City/Town/Village: | Edinburgh |
County/Province/District (Name of): | Lothian |
Sub-national State: | n/a |
Country: | |
Language: | English |
Spatial Distinction: | Urban |
Level of Government: | Municipality |
Population: | 482,005 |
Population Range: | 250,000 to 999,999 |
Policy Type: | Plans |
Food Systems Sector(s): | food acquisition, preparation and consumption; food and organic waste management; food processing and manufacturing; food production; food retail; food wholesale and distribution |
Year of Adoption: | 2013 |
Adopting Government Department(s): | City of Edinburgh Council |
Lead Implementing Entity: | Edible Edinburgh Steering Group |
Supporting Entity: | n/a |
Additional Supporting Entity: | n/a |
Funding Amount: | n/a |
Funding Sources: | n/a |
Policy Links: | PDF-Original – Web |
Link to Additional Resources: | |
Policy Outcome: | Created after the City of Edinburgh Council's publication of 'Sustainable Edinburgh 2020,' a framework for future sustainability goals within the municipality the plan details a vision for "a city where good food is available for all, making for healthy people, thriving communities and a sustainable environment." In particular, the plan details objectives, aims, and outcomes for individuals, families, organizations, and businesses to undertake between 2014-2020 to make the city more sustainable. The plan identifies six key themes to be addressed to achieve the vision: (i) health and wellbeing; (ii) land use; (iii) environment; (iv) buying food; (v) economy; and (vi) culture change. Respective actions include, but are not limited to: developing working arrangements between Edible Edinburgh and health-focused organizations, finding alternatives to food banks, developing land use policies to increase food production, investigating opportunities to launch city-wide food procurement systems, increasing the capacity of existing food-related organizations, and developing baseline metrics to measure the city's progress towards attaining sustainability. |
Policy Keywords: | capacity building; co-operative capital programme; emergency food; environmental protection; food access; food procurement; food production; food skills; health; land use; local growers; metrics; participation; steering committee; steering group; sustainability; sustainable food |