In the run up to Easter Christian Ecology Link (CEL) is asking supporters to think and act on food sourcing in their local church communities and further afield.
The key LOAF principles are that food should, where possible, be
L- Locally produced,
O- Organically grown,
A- Animal friendly,
F- Fairly traded
CEL has launched a new colour leaflet on the LOAF programme principles. You can download it here – http://www.christian-ecology.org.uk/use-your-loaf.pdf.
There is also an action letter that can be downloaded, urging church leaders to adopt the LOAF principles at community facilities : http://www.christian-ecology.org.uk/loaf-letter.doc
Do send a letter to your church leader asking that their community LOAF during Lent, and then carry on LOAFing throughout the following year.
Green Christians are being encouraged to order free copies of the new LOAF leaflet to distribute during Fair Trade Fortnight, which runs from 27th February to 11th March 2012, by sending an e-mail to :
[email protected]
Supporters are also being asked to submit LOAF-themed recipes which will be uploaded to the new website :
http://www.greenchristian.org.uk/archives/category/food/recipes
CEL’s web-editor Judith Allinson said, ‘We hope that people will use their loaf and make use of the opportunities of Pancake Day, Fair Trade Fortnight and Lent to promote the LOAF principles.’
Guidance for LOAF campaigners includes the suggestion to send the campaign letter to local church leaders and regional church administrators; and asking cathedrals, conference centres, educational venues and large churches with a refectory or cafe to take part.
CEL’s Information and Analysis Officer, Jo Abbess said ‘Good food is holy food – and good food comes from well-treated plants, animals and workers.’