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Edinburgh Sustainable Food City Plan

Our plan is inspired by the many people and organisations who are leading the way in delivering positive change by tackling health inequalities, food waste and food poverty.

Working together we will aim to ensure that:

  • Food is a priority for our city and communities.
  • We value and embed the pivotal role it can play in driving positive social, economic, and environmental change

The Plan provides the framework for how we will work in partnership across Edinburgh to bring about a positive change in our food system and achieve a fair, resilient, accessible, and sustainable food city.

The plan identifies six distinct themes that need to be addressed to deliver our vision:

  • Building Edinburgh’s Sustainable Food Network
  • Tackling Food Poverty and Insecurity
  • Community engagement and action
  • Urban Food Growing
  • Food Economy and buying better
  • Tackling the climate and nature emergency

We want Edinburgh to be a city that:

  • Ensures healthy, affordable food is accessible to all.
  • Where local food enterprises are supported and celebrated.
  • We produce, provide, purchase, and consume food that is good for the planet, good for people, and good for all those involved in growing, making, and selling it.

Edible Edinburgh aims

Edinburgh’s Sustainable Food Network

AIM: to take a strategic and collaborative approach to good food governance and manage the implementation and delivery of the sustainable food plan

Tackling Food Poverty and Insecurity

AIM: to increase access for all in our city to affordable, healthy food

Community Engagement and Action

AIM: to increase public awareness and active food citizenship about the benefits of a sustainable food system

Urban Food Growing

AIM: to increase opportunities for food growing, productive land use and growing skills.

Buying Better

AIM: to provide services, guidance and tools to support a diverse and vibrant local food economy 

Climate and Nature

AIM: to reduce the environmental impacts of food and contribute to overall reduced carbon footprint for the city by 2030

Resources

Glasgow Food and Climate Declaration is a commitment by subnational governments to tackle the climate emergency through integrated food policies and a call on national governments to act

Nourish Scotland  is a charity focusing on food policy and practice.

Scottish Food Coalition – a diverse alliance of civil society organisations working for food justice

Sustainable Food Places is a partnership programme led by the Soil Association, Food Matters and Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming.

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