Our Food Charter
We want it to inspire people to take action. The more people that take action, the more that will be achieved. There is a role for everyone to play.
The Charter has three themes – good for people, good for the local economy and good for the planet.
Show your support and make a pledge online. There are some suggestions for pledges at the bottom of the page, but feel free to add your own.
Good for People
• Ensure everyone has access to healthy, nutritious, affordable and ethically sourced food, and to information that promotes better food choices.
• Inspire people about good food and provide opportunities to develop food growing, cooking and buying skills.
• Work closely with food providers, manufacturers, retailers and caterers to provide good, safe, sustainable and culturally appropriate food; to promote the health and wellbeing of the people they serve.
• Work together to reduce and overcome food insecurity.
• Ensure workers throughout the food chain have excellent working conditions and are fairly paid for their work.
Good for the Local Economy
• Give businesses that support the local food economy by producing and selling local, healthy and sustainable food, the opportunity to grow and thrive in Winchester.
• Encourage new and innovative working practices so public and private sector bodies can promote the local food economy by procuring good quality and sustainable food.
• Ensure planners and policy-makers enable communities to access land, buildings and other resources that enable people to innovate and take more control of their food.
Good for the Planet
• Support food production that protects and enhances natural ecosystems and resources; promote high animal welfare standards; reduce food miles, packaging and waste; and increase composting and recycling.
• Maximise the use of green space and brownfield sites in and around the Winchester District so people can grow their own food.
Suggestions for Pledges
For individuals
- Shop more locally at independent stores and restaurants
- Waste less! Food, packaging, water and energy
- Buy more sustainable and responsibly sources products
- Stop buying single-use water bottles – invest in a re-useable bottle and look for opportunities to refill for free
- Include more plant-based food in your diet
- Grown your own vegetables and herbs at home or with a group
For Businesses, Organisations and Groups
- Become a Real Living Wage employer
- Procure local sustainable and responsibly sourced food
- Promote plant-based meals at meetings/events you organise
- Encourage volunteering with local food projects as part of your community engagement
- Provide opportunities to grow food at work and in the community
