Food Campaign

 

 

 

 

 

The Food Chain Campaign
 

 

 

Food production and distribution has many impacts for our health, biodiversity and climate change - not to mention our local culture and community as well.

 

Richmond and Twickenham Friends of the Earth have long campaigned on this issue. Most of our campaigning activities involve taking targeted action locally to make a difference not only at a local level but nationally too.
 

We:

• Ask local supermarket customers to voice their concerns regarding supermarket food directly to their local supermarket (e.g., concerns over pesticides in food, fairly traded food and genetically modified food)
   
• Lobby local councillors and MPs to take food seriously
   
• Campaign for policies which promote healthier more sustainable food
  For example, we have encouraged Richmond Council to review and tighten its policy in relation to GM ingredients in Council supplied meals, such as school dinners.
   
• Liaise with local farmers markets on important food issues
   
• Encourage people to shop at farmers markets

The group talking with local people in Richmond about their food views, 2004.

 

To find out more about the RTFoE Food campaign contact
Vicky Phillips (020 8977 7413)

 

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