Welcome
Hello and welcome to the January/February edition of our Greener Food bulletin. This year Greener Food is focusing on 'greening' London's Food and Drink industry. We are launching our new online Greener Food Menu guide designed to help London businesses boost profits and reputation by going green.
Make a sustainable start to 2008 by reducing your food miles: In January and February seasonal and local foods include leeks, Savoy cabbage, turnips, guinea fowl, mussels, oysters and rhubarb.
For more information on Greener Food or if you have any suggestions please send us an email.

Greener Food Menu now available online!
Boost your profits by going greener with our  Greener  Food Menu. This handy guide offers free business support and helpful hints that can help your business save money and improve its reputaion. You'll find top tips for better buying, selling and everyday operations. It features real life success stories and you'll also be able to calculate your Eco Footprint online and find the solutions to help you reduce it.
Click here for more details or contact Janice Ansine on 0207 234 9406 / j.ansine@lsx.org.uk

Switch it off and save! 

Restaurants and catering businesses recently took part in a free training day to help identify practical ways to save energy and water as well as visit  a 'sustainable venue', the Roots and Shoots Eco Building. SEA/Renue and Greener Food ran a free 'Energy Surgery' - which offered a step-by-step breakdown of energy usage and demonstrated how and where it can be reduced. The energy saved was then translated into financial gain! See the calendar below for more events that could benefit your business.

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Want to put on an event featuring ethical food, but don't think you can afford it? London Food Link is giving grants from £500 to £5000 to local businesses and community groups to put on events promoting sustainable food around the capital.

Celebrate good food with Well London . The project aims to improve health at a local community level by improving local access to good quality, affordable and culturally sensitive food, and encouraging healthy eating and sustainable sourcing.

Are you passionate about food and excited about promoting sustainability in small businesses across London? Become a Greener Food Champion today, earn extra money and help us sign up restaurants, cafes, pubs, bars and takeaways in London for the Greener Food Project. Hours are flexible and on a consultant basis. For more information contact us.

Dates for your 2008 Greener Food Calendar

6th Feb: New Covent Garden Market: An open day and conference to celebrate local food. Aimed at food producers, chefs, buyers and restaurants local to London. http://www.sustainweb.org/londonfoodlink/

7th Feb: Chinese New year: Increase your green fortunes this year with a sustainable festive celebration for 2008. Check out the London Sustainability Exchange Events Check-list   for advice on holding your own sustainable event.

13^th Feb: London Food Link's Big Winter Network Do: Come and meet people working on sustainable food projects around London, and enjoy a delicious buffet at the Duke of Cambridge organic pub . http://www.sustainweb.org/londonfoodlink/

23rd Feb, 4th March, 20th March: Serving-up Sustainability: Three workshops to enable caterers, food retail and restaurants to adopt more sustainable practices. http://www.sustainweb.org/londonfoodlink/

11th March: London Remade waste management event: For more details visit www.londonremade.com/

1st-21st June: Love London : Now in its sixth year Love London promises to be is the greenest annual festival in the UK. http://lovelondon.london21.org/page/64