Local Food Economy
Bristol Good Food 2030: A One City Framework for Action, published in June, aims to transform the city’s food system within this decade, supporting its ambitions on health, climate, biodiversity and social justice.
The Framework includes the below vision and outcomes for the Local Food Economy:
Infrastructure
Independent food businesses are supported, whilst local, regional and sustainable food is accessible to everyone.
Outcome 1: Training opportunities and employment conditions have improved with more diversity amongst staff
Outcome 2: Carbon emissions from food distribution have reduced
Outcome 3: Local, sustainable, culturally appropriate and nutritious food is accessible and affordable for all citizens
Outcome 4: The economic contribution of the local food economy continues to grow and more food businesses remain open
Procurement
Procurement from suppliers of local, regional and sustainable provenance is widespread.
Outcome 1: Procurement from local and regional suppliers has increased
Outcome 2: Organisations have implemented sustainable food procurement standards
Outcome 3: Hospitality and catering organisations use carbon footprinting to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of the food they procure
Sitting alongside the Framework are the Bristol Good Food 2024 Action Plans. The purpose of the Action Plans is to describe, in detail, the improvements we want to see in the food system up until 2024, how those changes will be achieved and by whom.
Read the Infrastructure Action Plan and Procurement Action Plan to see what is planned under this theme. You can also read about the short-term indicators, which measure progress on specific actions that are already underway and contributing to the Action Plan outcomes. High-level indicators, yet to be published, will track overall progress against the Action Plans.
