Leeds Food Action Plan

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1 Leeds Food Action Plan This is an exciting time as the Leeds Food Partnership gets ready to launch a food action plan for Leeds. What is a food action plan and why is it important? A food action plan provides a framework of actionable goals that will help to build a stronger and more sustainable local food system. For the past 18 months, the Leeds Food Partnership shadow board has been meeting to develop the foundation for the Partnership, to develop a Food Charter to set the vision and aspirations for food in the city, and to identify food assets and actions that can form the basis of the Leeds Food Action Plan. The shadow board currently consists of representatives from Leeds City Council, Leeds Food Aid Network, Feed Leeds, University of Leeds, independent food businesses and Zest Health for Life. It is now time to work with other partners across the Leeds food system to gain your support and input to the Food Action Plan. The development of both the Leeds Food Partnership and the Food Action Plan are key criteria for Leeds to achieve the nationally-recognized Bronze Sustainable Food Cities award. This recognizes and celebrates the success of cities taking a joined-up, holistic approach to food, ones that are achieving significant, positive change on a range of key food issues. The six areas of focus for the food action plan are: 1. Promoting healthy and sustainable food to the public 2. Tackling food poverty, diet-related ill health and access to affordable healthy food 3. Building community food knowledge, skills, resources and projects 4. Promoting a vibrant and diverse sustainable food economy 5. Transforming catering and food procurement 6. Reducing waste and the ecological footprint of the food system The Leeds Food Action Plan helps to evidence action against these issues from Sustainable Food Cities, and also uses the 6 principles listed in the Leeds Food Charter as a way of sectioning the Plan. The Plan will be out for consultation from Tuesday 17 th April to Tuesday 15 th May, and we encourage individuals, organizations and businesses to contribute to the plan to ensure it is a true representation of all the fantastic food work that's happening across the city, and to tell us what areas we still need to work on. Please use the action plan Consultation Questions (see web page) to share your feedback with us. 1

2 Together we can do it the Leeds way! Principle 1 - Ensure people can choose food that is appropriate for their stage of life and reduces diet-related ill health and improves well-being. SFC Criteria Healthy eating campaigns - such as breastfeeding, healthy weight, 5-a-day, Eatwell, cook from scratch, and sugar, salt and fat reduction - that aim to change public behaviour, particularly among hard to reach audiences, are being delivered. SFC eviden ce 1 Local implementation of the Change4Life (including Start for Life) and One You Nutrition Campaign Key Actions Lead Partner Outcome/Output Timescale Local implementation of Nutrition and Hydration Week and other Older People and Food related campaign Eatwell Forum One You Leeds Older People Food Matters Raised awareness of key government healthy eating messages Number of people signed up to the campaigns Number of organisations signed up to support the campaigns Raised awareness of key government healthy eating messages Number of people signed up to the campaigns Number of organisations signed up to support the campaigns Rolling annually Rolling annually 2

3 People have new opportunities to buy affordable healthy and sustainable food - particularly in areas with little or no existing provision - through markets and mobile/popup shops and restaurants. 1 Delivery of a range of food access projects offering free food provision including: Fuel for School Real Junk Food Project Number of food access projects delivered across the city Increased availability of healthy food Real Junk Food Cafes/ Sharehouses Real Junk Food Project ** Business Takeovers (Arkwrights Tool Emporium) Home Food Baskets Scheme Older People Food Matters School Breakfast Clubs Local Schools in partnership with Fareshare Healthy Schools Activity (additional local evidence indicator) 1 Implementation and support to deliver the Whole School Food approach Health and Well- Being Service Requires input on specific actions 3

4 Delivery of the Future Foodies programme to schools. Catering Leeds Requires input on specific actions Older People Food Matters Activity (additional local evidence indicator) A range of healthy weight services and initiatives are being provided, from dieting and nutrition advice and support to exercise programmes and facilities. 1 Deliver of the Older People Food Action Plan 2 Commissioning of weight management and healthy eating support services Older People Food Matters group (see Older People Food Action Plan) Leeds City Council Number of people accessing support services Progress towards personally identified goals An increase in the number of people who: o Eat a healthier diet o Achieve a healthy weight Commissioned until 2021 More healthy options are being made available in supermarkets, convenience stores, takeaways, vending machines and/or catering settings such as nurseries, 2 Implementation of the Catering Leeds menus for primary schools and early years centres providing healthy options Catering Leeds??

