Krys Zasada – Manchester City Council has provided NABMA with details of the food strategy for Manchester which is based on a set of core beliefs about food and its importance in society.

The food strategy has five main aims:

• To improve the health of the people in Manchester
• To protect the local and global environment
• To strengthen the local economy
• To build stronger and more sustainable communities
• To promote culinary diversity and the enjoyment of good food across the city

The vision of Manchester is to provide a City with a culture of good food. Access to affordable fresh food will be at the heart of local communities. Local food production and distribution will be commonplace, supporting the local environment, health and improving neighbourliness and participation in the community. The public sector, private sector and communities will work in partnership to improve diet and nutrition in the city, and to reduce the environmental impact of the food consumed here.

Manchester will be a place where people choose a healthy and well balanced diet; where people can enjoy a wide variety of food at its best, at home or eating out; and where food preparation is safe and hygienic wherever and whenever people eat out.

For further information visit: www.foodfutures.info

Or call Christine Raiswell, Food Future Programme Manager on 0161 234 4268