
Children's Food Campaign (no longer posting here)
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Part of @UKSustain & a coalition of organisations & parents campaigning for healthier food for children. This account is no longer active - see pinned post.
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We'd ā¤ļø everyone following us here to join us on a different platform, if you're there! We'll follow you right back! 1ļøā£Get our newsletter direct childrensfood.org.uk 2ļøā£Follow on Instagram: instagram.com/childrensfoodc⦠3ļøā£Join us on Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/childr⦠See you there! š

Thank you @EmmaLewellBuck for championing automated access to #HealthyStart for eligible pregnant women and families with babies and young children via your amendment in #ChildrensWellbeingBill yesterday. The Food Foundation First Steps Nutrition Trust Sustain London Food Poverty Campaign

š Great to hear MPs Liz Jarvis Kim Johnson and lan Byrne MP and others talking about the need to extend #FreeSchoolMeals in UK Parliament 900,000 children living in poverty in England are currently excluded from this vital safety net. The evidence: bit.ly/3DyKbgw

New brief from Public Sector Catering highlights healthy school and hospital meals could save NHS Ā£50 million a year! publicsectorcatering.co.uk/news/briefing-ā¦



SERIOUSLY?? š¤ Sincerely hoping today's The Times and The Sunday Times story that Department for Education is being put under pressure to axe school meals for 4-7 yr olds is NOT actually on the table. Why introduce breakfast clubs but take away lunch? Aubrey Allegretti thetimes.com/uk/politics/ar⦠Sustain

Councils in London are stepping up to support food insecure Londoners by improving school food and supporting food access for all. Find out how in this yearās #GoodFoodLocal London report sustainweb.org/good-food-loca⦠Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan Impact on Urban Health Trust for London London Food Poverty Campaign


At launch of #GoodFoodLocal report for London - congrats to councils leading way on fairer, healthier & more sustainable, climate resilient food for all Londoners. Thanks to Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan Trust for London Impact on Urban Health for supporting! sustainweb.org/good-food-locaā¦




We were pleased to organise a Parliamentary discussion on sugar with the APPG for Dentistry and Oral Health and Obesity Health Alliance - Account Inactive. Our Mick Armstrong spoke movingly about the shame and trauma of the families whose children need to have decayed teeth extracted in hospital.


š£ļøAt 10am on 28 March 2025, a debate on our report 'Recipe for health: a plan to fix our broken food system' is scheduled in the House of Lords. The debate is being led by Baroness Walmsley, the Committee's former Chair. ā¬ļø Watch live via the link below parliamentlive.tv/event/index/c8ā¦

While the Gov.'s response to the excellent House of Lords Food, Diet and Obesity Committee report was disappointingly lacking in commitments, we're pleased the House of Lords will be continuing the debate today. Ahead of this, take a look again at our #RecipeforChange response štinyurl.com/ermv4pfp


What a wonderful #ChildrensFood25 Summit! This uplifting highlights film just premiered at Sustain annual conference. Have a š! Ellie Chowns Jess Brown-Fuller MP @EmmaLewellBuck Bridging the Gap Bite Back School Food Matters Rosie Boycott The Food Foundation youtu.be/JnRrt3LIDiU?siā¦

šø This #MothersDay, weāre teaming up with Leicester Mammas to highlight the need for stronger breastfeeding support, better maternity rights, and tighter regulations on commercial baby food marketing in this powerful blog š Check it outā¬ļø sustainweb.org/blogs/mar30-moā¦


Our parent ambassador Gemma speaking at the Westminster Forum Projects conference about the importance of healthy school food for all, monitored school food standards and food education as a part of the school curriculum. Read more about our parentsā manifestoā¬ļø sustainweb.org/reports/apr24-ā¦



I just asked my MP to stand up for healthier baby food. You can too. #KidsAreSweetEnough Lisa Nandy MP @childrensfood @uksustain Orsett Heath Academy Link: sustainweb.org/news/action-mpā¦