#VegRocks is a city-wide campaign to encourage everyone in Leeds to eat an extra portion of vegetable every day. We all need to
As part of the national Veg Cities campaign, #VegRocks is encouraging the growing, selling, cooking, eating and composting of veg. Consuming more veg not only benefits our health and wellbeing but there also important benefits to the environment. Let’s all #eatmoreveg!
As the seasons change, so do the vegetables – it’s the festive season!
Download the Being FoodWise in Winter toolkit for some tasty seasonal warming recipes, tips on how to avoid food waste and also how you can help feed birds in the cold!
Enjoy all the delicious seasonal vegetables that are now available and colour in your Winter #VegRocksRainbow
Check out the Zero Waste Leeds Tips – some great tips on how to use your vegetable peels to make crisps, and leftover Christmas dinners for more yummy meals! #beingfoodwise #zerowasteleeds
Download the Being FoodWise Winter Toolkit here!
Being FoodWise in Autumn
As the seasons change, so do the vegetables – it’s pumpkin season!
Download the Being FoodWise in Autumn toolkit for some tasty seasonal pumpkin recipes, tips on how to avoid food waste and also how you can help the hedgehogs!
Enjoy all the delicious seasonal vegetables that are now available and colour in your Autumn #VegRocksRainbow
We love the Pumpkin and Raisin loaf – it’s a great way to use the scrapings from the inside of your pumpkin after carving it for Halloween! #eatyourpumpkin and avoid foodwaste!
Download the Being FoodWise Autumn Toolkit here!
#VegRocksRainbow Challenge
As part of the Healthy Holidays program this summer, we have created the #VegRocksRainbow challenge to encourage families to eat the rainbow!
Download the #VegRocksRainbow and colour in the corresponding stripes as you enjoy a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables. Share your completed rainbow on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram using the hashtag #VegRocksRainbow and tagging @foodwiseleeds for your chance to win prizes!
The challenge runs until Friday 28 August
Download the #VegRocksRainbow image & Info Sheet here
