Nutrition

All-island Food Poverty Network

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The Network was established in 2009 to provide a co-ordinated and strategic approach to tackling food poverty on the island of Ireland. It supports the development of consensus on related issues, collaboration and shared learning. The Network is co-chaired by safefood and The Food Standards Agency, Northern Ireland.

For further details on the Network contact Joana Caldeira Fernandes da Silva at foodpoverty@safefood.eu.  

Events

The Forum holds annual workshops. Sign up to our Newsletter to receive an invitation to the annual workshop.

Read more about future and past events here or email us for further information at events@safefood.eu.

Members

Members of the Network meet on a regular basis to share experiences and knowledge to help address the issue of food poverty on the island.

The following organisations are represented on the Forum:

• British Dietetic Association, Northern Ireland
• Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council
• Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, Northern Ireland
• Consumer Council
• Council for the Homeless, Northern Ireland
• Cross Care Ireland
• Department for Communities
• Department of Health, Northern Ireland
• Department of Health, Republic of Ireland
• Department of Social Protection, Republic of Ireland
• Health Service Executive
• Institute of Public Health
• Irish Heart
• Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute
• Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
• Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke
• The Economic and Social Research Institute
• Vincentian Partnership for Social Justice   

Previous minutes are available on request

Newsletter

The All-island Food Poverty Network Newsletter shares the latest in food poverty research, programmes and initiatives both nationally and internationally.

In the current edition ...

• Learnings from the response to Covid-19
• Upcoming events
• New reports 
• New research updates
• Food poverty in the news

Current edition: December 2020