The Greetwell Plate: September
The school term is well on it’s way and we are seeing the last of the summer sun as we approach the end of September. It’s about time to get the blankets out as the days grow darker and the nights get colder! Take a look at what Greetwell has served up this month!
A big congratulations to Pittyvaich Care Home, winner of Care Home of the Month in the September edition of Care Home Magazine. We’re proud to sponsor this feature and shine a light on the incredible care homes making a difference every day 💌 🎉
Key Dates for August!
Autumn has arrived and with it comes a new month full of food-themed celebrations. We’re wrapped up both British Food Fortnight and Fairtrade Fortnight in the coming days but there is plenty more to look forward too:
October 1st: World Vegetarian Day – Create a tasting table with vegetable soups, pureed dips and veggie crisps to encourage sampling and chatting
October 10th: World Mental Health Day – Host a mindful baking session to bring community together, while promoting conversation and joy
October 14th – 20th: Chocolate Week – Have a chocolate fondue station and pair it with strawberries, bananas and marshmallows for a fun sensory treat
October 31st: Halloween – Carve pumpkins with residents and take the leftovers for a soup or roast the seeds!
Industry news
Your weekly food shop probably cost around 40% less just five years ago!? Food and non-alcoholic drink inflation has risen by 4.8% in the last year alone, with staples like beef, coffee and chocolate seeing the highest increases. Read our latest news post to find out more.
https://www.greetwell.co.uk/food-inflation/
Some good news stories!
🌊 This week, the Global Ocean Treaty, which was signed by 84 countries in 2023, passed the threshold to become law after more than 60 nations formally ratified it. It will now enter force early next year. The Global Ocean Treaty gives governments a legal framework to protect waters that lie outside of any country’s national boundaries.
🥦 Nearly 80 million more children are now receiving school meals through government-led programmes than they were 2020 – a 20% increase in just five years!
🔌 According to research by the Zero Carbon Analytics thinktank, global investment in green energy was up 10% year-on-year in the first half of 2025. “Despite Washington’s climate pullback… corporate climate investment and world leaders continue to support the net-zero transition,” the report noted. China’s President Xi said the green energy transition is the “trend of our time”, and pledged to cut his country’s carbon emissions by 10% over the next decade, important to note that China is the world’s largest polluter and its biggest investor in green energy.
Stay tuned for more updates next month!