England
Ranked #24 of 229 UK councils
A running total of the weight of every tracked food action this council has formally voted through. It is not a mark out of 100.
ActingPeatland/wetland restoration (re-wetting, grazing-pressure reduction) on council land
4.00Supporting
Repurpose council farmland/grazing land to nature recovery (rewilding/woodland creation/habitat restoration)
4.00Supporting
Farmer transition grants/advice to shift from livestock to horticulture and plant-protein crops
2.37Supporting
Support programme for food businesses to transition to plant-based offerings
1.88Supporting
Food security priority policy (ending poverty/hunger; nutritious food accessible for all)
1.82Supporting
Rewilding and land restoration payments/subsidies for former livestock land
1.80Supporting
Shift policy support from monoculture toward diversified agroecological/veganic/regenerative farming (permaculture principles)
1.44Supporting
Urban biodiversity programme (trees, wildflowers, green roofs, wildlife corridors, green community projects)
1.01Supporting
Adopt a funded Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) programme for climate mitigation/adaptation with measurable targets
0.81Supporting
Adopt plant-forward / plant-based procurement policy
0.00Neutral
Coastal habitat restoration / blue carbon projects (seagrass, saltmarsh, kelp where applicable)
0.00Neutral
Declare a climate emergency (including explicit recognition of food-system emissions and plant-based transition)
0.00Neutral
Deforestation-free supply chains: no ecosystem clearing for animal farming; mandatory trade deal clauses
0.00Neutral
Dietary guidelines updated to recommend reduced meat/dairy and plant-based food shift
0.00Neutral
Divestment from animal agriculture / livestock-heavy investments
0.00Neutral
Integrate plant-based nutrition into JSNA / public health strategy
0.00Neutral
Map and support plant-protein processing infrastructure (pulses, legumes) and value chains
0.00Neutral
Plant-based catering requirements for major venues & events
0.00Neutral
Plant-based options offered in council catering/venues (non-default)
0.00Neutral
Prioritize plant-based/vegan traders in markets & licensing
0.00Neutral
Provide stewardship subsidies for landowners/farmers restoring ecosystem services (carbon, biodiversity, flood defence)
0.00Neutral
Staff training on inclusive catering (cultural diets, vegan/vegetarian)
0.00Neutral
Targeted plant-based food voucher / cash-first support to reduce food insecurity
0.00Neutral