Reconnection
I've just been submitting my evidence to the National Food Strategy that Henry Dimbleby has been asked by the Government to lead . It's a good consultation as (unlike many) it doesn't tell you what the answers are and then asks how much you agree.There's an opportunity to comment very widely on all aspects of food, so what have I said? Who am I and where am I coming from? I have been a vicar in various rural locations for something over 30 years. In those roles I have seen the work of farmers in producing our food, the demands that makes on them and the contribution that many of them make to rural communities. I have also seen the role that food can play in bringing people together and creating community cohesion with the resultant social capital. As a serving and now retired vicar in the countryside I have been aware of the work and insights of the various rural church organisations and have worked and continue to work alongside them. I blog on...