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On Thursday 17th January, the Children’s Future Food Inquiry is holding its ‘Food for Thought’ listening event. Nine young food ambassadors … Continue reading ““If you feel hungry you can pass out in lessons”: Children’s Future Food Inquiry young ambassadors travel to Westminster to talk directly to MPs about food insecurity in the UK”

‘Healthy Returns: Opportunities for market-based solutions to childhood obesity’ finds that food producers and retailers can play a vital role in … Continue reading “Healthy Returns: Opportunities for market-based solutions to childhood obesity – a new report”

Vegetable Summit 2018 & Peas Please progress report 8th October City Hall We’re all familiar with the importance of our ‘Five-A-Day’, but too many … Continue reading “Vegetable Summit 2018 – the first Peas Please progress report is here!”

Food poverty affects millions of children across the UK. Policy-makers need to step up create programmes and initiatives to ensure … Continue reading “Millions of UK children are impacted by food poverty”

On the 12th September DEFRA published the much-anticipated Agriculture bill. As the UK prepares to leave the European Union in … Continue reading “Futureproofing agriculture for the health of the nation”

These are shocking statistics – I expected the situation to be bad, but not as bad as this. The Government … Continue reading “A healthy diet is beyond the financial reach of 3.7 million children in the UK: it’s time we addressed the inequalities in our food system”

3.7 MILLION CHILDREN IN THE UK LIVE IN HOUSEHOLDS FOR WHOM A HEALTHY DIET IS  INCREASINGLY UNAFFORDABLE Full report Covered … Continue reading “New report and infographic on the affordability of a healthy diet”

Last week, hot on the tails of the UK Government’s Obesity Strategy Chapter 2, the Scottish Government released their final … Continue reading “Leadership and ambition from Scottish ‘Healthier Future’ Plan”

As the UK prepares to leave the EU, a new agricultural policy will be essential if we want to end … Continue reading “We need to rethink our food system to stand a chance of ending hunger in the UK”

Anna Taylor Food Foundation – Executive Director As much as I would like to find holes in it – and … Continue reading “The second chapter of the obesity plan finally arrived. Was it worth waiting for? A big resounding YES!”

Dr Jean Adams Senior University Lecturer in Dietary Public Health Research University of Cambridge   Last week celebrity chef Jamie … Continue reading “Guest Blog: Dr Jean Adams discusses junk food marketing restrictions”

      New fund launching today to market vegetables to children Supported by Jamie Oliver, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall & Dr … Continue reading “Veg Power Fund: A new initiative to inspire our kids to eat more vegetables”

Birds Eye has today committed to increasing TV and online advertising for vegetables by 42% to £4.8m until December 2019. … Continue reading “Birds Eye pledge to increase veg appeal for kids”

New report calls for more action on childhood obesity ‘deprivation gap’ Evidence shows childhood obesity is driven by the environments … Continue reading “Bite Size: Breaking down the challenge of inner-city childhood obesity”

Today the Food Foundation and the End Hunger UK Coalition released new figures showing that 16% of adults and 23% … Continue reading “Food Insecurity & Obesity: Measurement is the missing link”

  Campaign calls for dedicated advertising fund to improve the image of vegetables Healthy January stops here as the annual … Continue reading “UK’s annual fruit and veg advertising budget used up just 19 days into the new year”

On 22nd November 2017, the Food Foundation held an event in parliament to launch two reports, Farming for 5 A … Continue reading “Farming for the future of 5-a-day”

TODAY in parliament, Emma Lewell-Buck MP will be giving a first reading of the Ten Minute Rule Bill on the … Continue reading “What gets measured, gets mended!”

21 November 2017 Today, a parliamentary inquiry will be launched to gather vital information on the urgent issue of childhood … Continue reading “Children’s Future Food Inquiry”

As the food and drink industry faces the uncertainty of Brexit head on, will health and obesity get lost in … Continue reading “The food industry and Brexit: Will health and obesity get lost in the fray?”