Carmarthenshire healthy eating scheme a success
A major scheme to promote healthy eating to Carmarthenshire families is going from strength to strength. Fresh fruit and vegetables are being delivered every week to families all over the Pencader area. Residents of all ages are ordering produce, which is having a direct impact on eating habits in the village. The Pencader Family Centre food co-op delivery service has been such a success that a larger van has been leased to cope with the demand. Organisers say they are delighted by the response from the community and they hope to expand in the future. The service was first launched in a bid to address obesity and improve the diets of people in Pencader. It is a large rural village, and many residents, including the elderly, were finding it difficult to access transport and shops. Centre co-ordinator Trevor Winn sourced a local supplier of fruit and vegetables and began to collect the produce in his car every week. There was a huge response from the community and orders increased week o...