Londoners to benefit from over 40 foodie events

Londoners are to benefit from over 40 foodie events currently being held across the capital.

Events include small, community harvest-time celebrations, sustainable seafood training for foodservice professionals and meet-the-producer exhibitions hosted by some of London's award-winning food businesses.

Rosie Boycott, recently appointed Chair of London Food, explained: "These 'good food' events are exactly what we need across London to support and encourage the production, sale, and consumption of locally produced, top quality food."

She continued: "Good quality food doesn't need to be expensive or exclusive and these educative events remind Londoners where food is sourced from, how to grow it and its impact on their health."

One event that has already taken place was the 'Delicious Dalston' in Gillet Square. This one-day event showcased the best of London's sustainable produce, with related exhibits about healthy eating and the environmental impact of food choices.

The events and projects are all being funded by the London Development Agency's London Food Small Grants for Sustainable Food for London and are managed by the capital's organisation working for sustainable food, London Food Link.

They will also be showcased online on London Food Link's food events calendar, which features regular sustainable food events in the capital, such as weekly farmers' markets, as well as special one-off events.

For details of events taking place in London visit http://www.sustainweb.org/lflevents/

Words: Maria Bracken

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