Food poverty

Food poverty is not something new, it has been around for years.  It is gaining  publicity through the efforts of organisations seeking to bring relief to those in food poverty, but also because the articulate middle-classes are being affected. 

An interesting article may be found here:

http://communitiesfoodcic.blogspot.com/2011/11/article-in-daily-express.html

The numbers quoted in the report are woefully on the low side.

Communities Food




This is the logo of the Communities Food Community Interest Company. We are tackling food poverty issues in Kent and Medway in a practical way - bringing food to those in need of it.

My other Blog: Communities Food Community Interest Company

My avid reader will know I am involved with Communities Food Community Interest Company which is seeking to tackle the problem of food poverty in Kent.  You may visit my Blog by following this link:

http://communitiesfoodcic.blogspot.com/

On the radio

Last Friday Radio Kent telephoned me and asked me a few questions about food banks and I spoke about the work of Communities Food cic.  The upshot was an invitation to be interviewed at the radio station's studio tomorrow.

I had hoped the interview would be recorded, but no, it is live just after 10.00AM tomorrow morning.  My  very first live broadcast!

Food bank for Kent

We reached an important milestone in establishing a food bank for Kent with the setting up of a community interest company. The company's name is Communities Food Community Interest Company.

The company will be doing much more than running a food bank.  Our community interest statement envisages the company taking steps to reduce food poverty in Kent and Medway.  Food poverty means both lack of food and lack of appropriate food.

Our initial directors have been appointed and make a very strong team with in-depth knowledge, experience and working with communities across Kent.

Communities Food: community interest company formed.

A community interest company has been formed known as Communities Food Community Interest Company.  The company's activities will provide benefit to communities of geography and interest suffering from food poverty (defined as lack of food in terms of quantity or quality) living in Kent.

I am a director of the company and will be blogging about its activities in the coming months.