5 schools, hospitals, care homes and workplaces. Development and Delivery Healthy Vending Trial implementation across LCC Leisure Services Leeds City Council and Leeds University Increased availability of healthy choices within Leisure services vending Trial delivered and results cascaded 2018/19 Implementation and monitoring of Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust CQUIN 1b Healthy food for NHS staff, visitors and patients LTHT Substantive change has been moved in shifting to healthier products Reduction in % of sugar/salt products displayed: Increase in healthier alternatives Avoidance of overt promotion 2018/19 The council/city is working to prevent the development of food deserts (where people cannot access affordable healthy food within 500 metres of where they live) and food swamps (where the high street is dominated by fast food outlets). 2 Promotion and utilisation of the Supplementary Planning Document for Hot Food Takeaways Leeds City Council Number of Hot Food Takeaway outlets 5

6 Tailored training opportunities on food buying, cooking, nutrition and hygiene skills and/or access to community kitchens are being provided for a variety of audiences including young adults, families and the vulnerable elderly. 3 Provision of the Healthy Living Training course to enable the delivery of evidence based healthy eating messages Provision of Food Skills Training Programme to enable effective, safe delivery of cooking skills programmes Leeds City Council in partnership with Leeds Community Health Care Number of courses provided Increased knowledge and skills Reed Momenta/Zest Number of courses provided Increased knowledge and skills Shops, restaurants and markets selling healthy and sustainable food are being promoted to the public using a range of communication tools, such as marketing and branding initiatives, Kitchen mapping to identify local community kitchens appropriate for the delivery of food projects 4 Sustainability thread agreed for Leeds Indie Food Festival and ambition to further develop partnership opportunities to maximise communications Eatwell Forum Map completed Number of kitchens available with a risk assessment completed Leeds Indie Food Festival and Living Leeds Agreed communications channels and content 6

7 directories, restaurants weeks and food awards. Development of Leeds Food Chain to map local food businesses which will include creation of disloyalty card scheme Andrew Critchett/Paul Simon No of local business mapped No of disloyalty card members Launch Spring/Summer 18 Individual public sector bodies have adopted healthy and sustainable food policies e.g. nutrition standards, healthy options in catering and vending, tap water only policies and/or ethical standards such as cage-free eggs, sustainable fish and Fairtrade. 5 What are other Public Sector Doing? Development of a Healthy Weight Declaration for Leeds City Council which includes 14 standard commitments which take into account the Councils approach to food. Leeds City Council Implementation of 14 standard commitments and additional local priorities Launch event likely Autumn 18 7

8 Principle 2 - Support local strategies to tackle food poverty by addressing the root causes and enabling access to affordable food. SFC criteria Community food initiatives and engagement opportunities have been mapped and are being promoted to the public through print, broadcast and on-line media and/or via open days, food trails and volunteer recruitment and support programmes. SFC Evidence Key Actions Lead Partner Outcome/Output Timescale 1 The Leeds Food Aid Leeds Food Aid Estimate that at least Network (FAN) produces Network (FAN) and 250 vulnerable people 4 documents mapping Homeless Charter will benefit by been able different forms of both chaired by Unity to access food via been provision. These include in Poverty Action signposted. 6 sided Homeless and (UPA). Food Aid documents and Trussell Trust Document. Key online resources include work.co.uk, Documentation can be accessed via a password. Streetsupport.co.uk Catering Leeds working in partnership with Hovingham Primary school and local community to offer food hampers and a soup kitchen Catering Leeds Estimated numbers served: plans to roll out? 8

