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Vacancy Project Co-Ordinator, Healthy Food for All |
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Please see attached detail on our latest vacancy for:
Project Co-Ordinator, Healthy Food for All
Please note that as this role is temporary only, if the successful candidate is employed on a permanent basis within Crosscare, a secondment may be considered.
Application Info:
Please print out the attached information for any colleague not on distribution list/without access to email.
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Funding for Demonstration Programme of Community Food Initiatives |
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Healthy Food for All and safefood are establishing a  Demonstration Programme on Community Food Initiatives and are looking for funding applications from eligible groups and organisations. As the programme has an all-island focus, a minimum of two projects will be selected from both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Between five and seven CFIs will be funded, receiving a maximum of €75,000 (£60,000) over a three year period.
Closing date for applications is 30thSeptember 2008.
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National Food Labelling Consultation Announced |
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National Food Labelling Consultation Announced
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has announced a national food labelling public consultation calling on consumers and interested parties to express their views and opinions on food labelling. This process follows an EU proposal to amend labelling regulations. Food labelling aims to improve food safety protection by allowing consumers to make informed decisions on food purchases.
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Yoghurt and cheese are to be made available to schools under the EU School Milk Scheme |
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11/07/2008
The European Commission today announced that the scheme, which was set up about 30 years ago to subsidise the distribution of milk to schools, will now be updated to include a wider range of dairy products and will also be extended to secondary schools.
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European Commission proposes School Fruit Scheme worth €90 million per year |
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08/07/08
Healthy Food for All welcomes the European Commission proposal to provide free fruit and vegetables to schoolchildren.
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EU response to rise in food prices |
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Ireland has the second highest food costs in the EU. Food prices in Ireland have risen by more than twice the rate of inflation over the past year. In addition the latest figures from the  Central Statistics Office showed that the price of food rose by 7.8% while the overall rate of inflation was 4.7%.
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