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‘Food for the Public Sector’ Report by Plymouth University

‘Food for the Public Sector’ Report by Plymouth University . Peter Redstone, Barefoot Thinking Company 12 th October 2012. Purpose & Approach. To measure % of local food in Education & Health Service catering in Plymouth (2010-12) Included schools, colleges, schools, hospital

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‘Food for the Public Sector’ Report by Plymouth University

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  1. ‘Food for the Public Sector’ Report by Plymouth University Peter Redstone, Barefoot Thinking Company 12thOctober 2012

  2. Purpose & Approach • To measure % of local food in Education & Health Service catering in Plymouth (2010-12) • Included schools, colleges, schools, hospital • Approach based on earlier project (Soil Association/Barefoot) • Support of catering managers and suppliers • Plymouth University Team – Geography Dept Grads/U-grads (May-July 2012) Supervisor: Ian Whitehead

  3. ‘LOCAL’ = DEVON/CORNWALL + 4 LEVELS

  4. Results

  5. Key Conclusions • Substantial public sector mkt – over £4m • Cautions: Very little comparative data available – project should be repeated next year (many lessons learned) • Strong support from catering managers and suppliers for the project • Opportunities for more supply of local food • ISSUE: Need to develop ‘Local’ as a Brand. (Comparisons with Fairtrade)

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