a rebirth of the humble drinking fountain, and could it become a positive physical emblem of the kind of country we want following Brexit?

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Why the time is right for a new wave of drinking fountains

Against a rising tide of public anger and political noise demanding action on childhood obesity and plastic waste, has the time come for a rebirth of the humble drinking fountain, and could it become a positive physical emblem of the kind of country we want following Brexit?

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The Coke Truck vs the Tooth Fairies

This weekend saw the Coca-Cola machine rolling into Glasgow to launch their ever more tenuously Christmas-themed truck tour. The announcement of the tour was made hours after Halloween (and ironically coinciding with Sugar Awareness Week), which arguably would be a better theme considering the grisly consequences of too much sugar consumption.

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The Coke Truck vs the Tooth Fairies

This weekend saw the Coca-Cola machine rolling into Glasgow to launch their ever more tenuously Christmas-themed truck tour. The announcement of the tour was made hours after Halloween (and ironically coinciding with Sugar Awareness Week), which arguably would be a better theme considering the grisly consequences of too much sugar consumption.

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Menu for change - meet the food heroes doing good in the capital

London is a hub for people doing good through food. The Urban Food Heroes award, launched by London Food Link and UnLtd, the foundation for social entrepreneurs, is shining a light on these inspiring people.

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Menu for change - meet the food heroes doing good in the capital

London is a hub for people doing good through food. The Urban Food Heroes award, launched by London Food Link and UnLtd, the foundation for social entrepreneurs, is shining a light on these inspiring people.