Our Food Charter

A Good Relationship With Food

What is our Food Charter, what are its aims & who does it benefit in your area?

Food Charter Aims

Blackburn With Darwen Food Alliance aims to:

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Support everyone to have a good relationship with food

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Promote how we can eat more healthily

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Build our skills as a community around preparing, cooking & growing food

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Link up those who grow our food locally with local people

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Make good use of food surpluses & reduce food waste

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Support our communities to grow, cook & eat together

These are our values that set a framework for the ways in which we work:

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Good Food For All

We will work collaboratively with organisations which provide food & support for those in crisis or experiencing food insecurity to promote access to good food for all.

Promote Healthy & Accessible Food

We will promote the importance of food to support health & wellbeing in ways which inspire people to respond, whatever their culinary & cultural backgrounds & we will work in strategic partnerships to ensure that policies & resources optimise the health of our community.

Build Food Knowledge & Skills

We will promote opportunities to grow, cook & eat good food by increasing knowledge & skills across all age groups & cultures.

Reduce Food Waste & Use Surpluses

We will work in partnership with relevant stakeholders to reduce the amount of food wasted in our homes & businesses & ensure that as much surplus as possible, is redirected back into the food chain.