How 'Eating Together' reduces chronic food poverty and isolation, new report

The BHFP have produced a new report on communal eating in the city. Their findings largely exceeded their expectations with almost half a million project-led shared meals per year in the city. These meals mainly take the form of 'lunch clubs' with varying forms from offering breakfast, lunch or dinner, targeting a specific audience or being open to all, and making the most of waste food.

Initially aiming to understand the role of shared meals in reducing longer-term or 'chronic' food poverty, the study also found significant evidence of the huge role of shared meals in bringing people together and reducing isolation.

Read a more detailed account of the report or see the full report.

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