In this post I provide an elaboration of the Food Ladders framework. This elaboration provides greater detail in terms of how to identify activity and where it sits on the the ladders. There are three ladders in the Food Ladders approach: 1. Food access and nutritional value, 2. Social, and 3. Economic.
Category Archives: Food
How food banks have been affected by Corona virus
This interview was conducted at the start of the UK Corona Virus shut down in March. The interview is part of the University of Sheffield’s Corona Virus uncovered series.
Webinar on Food Support during COVID and next steps.
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This webinar features a food surplus project targeting moderately food insecure people living in Manchester, UK. The webinar also includes a representative from the Local Council talking about how they are using my Food Ladders framework to plot a pathway forward to build more community resilience. The third speaker is someone from Morrisons talking about how they are able to supply TBBT with food and their response to COVID.
I am the final speaker. I discuss my research about food insecurity, foodscapes and provide evidence of how community food projects help release social value from surplus food.
Fresh Street, Stage 2
Link to Fresh Street website: Http://FreshStreet.uk
We are testing a new scheme which offers every household weekly vouchers for fresh fruit and vegetables (value £5) plus vegetable based recipes and nutritional information. All households are eligible regardless of size, type or income. Vouchers are redeemable with local independent suppliers of fresh fruit and vegetables (not supermarkets) and vouchers can be shared with others.
Our study will test the impact of this scheme (Fresh Street) on the quality of people’s diets and their health. We will also study the impact of this scheme on local economies, the environment, and local food systems.
PDF of the slides. Please feel free to share widely. We are interested particularly in finding partners. The grant funding this project pays for the research, but not the voucher delivery or the cost of the vouchers. If you are interested in supporting this project, please contact Clare Relton (c.relton@qmul.ac.uk) or Megan Blake (m.blake@sheffield.ac.uk).
Coronavirus: inspiring community attempts to stem increased hunger need government
Coronavirus: inspiring community attempts to stem increased hunger need government help
Megan Blake, University of Sheffield
The coronavirus pandemic has revealed just how much we depend on easy access to food. The beginning of the UK’s lockdown saw the closure of restaurants and pubs, and empty supermarket shelves. The number of people who are struggling to access food because of financial difficulties has dramatically swelled. Amid this turmoil, there has been an incredible response from the social, public and commercial sectors to provide food to people in need. But we need government to support their efforts. Continue reading
Rhubarb Farm: Therapeutic Horticulture and the repair of talking to others.
I have been doing some case study work to see how surplus food is being used by community organisations. One of these is Rhubarb farm. Let me introduce you to them. Continue reading
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