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A new partnership will seek to map out Guernsey’s food system and identify areas where it could be improved.
The project – Nourishing Guernsey - has been launched by the Health Improvement Commission with help from experts from the University of Cambridge.
An event is being held today [7 March] with 30 local stakeholders and will explore public perceptions on the accessibility of nutritious food in the island.
“Understanding Guernsey’s unique food system is a key foundation to identifying ways to make it easier for everyone to feed themselves well and improve our health in the long-term,” said Dr Simon Sebire, Chief Executive of HIC.
“Taking a systems approach acknowledges that what surrounds us, including the availability, affordability and appeal of nutritious and less nutritious foods shapes us and our eating habits. We are very grateful to the CEDAR team for their support with this project.”
The project will identify the key drivers behind what we eat, how the processes are connected, and how they could be improved for the benefit of the community.
A similar project was undertaken in Jersey and there is a hope that “synergies between both Guernsey and Jersey” could be identified.
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