Our take on Livewell a balance of healthy and sustainable food choices
Aims:
- Reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGEs)(carbon) 25% by 2020 (50% by 2027 & 70% or more by 2050)
- Reduce the impact of food on finite water resources: water, land, biodiversity, oil,........
- Move from unsustainable food choices towards sustainable ones that support global agriculture and biodiversity
- Inclusively that we all eat healthily & affordably: reduce fat, salt, sugar & increase fibre intake
Background:
- The food we grow & eat is responsible for around 20-30% of our carbon emissions: consuming many of our limited resources, land, water, oil to name a few
- Population is growing
- Brits eat 79kgs of meat each year (216g/day), Indians, Chinese & Africans much less
- Forests are the planets lungs & we are chopping many down to grow more food
- Westerners over eat & waste much food whilst many don’t have enough
- It is all our responsibility: farmers, manufacturers, retailers, caterers, government & individuals
- Food & drink is a major contributor to the UK economy (£=7%, Jobs=3.7million)
The limits: to meet our 2020 obligations
- Carbon 5kgs; easily achieved by reducing meat & calories (carbon embedded up to the shop/caterers door)
- Calories 2300;
- Salt 6g;
- Meat, cheese & butter 2portions 104g (half & half);
- Fish 2 portion/week;
- Fruit & veg portions 6-12, including spuds
- Minimal processed food
- Inclusion of broader environmental (e.g. water usage, land use, biodiversity) and ethical issues are outside the scope of this project but will be constantly considered
Sources we use for information:
Quick carbon: Eat England
Quick nutrition: Fat SecretThe best policy guide around: WWF Livewell the guys who bought us the first eco & healthy diet matrix: Duncan Williamson is a prophet
WWF-UK Forum For the Future – Dan Crossley is a great help in this arena
Provenance - William Hudson has forgotten more about food than most know
Food Climate Research Network amazing academic source of information on food sustainability: Tara Garnett is a star
Centre for Food Policy: Tim Lang, David Barling & Martin Caraher have put food miles on all our plates
Big Barn: Anthony does a great job mapping food
London Farmers' Markets – Cheryl & Nina are the stars here
ProvenanceReal Food Festival - the most interesting foodie event & markets this side of Bologna
South East Food Group’s & their Seasonal Food Guide Henriette’s been sending me in the right direction for years
Sustain the hub for all of us promoting good food
Quick nutrition: Fat SecretThe best policy guide around: WWF Livewell the guys who bought us the first eco & healthy diet matrix: Duncan Williamson is a prophet
WWF-UK Forum For the Future – Dan Crossley is a great help in this arena
Provenance - William Hudson has forgotten more about food than most know
Food Climate Research Network amazing academic source of information on food sustainability: Tara Garnett is a star
Centre for Food Policy: Tim Lang, David Barling & Martin Caraher have put food miles on all our plates
Big Barn: Anthony does a great job mapping food
London Farmers' Markets – Cheryl & Nina are the stars here
ProvenanceReal Food Festival - the most interesting foodie event & markets this side of Bologna
South East Food Group’s & their Seasonal Food Guide Henriette’s been sending me in the right direction for years
Sustain the hub for all of us promoting good food
Places we recommend to Eat Out & meet these aims:
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