1. Does your local authority have its own official food policy? If yes, please attach a copy to your response. If no, please move to question 12.
No. Food policy covers a range of service areas and responsibilities and the Council does not have a single “food policy” as such but the following information may be useful:
The report that County Councillor James McInnes made to the Council on 29 April 2021 on the quality of school meals – pages 9 and 10 can be found on this Devon County Council webpage.
The Trading Standards Service Food Service Plan 2021-2022 can be found on this Trading Standards webpage.
The Council’s response to the DEFRA consultation on “The future for food, farming and the environment” can be found on this Devon County Council webpage.
The Council’s 15 February 2018 resolution in relation to “EU Law – Animal Sentience” – see minute 78 on this Devon County Council webpage. Which included the following:
“that, as a predominantly rural area where farming and agriculture are of critical importance to the local economy, the Council strongly backs the calls from the British Veterinary Association and others to commit to an appropriate timeframe giving certainty to the reinstatement of the protocol in Article 13; not only recognising animal sentience but also enshrining a duty of responsibility on the state for animal welfare.”
12. Has your local authority declared a climate emergency?
Yes. Information available at Devon Climate Emergency website under Devon Climate Declaration
13. Has your authority published a climate change prevention or mitigation strategy?
Yes. Information available at Devon Climate Emergency website under Devon Carbon Plan
14. If your authority has declared a climate emergency, or has a climate policy in place, does this policy or strategy address food and farming within climate mitigation plans? Please detail.
Yes. Information available at Devon Food Partnership website
15. Please say which assurance schemes the animal products you procure are sourced from:
- Red Tractor
- Chicken
- Turkey
- Pork
- Beef
- Lamb
- Fish
- Milk
- Eggs
Devon County Council have entered into a Joint Venture Partnership with South West Norse for the provision of catering services and do not directly procure food items.