Food champion awards

The Food Standards Agency has awarded Food Champion status to ALEHM and 11 local authorities. This is to acknowledge the important role they play in their local community and to recognise the good practice they have demonstrated.

All local authorities in England and Wales were eligible to take part in the award scheme and the assessment panel, consisting of key Agency partners, were very impressed with the overall quality of the 72 entries received. The panel awarded five local authorities Food Champion status for food safety and three of these five winners were from London.

David Statham, Director Consumer Protection and Enforcement Group at the Food Standards Agency, said: 'Winning a Food Champion Award is a major achievement and a clear recognition of the outstanding work done by local authorities in improving food safety and community diet and nutrition in their area. As a Food Champion they have demonstrated good practice and shown commitment to making the local community a better place to live. We hope that this award will inspire other local authorities and encourage the sharing of good practice."

Improving food safety or food standards

• London Boroughs (consortium of 30 of 33 London local authorities) – Food Champion
• London Borough of Islington – Food Champion
• Westminster – London Regional Food Champion

All the finalists…