Sustainable food heroes to be honoured in Cork

Cork is set to honour its sustainable food heroes as an inner city community unveiled an ambitious regeneration plan which includes growing their own food.

The Cork Food Policy Council (CFPC) invited applications last night for its 2018 Food Award Scheme which will recognise food producers in the region who go the extra mile to promote healthy and sustainable food practices.

CFPC chairman, Dr Colin Sage, a senior geography lecturer at UCC and an international expert in food policy and food security, said as well as acknowledging the work of those producers, it is hoped to encourage others to follow suit.