The Mayor's London Food Strategy

Eric Schlosser, the Mayor and Jenny Jones at the launch of the London Food strategy - photo by James O Jenkins

On 22 May 2006 the Mayor and Jenny Jones, Chair of London Food, launched London’s first ever strategy designed to improve London’s food and reduce the environmental impact of the food industry. They were joined by Eric Schlosser, author of 'Fast Food Nation' and 'Chew on This'.

The strategy, Healthy and Sustainable Food for London, provides an overview of London’s food infrastructure involving growers, producers, transporters, wholesalers, retailers and consumers. It aims to:

improve Londoners’ health through food
reduce the negative environmental impacts of food
support a vibrant food economy
celebrate and promote London’s food
develop London’s food security.

The strategy recommends a range of actions to improve Londoners' health through better diet by increasing the choice, availability and quality of food for all, especially the most disadvantaged. A detailed action plan to deliver the food strategy will be published later in 2006.

Read the Mayor's press release on the launch of the food strategy.

Download the London Food strategy:

London Food strategy PDF
Summary of London Food strategy PDF

The completion of the strategy followed public consultation on the draft strategy, which was published in September 2005.

London Food was set up by the Mayor in November 2003 to advise him on food issues. It is chaired by Green Party Assembly Member Jenny Jones, and based at the London Development Agency (LDA). The LDA is providing a budget of £3.87m over the next three years to support the work of the London Food Strategy. Visit the London Food section of the LDA website to find out more.

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