Food business actions
Local businesses play a vital role in Leeds’ food system. Take a look through the ideas below or come up with your own FoodWise action to help us create a healthy, sustainable and fair food culture for our city.
Every action that’s taken brings Leeds one step closer to receiving a Sustainable Food Places Silver Award.
Please note, by joining the movement below, you will receive updates about the work FoodWise is involved in across the city and opportunities for you to get involved.
Achieve certification and awards
Why not take action by…?
- Signing up to become a Breastfeeding Friendly Venue.
- Becoming an Age and Dementia-Friendly business.
- Earning health and safety qualifications.
- Gaining a sustainable business certification.
- Or come up with a suggestion of your own!
Avoid food waste
Why not take action by…?
- Reducing portion sizes.
- Composting leftover food yourself or through a waste collection service.
- Offering takeaway options for leftovers.
- Preserving or freezing food you can’t serve in time.
- Giving surplus food to local charities or food banks.
- Only buying what you can use in time.
- Signing up to a scheme like toogoodtogo.co.uk.
- Becoming a Guardian of Grub.
- Or come up with your own idea!
Cater for people and the planet
Why not take action by…?
- Including more fresh, local produce in the food you serve.
- Increasing the amount of fruit and vegetables in your meals.
- Offering more plant-based options on your menu.
- Ensuring any meat or fish you serve is free-range, MCS-certified or grass-fed.
- Serving organic food where possible.
- Reducing the salt and sugar content of your meals.
- Or come up with an action of your own!
Grow the movement
Why not take action by…?
- Sharing healthy and sustainable eating tips with customers on social media.
- Promoting other local food businesses and community growing schemes.
- Hosting a food action event or competition.
- Asking your staff and customers to take action and become FoodWise.
- Communicating any alterations you make to staff and customers to embed change.
- Sharing food skills and knowledge on nutrition.
- Signing up to the Food for the Planet campaign.
- Or come up with an idea of your own!
Support local, fair and seasonal
Why not take action by…?
- Serving seasonable, healthy produce.
- Buying from producers in Yorkshire and the surrounding counties.
- Serving higher welfare meat such as organic, free-range, grass-fed and outdoor reared and bred.
- Partnering with a community farm to buy their fresh produce.
- Buying Fairtrade products.
- Offering apprenticeships and other opportunities to young people
- Or come up with an action of your own!