London Mayor Ken Livingstone is hoping to raise the standard of food served in the capitalÂ’s pubs, restaurants and take-away outlets.
Livingstone and Jenny Jones, chairman of London Food, today launched LondonÂ’s first ever strategy designed to improve LondonÂ’s food and reduce the environmental impact of the food industry.
The strategy recommends a range of actions which it hopes will improve Londoners' health through better diet and increase the availability of quality food.
The Mayor is providing a budget of £3.87m over the next three years to support the work of the London Food Strategy.
Ken Livingstone, said: ”Food is an essential part of everyday living that can easily be taken for granted, yet the effects of our food habits are increasingly clear. Obesity levels are rising and many people don’t have easy access to healthy and nutritious food.”
The strategy will also look at providing courses for the capitalÂ’s chefs and food producers. |