faithandfood.com
answers three questions in relation to faith and
food:
What?
Leading figures from the major religious
faiths provide you with a list of ingredients
that their faith traditions are forbidden to consume.
Why?
The faith leaders describe the major beliefs underlying
the dietary practices of their faith.
Where?
We have a simple searchable database of London
locations where you can eat in accordance to your
faith. There are more than you think!
About
us
Beliefs
Inter faith eating
Who is the site for?
The way to your heart
Frequently asked questions
Launch
Ken Livingstone - Message of Support
About
faithandfood.com
Faithandfood.com
was launched in the House of Commons in September
2003. We aim to promote inter faith eating as
a means of breaking down ignorance and misperceptions
between people of different faiths. Faithandfood.com
is part funded by UnLtd and the Millennium Awards
Trust.
Faithandfood.com
is part of global tolerance limited, an award
winning consultancy, productions and training
company based in the UK. For further details about
global tolerance, please visit www.globaltolerance.com.
Beliefs
faithandfood.com
is non-denominational and does not endorse or
recommend any dietary practises or beliefs. We
have a love and appreciation of all religions
and respect their beliefs.
Inter
faith eating
In
London, over 4.8 million people belong to a religion
(according to the 2001 census). For many of these
people, what and where they eat is influenced
by their faith.
faithandfood.com
encourages inter faith eating. The registered
food outlets listed in our database all have religion
symbols assigned to them, so that people of different
faiths know that they can eat together in accordance
to their own faiths. We hope this will lift the
barrier of ignorance that has till now hindered
people from different faiths from eating together.
It
is our desire that by sharing food and each other’s
company, people of different faiths will gain
a better understanding of each other’s lives
and loves, and pave the way for a more peaceful
future.
Who
is the site for?
faithandfood.com
is for people who can relate to one or more of
the following statements:
“I
am interested in the dietary practices and beliefs
of the different religions.”
“I
go out with people who belong to the same religion
as me, but I would like to know where else we
can eat together in London.”
“I
go out with people from different faith traditions
to my own, and I would like to know where we can
eat together in London.”
“I
need to cook for a friend who belongs to a different
religion to me.”
“I
need to cater for an event in which people from
different faiths will be present.”
The
way to your heart
The
strap line of faithandfood.com,
‘the way to your heart,’ has several
levels of meaning.
The
common saying, ‘the way to a man’s
heart is through his stomach,’ has been
changed to the second person ‘you.’
This recognises that food is a passion for everyone.
We feel this gives the website a personal and
inclusive approach and reflects the nature of
the site and the faithandfood.com
brand. ‘The way’ is also used here
to demonstrate a key function of faithandfood.com
– it tells you where you can go to in order
to meet your needs. ‘Your heart’ also
has another meaning here – people will often
associate their faith with what is in their heart.
Frequently
asked questions
Why
does your database only cover London?
We
plan to spread the directory throughout the UK
and the rest of the world. For business reasons
we decided to pilot the database locally, and
where better to start than one of the most spiritually
diverse cities in the world?
I
manage a food outlet and would like to get involved.
What do I do?
Click
on the submit button on the toolbar on the left
and follow the simple online instructions. There
is a one month free offer for a limited time only.
If you have any problems or questions about the
submission / registration process, please email
us at info@faithandfood.com.
I
work for a manufacturer / caterer / supermarket
chain / other, and would like to speak with someone
about a strategic partnership or advertising.
Who do I contact?
Anyone
with a query of this nature can contact the editor
Simon Cohen at simon@faithandfood.com.
Where
does the money from the restaurants go?
faithandfood.com
is part of an award winning social enterprise
called global tolerance limited. global tolerance
limited diverts a portion of all money raised
from faithandfood.com
into the development of faithandfood.com,
its database and other means the social enterprise
uses to help improve inter faith relations.
How
do we know the information on the site is reliable?
Why should we trust you?
All
of the ‘Faithandfood Fact Files’ have
been written by leading members of the different
faiths. While we can not guarantee the accuracy
or reliability of any information on the dietary
practices of the different religions, every effort
has been made to supply you with ‘food facts’
that can be used by the public in their every
day life. The religion symbols are assigned by
the food outlets (after reading the information
on the Faithandfood Fact Files). Every food outlet
is informed that they must be absolutely certain
that their ingredients conform to a religion’s
dietary practises and beliefs before assigning
themselves with that religion symbol.
I
have a complaint / query. What do I do?
Please
email any complaints or queries to info@faithandfood.com
and we will email you back within 24 hours.
Where
can I send my ideas for your site?
faithandfood.com
is constantly looking to expand, and we value
the feedback from our online community. If you
have any ideas or suggestions, please email us
at info@faithandfood.com.
Launch
faithandfood.com
was launched during British Food Fortnight on
20 September 2004, with an inter faith lunch in
the Jubilee Room at the House of Commons. Keith
Vaz MP and Tolerance Limited (owners of faithandfood.com)
played host to leading figures of the nine major
faiths in the UK, as well as key figures in the
food industry. Rabbi Lionel Blue, Dr Zaki Badawi,
Indarjit Singh MBE, Dr Atul Shah and Nitin Mehta
OBE were among those present.
The
press release for the event can be read here.
Photos
from the launch event below. Click on the images
to view a larger version:
The
faithandfood.com
cake prepared by Govinda's restaurant.
The
inter faith vegetarian lunch is served!
Some of the attendees at the launch
of faithandfood.com.
Ken
Livingstone - Message of Support
Dear
faithandfood.com
I am delighted to send this
message of support to faithandfood.com.
I am sure faithandfood.com will help people of all
faiths, or none, to find suitable places in London
where they can eat together. As Mayor of London
I am proud of our capital’s status as a diverse
city of many faiths, and I welcome this initiative
and its contribution to furthering society’s
understanding and tolerance of all faiths.
