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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!”