9 A multi-agency partnership - involving key public and voluntary organisations - has been established to assess and tackle the full range of issues that contribute to food poverty in a joinedup strategic way. For those in urgent need - and particularly benefit recipients facing delay or suspension in payments - relevant agencies are providing rapid referral to hardship funds and emergency food aid. 2 Delivery of 4 Food Aid Network gatherings annually, allowing a range of different food providers and other participants to come together to discuss issues associated with food poverty such as food distribution, holiday hunger and the effects of benefit changes 2 Emergency support provided by 10 foodbanks across the city alongside 20 plus other food aid providers. They will also work with work with FareShare Yorkshire and LCC to provide an emergency food parcel within 24 hours of calling the Councils welfare Support Scheme s number Leeds Food Aid Network (FAN) chaired by Unity in Poverty Action (UPA). End Hunger Leeds / UK The Leeds Food Aid Network (FAN) is comprised of the following partners: FareShare Yorkshire, Leeds City Council, Leeds North and West Foodbank, Leeds South and East Foodbank, Wetherby Foodbank, Otley Foodbank, Right Choices Foodbank, Holbeck Foodbank, St Vincents Support Centre, St George s Crypt Armley Shop, Salvation Army Central / Hunslet and Number of Food providers gathering on a regular basis Approximately 1000 people to benefit from the welfare support scheme and the number of times people have accessed foodbanks was 26,831 in 2016/17. 9

10 Health professionals, welfare advisers and/or housing/voluntary organisations are trained in food poverty issues and are able to advise clients on accessing affordable healthy food and skills training such as menu planning, food buying and cooking. 2 Slow Cookers are provided free of charge to vulnerable people who need them. Delivery of Training events on a range of different poverty related issues Neruka s Soup Kitchen. Public Health / Leeds FAN. Leeds Food Aid Network No of slow cookers distributed No of training events delivered Efforts are being made to maximise the uptake of Healthy Start vouchers, free school meals and social food provision - such as lunch clubs and meals on wheels - for vulnerable people who might otherwise go hungry or suffer malnutrition. Work programme to increase uptake of free school meals What specifically? Work programme to increase update of Meals on Wheels Scheme What specifically? Free School Meals Steering Group Number of children accessing Free School Meals Leeds City Council Number of people accessing Meals on Wheels 10

11 Implementation of the Healthy Holiday Grants scheme to tackle family Holiday Hunger Leeds City Council/Leeds Community Foundation Number of projects funded 11

12 Principle 3 - Reduce and optimise food waste and support strategies to reduce food miles and re-distribute surplus food across Leeds SFC Criteria City-wide campaigns to raise public awareness of food waste and how to reduce it are being delivered - such as Love Food Hate Waste, Feeding the 5000, The Pig Idea and Disco Soup. SFC Evidence Action Lead Partner Outcome/Output Timescale 6 Integration of Food Eatwell Food Forum Consistent holistic Waste messages into food messages local food projects delivered based on the learning from local implementation of the Love Food Hate Waste campaign The Food Waste Hierarchy is being incorporated into relevant policies, strategies and services in order to reduce food waste and ensure surplus food and food waste are diverted to the most appropriate purposes. 6 Refresh of the Integrated Waste Strategy Leeds City Council TBC?? 12

13 A food waste collection scheme for homes and/or for restaurants and other catering, retail and manufacturing businesses has been established and is redirecting this waste for composting, energy recovery (AD) or animal feed (where permitted). Producers, processors, retailers, caterers and the wider business community are better able to access training on how to reduce food packaging and waste and how to improve energy, water and other resource efficiency. Implementation of South East Food Collection scheme. 6 Opportunities will be explored via the Leeds Food Chain development which will provide benefits for food businesses i.e. waste management opportunities Leeds City Council (no plans for expansion) Andrew Critchett/Paul Simon Serves 12,500 properties, from 8500 in 2010 As above Summer/Autumn 2018 Home and community composting is being promoted through awareness campaigns and through the 6 Promotion of home and community composting delivered in a number of ways: 13

14 provision of composting tools, demonstrations, materials and sites for communities to use. Educational demo site at West Leeds Activity Centre. Summer 2018 Plate 2 Plate Compost (involved in Growers Workshop at LIFF)? Back to Front (though their compost scheme is currently in abeyance) A crop gleaning / abundance volunteer scheme to collect harvest surplus from local farms and food growing sites and help local producers harvest and distribute food unwanted by retailers has been established. Promote Allotment 'Shops' sites on FL map Develop fruit harvest map (add to Feed Leeds Map), establish what TRJFP can take, and promote this. Feed Leeds Feed Leeds/TRJFP (Need to check policy on fresh produce) By When? 14

