| Abstract: | This keynote address will cover the background to, research involved in and presentation of a Food and Health Strategy for Cardiff. The work involved: - 1 A rapid appraisal of over 20 initiatives, which promote the availability and consumption of safe, healthy and sustainable food within Cardiff.
- 2 Recommendations for membership of a food and health strategy working party.
- 3 The preparation of a framework document as a starting point for the working party.
- 4 The meeting of the working party and key‐stakeholders to produce a final strategy for Cardiff incorporating sustainable development, food quality, safety and hygiene, food availability, education and nutrition.
- 5 Ensuring that the Cardiff strategy reflected the broad aims and objectives of already existing pertinent documents, e.g. National Service Framework for Coronary Heart Disease, National Service Framework for Diabetes, Nutrition Strategy for Wales, Cardiff Strategy for a Healthy City, A Community Strategy for Cardiff, Local Sustainability Strategy for Cardiff.
The presentation will consist of key findings in terms of best practice, evaluation of successful initiatives and intercollaborative working. |
