Thematic Network Sustainable Food in Urban Communities – Elected members training 2-4 December 2013 I Page 1 Bristol Gus Hoyt Cabinet member for Neighbourhoods, Environment & Council Housing. Green party councillor representing the neighbourhood of Ashley Regional capital of the South West of England, with a population of nearly 500,000, Bristol is the UK’s 8 th most populous city, famed for creativity, innovation and green dynamism
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Thematic Network Sustainable Food in Urban Communities – Elected members training
2-4 December 2013 I Page 1
Bristol Gus Hoyt
Cabinet member for Neighbourhoods, Environment & Council Housing.
Green party councillor representing the neighbourhood of Ashley
Regional capital of the South
West of England, with a
population of nearly 500,000,
Bristol is the UK’s 8th most
populous city, famed for
creativity, innovation and green
dynamism
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Food in Bristol
› Local Context
Food production – we import the
majority of fruit & vegetables
consumed
UK imports 40% of food
60% of vegetables
90% of fruit
South West region produces
23% of cattle and sheep
37% of milk
6% vegetables
Bristol could provide up to 16% of its vegetable requirements.
Allotments could contribute 5% of the city’s requirements, worth over £2.5 million
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Food in Bristol
› Business & Employment – diversity at risk
One in ten jobs
Bristol has 2,000 catering businesses
St Philips Wholesale Market directly employs 500 people.
Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons. Combined market share has risen from 50% in early 1990’s to 76% in 2009
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Food in Bristol
Food Waste – unacceptable levels
Nationally 40%
9,000 tonnes of household
food waste is collected and composted
each year out of an average estimated
20 – 25,000 tonnes.
Health – huge social and financial burden
1 in 4 adults are obese in England, 1 in 3 children.