15 Local charities and social enterprises are collecting consumable surplus food and redistributing it to organisations feeding people in need, while working to raise the nutritional standards of the food aid being offered. Establish drop-off centres for surplus food. Make Urban Harvest map public. Urbal map attempted to map all fruit trees in Leeds. 6 Implementation of Food Drives in Summer and Winter to support Fareshare and Trussel Trust. Local implementation of the Fareshare scheme and Food Cloud Local implementation of the Real Junk Food Project cafes and Fuel for School project Who?? Who?? Food Aid Network Donations received Fareshare and partners Number of local projects signed up to receive food from Fareshare Real Junk Food Project and partners Number of Real Junk Food and Fuel for School projects 15

16 Principle 4 - Support food suppliers, retailers and caterers to provide safe, healthy and sustainable food, creating environments that make it easier to adopt and maintain healthy and sustainable diets. SFC criteria Shops, restaurants and markets selling healthy and sustainable food are being promoted to the public using a range of communication tools, such as marketing and branding initiatives, directories, restaurants weeks and food awards. SFC Evidence Action Lead Partner Outcome Timescale 4 Leeds Food Chain development as above Currently no sustainability awards in the city. Exploration of awards that promote sustainability Leeds Food Partnership No of entrants Summer 2018 Local Sustainability campaign explored Leeds Food Partnership Campaign evaluation Autumn

17 Vocational training and business planning, finance, development advice, support and/or grants are being provided to new sustainable food entrepreneurs, including producers, processors, retailers and caterers. 4 Possible opportunities via the Bid as part of the development of The Core skills academy for hospitality and food businesses Insight work planned as part of Leeds Food Chain development to understand what are the wants and needs of food businesses in the city Andrew Critchett/Paul Simon Insight collected Summer/Autumn 2018 Local producers can connect direct with consumers and/or better access wholesale and retail markets through events, on-line tools and cooperative marketing and retailing initiatives. Restaurants and other food businesses are 4 via Food Chain development 4 via Food Chain development 17

18 working to improve sustainability across all aspects of their business through peer learning networks and/or through support from national organisations such as the Sustainable Restaurants Association. A cross-sector sustainable food procurement working group, network or equivalent forum has been established to bring together procurement officers, caterers, suppliers and other decision-makers. Re-useable coffee cups scheme 5 Is there interest in this who would lead? Leeds Indie Food Festival, North Star Coffee Roasters and the Greedy Pig No of businesses engaged The Council has developed and formally adopted a city-wide Sustainable Food Procurement strategy and/or policy, incorporating specific commitments on a range of health and sustainability issues 5 Implementation of the Sustainable Food Procurement Strategy across LCC services Catering Leeds School Food Policy Serve sustainable fish; free range eggs; UK Farm assured meat Leeds City Council 18

19 Public sector organisations and large private caterers have achieved quality, healthy, sustainable and/or ethical food accreditation, such as the Food for Life Catering Mark, Sustainable Fish, Good Egg and other awards. Schools/Council/Cafes 5 Support schools to achieve the Soil Association Food for Life award (currently Bronze standard in 96 schools) Exploration of how the Soil Association award can be utilise across Council services i.e. cafes Catering Leeds No of schools achieving bronze, silver, gold Public Health/Catering Leeds ongoing Report produced Autumn 2018 Procurement officers and catering businesses are able to source more of their ingredients from local and sustainable producers and processors, for example via local supplier directories and through meet the supplier events. Restaurants and other small scale catering businesses are sourcing more healthy, sustainable, ethical and 5 Sharing experience of local sourcing from LTHT and Leeds University with other partners Local sourcing workshop 5 Requires benchmarking exercise to look at opportunities to encourage businesses Leeds University/LTHT Workshop held?? Who?? How?? 19

20 locally produced ingredients. to source food differently. Local Farmers markets agreement in place to ensure food sold is within (XXXX) 20

21 Principle 5 - Promote a diverse and sustainable food economy by valuing local food projects and enterprises and reconnecting people with where their food comes from. SFC criteria Campaigns to promote more public consumption of sustainable food - including fresh, seasonal, local, organic, sustainably sourced fish, high animal welfare, meat free and/or Fairtrade - are being delivered. SFC Evidence Action Lead Partner Outcome Timescale 1 Unclear what is happening? The public have a wide range of free opportunities to see, taste and learn about healthy and sustainable food - e.g. through demonstration, sharing and celebration events such as food festivals and town meals. 1 Delivery of a range of cooking skills programmes Delivery of Ministry of Food Project (as part of One You Leeds) Eatwell Food Forum Zest Health For Life No of projects (as above) 21

