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Food poverty. Institute of Sustainability & Centre for Social Justice and Change. Setting the scene. Collaborative problem-solving Collective practical solutions W riting joint proposals Not nicking ideas & doing a runner. Key goal: to reduce hunger.
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Food poverty Institute of Sustainability & Centre for Social Justice and Change
Setting the scene • Collaborative problem-solving • Collective practical solutions • Writing joint proposals • Not nicking ideas & doing a runner
Key goal: to reduce hunger • Healthy food for those living in poverty: • affordable & quality food • easy to access - local • regular and reliable supply • provide food adults and children will eat!
Headline challenges • Scale & pricing: large quantities for low prices; supermarkets and ‘loss leaders’ • How best to join up those who are hungry with food banks, and food banks with community food distribution enterprises and growing projects OR create another model • The vast majority of initiatives are small &/or dependent on grants: is a self-sustaining social enterprise model possible? • Planning permission at snails pace
Seeking solutions • Purpose of our roundtable discussion! - East London Meanwhile Movement - East London ‘Pop Up’ Small Holdings