Sarah Halevy
June was an amazing month for LiveWell. We reach a project milestone with our third stakeholder workshop ‘Facilitating the adoption of healthy, sustainable diets in the EU’. Almost 80 members of the Network of European Food Stakeholders met in Brussels 11-12 June to create roadmaps for the adoption of healthy, sustainable diets on a national and EU level.
The workshop was a great success and we’ll be sharing our findings with you in a few months. In the meantime, you can see the presentations and read the workshop documents on our online community.
June was also the start of summer and that means lovely salads, barbeques and cool drinks. But, the food bloggers across the globe has not only shared summer recipes. They’ve also had a lot to say about our unsustainable food system. So, sit back and enjoy my top food blogs from June.
And, don’t forget to follow us on Twitter @LiveWellFood for daily information on sustainable food consumption!
Sarah Halevy
Communications Manager – LiveWell for LIFE
Published: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 6 June
Emily Alpert, Deputy Director at Agriculture for Impact, explores how reducing post-harvest loss can be an effective strategy to produce more food. Pest and diseases devastate the African agricultural production every year. In this blogs she explains how saving food that yearly fall victim to disease and rot is an essential aspect of Africa’s future food security.
The fat of the land: eating red meat
Published: Sustainable food trust 13 June
Richard Young, Policy Director at the Sustainable Food Trust, comments on the growing scientific attention being paid to meat eating, but rather than advocating a reduction in our meat consumption he argues that we need to eat more red meat, dairy and animal fats.
Controversial? For an in-depth response to this blog, visit the FCRN’s site. Here, they look at Young’s arguments and explain why we need to reduce our consumption of meat of all kinds.
Forty maps that explain food in America
Published: Food (Policy) for thought 16 June
Janina Grabs, food blogger and post-graduate student of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Policy Analysis, looks at an article by Vox.com which explains where the food in the US comes from through 40 maps, charts and graphs. The article takes you through an interesting journey, looking at historical developments, crop types and land used for monoculture. It’s a great visual representation of how our food system has developed.
Mindful eating? How to get more from your meals
Published: The Guardian 23 June
Morwenna Ferrier, freelance writer, shares her experiences as she slows down and thinks about the food she’s eating. Using the new app from Headspace, she learns about how to reprogramme the way her brains compute all things diet-related.
Mango and zucchini lettuce wraps
Published: Love & Lemons 11 June
And finally, a culinary blog. Check out this beautifully colourful and healthy dinner; perfect for a hot summers day.
