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World Food Day - Sun 16 Oct, Leith
Food, music, talks, workshops and stalls
Sun 16 Oct
Join Take one Action, Leith World Kitchen, Out of the Blue, Oxfam Scotland and The World Development Movement, plus a host of local food projects and eat your way to a better world in honour of October 16th, World Food Day.
Coupled with talks, workshops and live music, this special meal will also provide an opportunity to consider how sustainable our global food system really is.
Explore the impacts of international politics and economics on the food supplies and health of people in Scotland and around the world. And discover what you can do to make a difference: through how you shop, grow-your-own and take action in solidarity with a billion people around the world.
Region: globalKey themes: climate change, empowerment/activism, hunger/food issues
Strand: Green Shoots
In association with
World Development Movement, Oxfam, Transition Edinburgh South, Out of the Blue
Times, contributors, bookingBooking informationFree entry. World food buffet £5 on the door. No need to register in advance. Please be aware that the food is first come first served. |
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WORLD FOOD DAY
Sun 16, 12:15 - 16:30
Out of the Blue 36 Dalmeny Street EH6 8RG
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Key themes: environment (general), hunger/food issues
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Related Partners
The World Development Movement (WDM) tackles the underlying causes of poverty. We lobby decision makers to change the policies that keep people poor.
Key themes: climate change, corporate responsibility, empowerment/activism, globalisationPartner location: Scotland-wide, Edinburgh, Glasgow
Oxfam Scotland works to improve the lives of the world's poorest people, both at home and abroad.
Key themes: climate change, fair trade, health, poverty (global)Partner location: UK-wide
World Food Day - Sun 16 Oct, Leith
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Sun 16 Oct
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