The Good Food For Glasgow Podcast

In this episode we visit Elderpark Community Centre's Christmas Dinner and Locavore's Christmas Market. Listen to find out what people are wishing for this Christmas, the importance of welcoming community spaces, and for discussions about sustainability at Christmas.  You can find Glasgow Council for the Voluntary Sector's Festive Directory here . It shows all the different community services...

In this episode we hear all about the Real Living Wage from three Glasgow businesses who are committed to paying it, as well as getting some background from Anna Hirvonen from Living Wage Scotland. Listen to this episode if you're interested in worker's rights and fair pay, or if you're a foodie wanting to hear about three amazing independent businesses in Glasgow - Tantrum Doughnuts, Dear Green C...

In this episode we hear from the staff, volunteers, and community members at Kinning Park Complex Community Kitchen. If you want to hear about the thinking behind the meal, what people like about it, and why community meals are important, this is the episode for you. You can follow Kinning Park Complex Community Kitchen on Instagram @kinningparkcommunitykitchen or check out the other things going...

In this bumper episode of The Good Food For Glasgow Podcast, we're joined by 5 different academics researching sustainable food in their fields. We hear from Esther Papies who researches food choices and psychology at the University of Glasgow; Michael MacLeod who conducts food system life cycle analysis at Scotland's Rural College; Ada Garcia who researches nutrition at the University of Glasgow;...

In this episode we hear a Glasgow-centric account of the cost of living crisis: how are people in Glasgow being affected by the crisis, and what solutions can we see to the increasing food insecurity? Useful links:  Independent Food Aid Network Pollokshields Community Food Point Scottish Pantry Network Castlemilk Law Centre Find Glasgow Food Policy Partnership: Online On Facebook On Instagram...

In this episode Thalia talks to Charlotte Keeley from Glasgow Community Food Network and Judy Wilkinson from Glasgow Allotment Forum. They discuss the benefits of food growing for our health, the environment, and as a more ethical method of production. Listen to hear more about why it is so important that more growing space is made available in Glasgow. Check out the links below for everything men...

In the first episode of The Good Food For Glasgow Podcast, Thalia speaks to two people who had a key role in creating the Glasgow City Food Plan, Riikka Gonzalez and Jill Muirie. They discuss what the plan is and why it’s necessary, some of the challenges to implementing it, how you can get involved, and their favourite actions of the plan. Useful links: The Glasgow City Food Plan Sign up to Glasg...