Two thousand meal boxes are being delivered to families with young children this Easter holiday in an initiative designed to help those who are struggling during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Devon County Council initiative, called 'The Goodie Box', sees ingredients and simple recipe ideas delivered to families’ front doors this week.
Included within the Goodie Box are ingredients for families to make:
Sweet potato curry
Super cheesy macaroni (vegan alternative - Taste of the Mediterranean pasta)
The Children’s Health and Exercise Research Centre (CHERC), an internationally recognised paediatric research department at the University of Exeter, are celebrating seven years of collaboration with Exmouth Community College.
The partnership, which began in 2014, has enabled pupils to be engaged in a wide variety of research, enabling them to learn first-hand about healthy living.
Thanks to the relationship with the college, the research team at CHERC have been able to better understand how physical activity and diet can influence health in youth. This is important, as...
The UK’s first Food Waste Action Week 2021 (1-7 March) is set to highlight the link between food waste and climate change.
And Devon residents can find practical tips and advice on how to reduce food waste and take part in a food waste challenge via Recycle Devon's social media feeds.
Globally, 30 per cent of man-made CO2e greenhouse gases are created from the production and consumption of food.
Yet despite the high levels of energy, land and water required to produce food, a large amount is sadly wasted in the home before it reaches people’s plates. In the UK,...
Charities in Devon have helped Aldi donate around 6,300 meals to people in need this Christmas Eve.
The supermarket paired up its stores with local charities, community groups and food banks to make the most of unsold fresh and chilled food after stores closed on 24th December.
Around 210 tonnes of food were donated throughout the UK, with more than 500,000 meals donated and more than 750 UK causes benefitting from the initiative in total.
The donation is Aldi’s largest to date and helped more than 9 charitable causes in Devon at a time when more people are...
Have fussy young kids at home with big feelings and tantrums that need to be dealt with but can wait because you can get them one of the best fresh pappardelle pasta recipes ever invented by mankind?
This perfect pappardelle pasta recipe can be comfort food for your kids as they grow up and become a nostalgic moment for them as they are older. This one recipe could simmer down their tantrums and become some of the best kinds of indulgence for young children. The beef bolognese sauce and the chunky goodness that it is also is the best sauce to be used with fresh pappardelle pasta...
Exeter’s Tesco stores have joined a city-wide effort to contribute food and gifts to children and families in critical need of support this festive season.
It is estimated that more than 700 families in the city may go hungry this Christmas. Tesco has responded by donating to a local Christmas Hamper campaign to provide the vital support families need.
Ian Dyer, Store Manager at Tesco Exeter Vale, said: “In what has already been a challenging year, it’s important that we do whatever we can to make sure children and their families do not go hungry this Christmas. We are...
Slim Chickens is coming to town! The US-born chicken brand, founded over 17 years ago in Fayetteville Arkansas, has chosen Exeter to open its 10th restaurant in the UK.
Opening in the Princesshay shopping centre on 17th December, Slim Chickens will be the perfect mid/post-shopping pitstop. What’s more, diners can download the Slim Chickens’ app and receive three free chicken tenders*.
Renowned for its Southern US hospitality, diners can expect the brand’s signature buttermilk-marinated, hand-breaded and cooked-to-order premium chicken. House specialties include crispy...
Launching on Thursday 3rd December after months of planning, Easy Eats, a new online ordering service and app is upping the game of delivered food by bringing together some of the best dishes from around the world, covering all cravings, cuisines and dietary requirements.
Residents of Cranbrook, Pinhoe and Whipton will be the first to try out this new foodie venture, with plans to extend the delivery areas further in the coming months.
From pizzas and kebabs to wok fried noodles, sticky ribs and a whole vegan section packed with fresh, plant-based ingredients, this...
Shoppers in Devon are being asked to donate to a food collection that supports the Trussell Trust and FareShare as they help people in crisis during the Covid-19 pandemic this Christmas.
The Tesco Food Collection takes place every year in Devon, but this year’s collection is more vital than ever. It comes as Trussell Trust food banks and community groups that get food from Fareshare face an unprecedented need for supplies.
The collection launches in Tesco Express stores today (November 16) and in large stores from Thursday 19 November. Customers have until the evening of...
INCLUSIVE Exeter has received vital funding from HM Government (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport), administered by The National Lottery Community Fund to continue its Coronavirus Hardship Relief Project.
Inclusive Exeter is a partnership of grassroots community organisations established to give Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) people in Exeter a greater voice.
During the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, Inclusive Exeter provided food to more than 1,000 people, not only from the BAME community but also to anyone who asked across the city and further...
