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Dame Prue Leith lauds leftovers at the Big Lunch launch

Source: PA Wire

Dame Prue Leith hosted eco-minded community organisers at a picnic in London to launch the “greenest” Big Lunch campaign on Wednesday.

The Big Lunch has been held on the first weekend of June since 2009, encouraging neighbours to dine together to combat loneliness and foster community spirit.

The Eden Project, which runs the charity initiative, has chosen a message of sustainability for this year’s event on June 1-2.

Ten community organisers dodged rain showers to lay out a spread of sustainable produce, set against the verdant

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