Ensuring #SchoolFood is culturally diverse helps children explore new tastes, provides nutritional variety & promotes inclusivity. We spoke with global health expert Priyasha Maharjan about her work connecting cultures through food in the US + lessons learned. schoolfoodmatters.org/news-views/blo…

The postcode lottery for school meals during term time is even more complicated & confusing for parents over school holidays. RT if you agree with our parents' manifesto calling for healthy school food for all children. itv.com/news/2024-08-0…

Clear evidence The Health Foundation Adam Briggs that public supports the new Government's focus on public health & measures to reduce harms caused by tobacco, alcohol & unhealthy food, including poss levies on high sugar, salty foods. #RecipeforChange theguardian.com/society/articl…

Around a quarter of our calorie intake comes from restaurants, cafes and takeaways, but unlike food bought in shops, we often have little info about its nutritional content. New report by Action on Salt Action On Sugar investigates. TLDR? Check out this handy short thread!

New blog: our @childrensfood campaign officer Naema Jannath shares her @RootstoWork story of landing this job after an MA in Public Policy & internship at Bite Back learning abt unhealthy food advertising & school food. Sustain sustainweb.org/blogs/aug24-ca…

New report from @ActiononSugar @ActiononSalt criticises unhealthy restaurant, cafe & takeaway food, & calls for better nutritional information plus mandatory targets for making food healthier Obesity Health Alliance Sustain Bite Back Nesta sustainweb.org/news/aug24-hea…

"Cheapflation" 😡- how those on lowest income faced much steeper price rises for basic products than wealthier people buying premium brands, according to new research from Institute for Fiscal Studies theguardian.com/business/artic…

New study reveals young people in Scotland feel overly exposed to unhealthy food ads, impacting their eating habits. Findings suggest a need for stronger legislation to curb this exposure & promote healthier choices. Learn more: doi.org/10.18103/mra.v… #EndJunkFoodMarketing

Great 8 minute segment with Dan Parker of Veg Power talking abt issues affecting schools and parents choosing school lunches or packed lunches - plus a big warning on stripping back school meal budgets. Have a listen 🎧 The Food Foundation

Well done Bite Back for calling out Just Eat UK's failure to prevent advertising of unhealthy burger to children. The sooner Govt gets remaining bits of legislation & guidance in place for online paid-for ban on #junkfoodAds the better for all of us! theguardian.com/media/article/…

Yes Daisy Cooper MP 🔶 🙌 Local public health programmes are vital in supporting families & communities to access healthier food, tackling local obesogenic factors that get in way of being healthy. Our parents' manifesto is v clear on policies that wd help too sustainweb.org/reports/apr24-…

Hope for Household Support Fund being extended - providing critical safety net for struggling families incl local holiday cash/voucher support during school holidays. These challenges need sustainable solution not just minor extension to fund. Sustain theguardian.com/politics/artic…

🏠Will the Government extend the Household Support Fund beyond its Sept 24 expiry date? We hope so, and for a longer period that allows for some stability. Read our response below 👇 @UKsustain @childrensfood @food_poverty sustainweb.org/news/aug24-hou…

🍫Interesting innovations afoot in the chocolate industry that could reduce sugar, cut food waste AND better support cocoa farmers 👏. We'll be following to see how this develops with our #RecipeForChange campaign hat on bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Really disturbed to see this in Tesco yesterday. These sugary / ultra processed products are not good choices for growing children’s school snacks or lunch boxes. Get with the times please Tesco! Obesity Health Alliance The Food Foundation

Pleased to see DWP is extending Household Support Fund by 6 months to April 2025. Even more important is commitment to explore "options around how best to provide sustainable support to vulnerable households in the longer term". gov.uk/government/new…

Here's Sustain response as Government extends Household Support Fund for another six months & eyes long term options @FoodPoverty_UK Children's Food Campaign Sustainable Food Places sustainweb.org/news/sep24-hou…

Great to see US's Department of Agriculture & Department of Education working together to provide healthier school meals🥦🍎 Something for the UK to take note?🤔 #SchoolFoodforAll foodingredientsfirst.com/news/back-to-s…