22 A network for community food activists that enables them to share information and resources and that helps direct them to advice, training, grants and/or tools has been established. Primary and secondary schools are adopting holistic school food education and engagement programmes - such the Food for Life Partnership - including growing, cooking, farm visits and improvements to meals and dining culture. H&W services 3 Continue to promote Feed Leeds as a network for information, resources, advice, training, grants and tools for growers. Continue to promote the Eatwell Food Forum as a network for information, resources, advice, training, grants and tools for food education and skills providers. 3 Continue to promote the Leeds Edible Sustainable Schools Network (LESSN) as a network for information, resources, advice, training, grants and tools for food growing in schools. Feed Leeds Number of partners engaged Number of Feed Leeds affiliated projects Eatwell Food Forum Number of partners engaged Number of Food education and skills projects LESSN/Feed Leeds Number of schools engaged Number of Food growing projects in schools 22

23 Design and delivery of a School Food Survey to understand more about food projects in schools. School Health and Well Being Service Survey completed and recommendations made Autumn 2018 Delivery of Local Chefs programmes across Secondary Schools Rotary Club No of High Schools engaged Delivery of a range of initiatives to improve school food and community food School Health and Well-Being Service Fuel for Schools Grow to school Food for Life Forest Schools Number of projects delivered 23

24 Efforts are being made to increase consumer spending in independent local food businesses through the introduction of local currency and loyalty schemes. 4 Development of disloyalty scheme cards Chapel Allerton Local supporters card Andrew Critchett/Paul Simon No of members Summer/Autumn 2018 Food Festivals 4 Development and delivery of Leeds Indie Food Festival with agreed references to work of Leeds Food Partnership Leeds Food Partnership/Leeds Indie Food Festival Agreed contribution Spring 2018/ Spring 2019 Opportunities with KirkLate Market Leeds Markets/Leeds Food Partnership Agreed contributions Possibly monthly opportunities 24

25 Partnership opportunities with Yorkshire Food and Drink Festival with agreed references to work of Leeds Food Partnership Leeds Food Partnership Agreed contribution Summer

26 Principle 6 - Encourage developers and landowners to make the most of space suitable for food growing and preparation through early engagement in the planning process and providing access where feasible. SFC Criteria Green and brownfield sites and/or redundant retail and other buildings that could be used for community food projects or allotments have been mapped and/or are being made available to local communities. SFC Evidence Action Lead Partner Outcome Timescale 3 Continue to keep The Urbal Urbal Institute Better knowledge Map up to date via Feed Leeds of available community growing assets Developers are incorporating food growing into existing and new developments through the creation of roof gardens and/or growing spaces in residential housing and commercial developments. 3 Share good practice from Urban Splash Allotments at Saxton Gardens and LILAC Co-housing LCC Planning Incorporating food growing into existing and new developments 26

27 Community food growing is increasing through increased allotment provision and/or the development of edible landscapes in parks, borders and verges and through city-wide food growing initiatives such as The Big Dig and Incredible Edible. 3 Support a range of projects which support community food growing Feed Leeds No community food growing projects Below are other SFC Criteria for consideration, that we are unaware of any action around. Please do tell us if you are aware of any planned action that would evidence local action against these criterion: Public understanding of food, health and sustainability issues is being raised through a variety of communication tools including web sites, social media, magazines, film shows, radio and press pieces, talks and conferences. Local producers can connect direct with consumers and/or better access wholesale and retail markets through events, on-line tools and cooperative marketing and retailing initiatives. Procurement officers and catering businesses are able to source more of their ingredients from local and sustainable producers and processors, for example via local supplier directories and through meet the supplier events. Small scale local producers and other sustainable food businesses are better able to access large scale procurement markets via cooperative Marketing and supply initiatives and via on-line tendering database 27

28 Retail, tourism, planning and economic development strategies, policies and services actively promote and support the development and long term success of healthy and sustainable food businesses. Farmers, growers and land managers are being provided with training, advice and support on how to adopt low ecological impact production and management techniques such as organic, permaculture and pesticide free. 28