#Bridgeport, CT – (Feb 7, 2014) – The Bridgeport Food Policy Council on Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, will hold a “Food Summit” at the Dioceses of Bridgeport. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mayor Bill Finch is scheduled to speak at 11 a.m. and recognize the people who established this important initiative.

WHAT: Food Summit WHEN: Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, 11 a.m. WHERE: Diocese of Bridgeport, 238 Jewett Ave., Bridgeport

The Council was established to create a healthier Bridgeport, to improve the availability and distribution of healthy foods through the city, educate residents on the importance of a healthy diet, teach healthy eating and cooking, and promote community gardens.

The sessions are open to anyone interested in promoting healthy living in Bridgeport.

On Monday, groups will discuss topics including implementing additional farmers’ markets in the City; reducing and recapturing food waste; buying local and going green for small businesses, and creating new community gardens to increase food access.