The Co-operative Savour the Flavour roadshow is travelling round Scotland at the end of June and the beginning of July. The African Kitchen will give Co-operative Members useful ideas and recipes using fairly traded African and Co-operative products. Events are free and commence at 7 pm, with refreshments served on arrival. For more info contact patricia.ditommaso@co-operative.coop Tuesday …
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World Health Day
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is calling for urgent action to ensure that, at a time when the world’s population is ageing rapidly, people reach old age in the best possible health. This was the key message for World Health Day (April 7 2012). “The main health challenges for older people everywhere are noncommunicable diseases, …
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Community Food Social Enterprise Network
The next meeting of the Community Food Social Enterprise Network is being held on Tuesday 24 April at 3 pm in the Crescent Kitchen, Broomhouse Centre, Edinburgh. The meeting will include a tour of Crescent Kitchen and an input from Angie Foreman from Wooden Spoon Catering in Dundee, who will talk about balancing social impact …
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Community Food Social Enterprise Network meeting
The next Community Food Social Enterprise Network meeting is being held on Wednesday 21st March, 3pm at the Crescent Cafe in the Broomhouse Centre, Edinburgh. There will be a tour of the Broomhouse Centre and speaker (to be confirmed). If you would like to attend, or for more details about the meeting or the Network, …
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CFHS annual networking conference 2013
Delegates thoroughly enjoyed the CFHS national networking conference held at COSLA conference centre, Edinburgh on 31 October. Delegates included community food initiative workers, people from community gardens, volunteers, NHS staff, planners, policy makers and researchers. The conference was an excellent opportunity for people to come together and discuss food, health inequalities and social justice. Highlights …
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Speakers announced for the 2012 National Food and Drink Policy Conference
The Scottish Government has just announced the line-up of speakers for its National Food and Drink Policy Conference, which is to be held in Perth on Wednesday 7 March 2012. For further information and details of how to book a place, see this news item on the Scottish Government website.
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Fare Futures – CFHS annual networking conference
Thanks to everyone who sent in a booking form for our annual conference in November. We are now fully booked and looking forward to a busy and productive day. Confirmation of places and programme information will be sent out to delegates at the beginning of next week.
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Mind the Menu speaker announced
Simon Bradstreet, Network Director of the Scottish Recovery Network will be one of the speakers at the Mind the Menu event on 6 June in Dundee. This free event will focus on the role community food work can play in supporting positive mental health and wellbeing. It will include speakers, a series of workshops showcasing …