GOOD FOOD CHARTER
The Good Food Charter aims to unite communities and organisations to establish a flourishing, food-resilient county. By collaborating and embracing the seven charter goals, we can fulfill our sustainable food mission. Good food plays a crucial role in enhancing our lives, and we advocate for food that benefits individuals, East Lothian, and the environment.
Goal 1:
Promote healthy and sustainable food to the community
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Communicate the importance of healthy and sustainable food to all populations using clear, consistent messages
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Champion and promote local food producers to build a vibrant food economy
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Train local people and use peer led approach. Working alongside local and strategic partners to implement the councils East Lothian Food Growing Strategy
Goal 4:
Build community food knowledge, skills and resources
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Promote local food initiatives, increase accessibility and opportunities to grow, cook and eat good food
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Expand education opportunities to help people have a healthy relationship with food.
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Create meaningful connections by developing intergenerational learning opportunities and knowledge exchange
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Help more people access and understand good food
Goal 7:
Reduce waste and the ecological footprint of the food system
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Reduce food waste, food miles and unnecessary packaging and create opportunities to redistribute surplus food and increase recycling from the whole supply chain across East Lothian.
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Promote food systems that protect and enhance wildlife
Goal 2:
Tackle food poverty
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Support services to tackle poverty and build resilience, promote inclusion, improve health and wellbeing and employability in communities. Prioritising the voices of those who have lived experience to shape and design services
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In line with Scottish Government approach, we base our values on a human rights approach to tackling food poverty and insecurity. We aim to provide a rights based approach to accessing good nutritious food founded on the principles of dignity and respect
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Adopting the East Lothian Poverty Plan and Scottish Government Good Food Nation Act 2022
Goal 5:
Promote a diverse and vibrant food economy
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Celebrate, promote, and support local food producers and land resources to keep value within a vibrant local economy
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Strengthen food markets locally for climate and nature-friendly produce
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Collaborate with organisations to support local producers working together
Goal 3:
Tackle diet-related illness and health
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Increase the availability and accessibility of healthier food options, while supporting food businesses to reduce the fat, sugar and salt content of food
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Give the best start in life by promoting/supporting breastfeeding and building a nutritional pathway from early years onwards
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Improve food environments to enable healthier dietary practices
Goal 6:
Transform catering and food procurement
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Inspire and enable all food settings to source and supply healthy, seasonal, locally and ethically produced food.
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Support and enable small scale local producers and other sustainable food businesses to access large scale procurement markets via cooperative marketing and supply initiatives.
