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Tag Archives: FareShare
The UK Food Insecurity needs a lot more DEFRA attention
On Tuesday in the House of Lords a written question from Roger Roberts who is Lord Roberts of Llandudno was very short but also very significant. He asked the Government “what impact has been made by the winter support package; … Continue reading
MPs need to understand how we all benefit from charities
On Tuesday in the House of Commons there was a discussion by MPs under the theme of Topical Questions – Justice and the person who was being approached by MPs was Robert Buckland who is the Lord Chancellor and Secretary … Continue reading
It is encouraging to hear Victoria Prentis MP promoting Fareshare
Although it is some time since I was personally involved in FareShare Sussex I am proud that the scheme which I helped set up in Brighton and Hove, now serves a huge number of charities throughout Sussex and into Surrey. … Continue reading
Posted in Brighton & Hove, Charities, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Alex North, C-19, Coronavirus, COVID-19, FareShare, Sussex Fareshare, Victoria Prentis
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Government should adopt the SNP FareShare policy
It is very exciting to read the speech from Aileen Campbell MP, SNP Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government that she made yesterday “In recognition that people have been badly hit by UK Government welfare cuts and in order … Continue reading
Posted in Brighton & Hove, Charities, Housing, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged FareShare, SNP
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Waste to Wealth demands integrity
Last Thursday Prince Charles as founder and patron of Business in the Community (BITC) convened the “Waste to Wealth Summit” at the Veolia Southwark facility for businesses to attend. Another speaker was Michael Gove and the event was even profiled … Continue reading
A great day out on Hove Lawns
As a Brighton resident throughout my entire adult life, one of my ongoing frustrations over many years has been the extent to which our political structures create an artificial barrier between the city and the rest of Sussex. This was … Continue reading
Big can sometimes be beautiful too
One of the books that I have in my bookstore is Small is Beautiful by EF Schumacher. When I first read it I was challenged by the idea of how food miles and mass manufacture are bad for our economy. … Continue reading
Posted in Brighton & Hove, Economics, Environment, Health Reform, Welfare Reform
Tagged FareShare, Sussex Fareshare
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A Big Thank You to all Volunteers
This morning the following blog appears in the Argus as the Opinion piece on page 10 – its my attempt to acknowledge the enormous contribution that volunteers make to ensure our society is able to function as well as it … Continue reading
Food waste – time to write
Last Monday Parliaments Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee launched an inquiry into the economic, social, and environmental impact of food waste in England. They have invited people to write to them over the next few months with a … Continue reading
Posted in Brighton & Hove, Charities, Economics, Environment, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged FareShare, Food waste, Foodbanks
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Foodwaste
According to Tesco’s chief executive, Dave Lewis speaking in Cape Town in a bid to implore companies to do more to tackle food waste, his own business has seen a 4% increase in food waste to 59,400 tonnes over the last year. … Continue reading
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