CEGIN Y BOBL: WELSH CHEFS WORKING TOGETHER TO TRANSFORM PUBLIC HEALTH

A host of Wales’ top chefs are working together to transform the nation’s relationship with food.

With the diet-related disease bill for the NHS mounting on a daily basis, changing people’s relationship with food for the better by tapping into the pleasure of working together with raw, fresh ingredients has never been more important.

Now, Cegin Y Bobl (The People’s Kitchen)is a new charity which looks to bridge that gap – the brainchild of seasoned restaurateur and broadcaster Simon Wright and food writer and historian Carwyn Graves.

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CARDIFF GAINS GOLD ‘SUSTAINABLE FOOD PLACES’ AWARD

The city of Cardiff has been granted a Gold Sustainable Food PlacesAward, recognising the success of its joined-up approach to building a sustainable and healthy food system. Cardiff is only the fourth place in the UK to achieve Gold status, following Brighton & Hove, Bristol and Cambridge.

The award submission has been led by Food Cardiff, a city-wide ‘food partnership’ of individuals and organisations which connects the people and projects working to promote healthy, environmentally sustainable and ethical food across the city.

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New Cardiff ‘Planet Card’ aims to make organic fruit & veg accessible to all

A new pilot programme has launched in Cardiff which aims to make healthy, planet-friendly food accessible and affordable for everyone – especially those facing low incomes and health inequalities.

‘The Planet Card’ will have a value of up to £11 per week – enabling holders to switch their normal weekly shop for fruit and vegetables to organically produced versions, without being left out of pocket. Shoppers will be able to use the card at a choice of stalls at any of the Cardiff Farmers Markets across the city.

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Seasonal April: What to Look Out for This Month

If you’ve been trying to eat more seasonal, local produce, then this is the blog series for you. What to look for, and how to cook it – a quick guide to the ingredients you could be using which have been grown closest to home. 

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