Sustainable Food (East Midlands)

Across the East Midlands there are a number of cross-sector partnerships developing approaches to more sustainable food, this incorporates - public information, food poverty and diet related ill-health, skills and resources, procurement and catering, the local economy and food waste. As part of this we would like to find out more about how we can support businesses across the East Midlands and would be grateful if you would answer the following short questions.

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* 1. Address

Name

Company

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Country

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 2. What is the size of you business?

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* 3. Is your business involved in any of the following (please tick those that apply)

Food/drink production and manufacturing

Food/drink retail or packed goods

Food/drink growing/rearing (i.e. farming)

Food/drink catering of freshly made products

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* 4. In which of the following options would you be interested as part of a support package to help with different aspects of sustainable food within your business (please tick those that apply)

Being able to offer your customers a healthier option as part of your product range

Support with helping your workforce to better health (including your food offer to staff)

Development of a Sustainable Food Business Toolkit to support with - policies/procedures, accessing local suppliers, examples of good practice etc.

Promotion of the health/sustainability benefits of your products/business through a local endorsement or certification scheme (a way of recognising a product or business that supports the local sustainable food system)

Promotion of the health/sustainability benefits of your products/business through awards

The development of a cross sector public statement for businesses to pledge to support e.g. ‘Nottingham Good Food Charter’, ‘Leicester Food and Drink Charter’ etc

Other (please specify)

Corporate social responsibility is a way for companies to take responsibility for the social and environmental impacts of their business operations through philanthropy, volunteering activities, ethical employment practices and environmental considerations.

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* 5. When considering your businesses corporate social responsibility, would you be interested in stronger links with community food projects?

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* 6. When considering your businesses corporate social responsibility, would you be interested in linking with a partner to help redistribute your surplus food?

Data Protection
The Food and Drink Forum is collecting the above information on behalf of Leicestershire County Council (Public Health Department). Please note that due to new General Data Protection Regulations Leicestershire County Council (Public Health Department) need to ask your permission whether you wish for them to keep hold of your details as given above. These details will only be retained by Leicestershire County Council for use in advising you of further opportunities to become involved in sustainable food activities across the East Midlands (for example future workshops). If you are happy for Leicestershire County Council (Public Health Department) to hold your details for the purposes of advising you of further opportunities to become involved in sustainable food activities, please tick the consent box.

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* 7. I am happy for Leicestershire County Council (Public Health Department) to hold my details given above

Yes