F OOD F OR T H O U G H T People love talking about food. How it tastes. Where it is from. Is it good for me? Is it seasonal? How much does it cost?
Food for Thought is a new monthly event exploring all things food related. We want to kick start conversations about food by showcasing amazing projects and people that work with food and providing an open forum for questions and discussion.
For instance Dr Lucy Gulliam from New Dawn Traders, who told us about sail- ing to Barbados in search of organic fair trade spices and rum. She is helping to revive slow cargo and inspire change through adventure under sail.
Made In Hackney also gave a great talk on creating a positive food culture. They help groups re-imagine what you can do with food on a tight budget, how to cre- ate cosmetics good enough to eat and how to recreate food in a way you’ve never even considered.
Our second Food For Thought focused on local food, local growers and produc- ers. Urban growing has made a full revival with now 8% of London area produc- ing fruit and veg. There are lots of great projects making this happen such as Get Growing. Alex, one of their community growers explained why local food is important to build a communities’ resilience.
Urban growing is taking on new forms every day; Seattle has just announced plans for a 7-acre public food forest. London can learn from this. How amazing would it be to turn Hype Park into the biggest public food forest in Europe; why not start with Hackney Downs? Can you imagine walking into Hackney Downs and picking your weeks worth of organic fruit?
Come down join the conversation, fill your mind and your bellies with new thought provoking sensations. Help us kick start new conversations. The next Food For Thought will be on foraging.