Food, Poverty, Health & the Environment Committee
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https://www.parliament.uk/food-pov-health-enviro-comm 31-07-2019 09:55:55
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Over the next 6 weeks we will be sharing stories from people around the country like Helen, experiencing the effects of child food insecurity, and learn about how the National Food Strategy recommendations would change lives if adopted by Government.
Marcus Rashford
#EndChildFoodPoverty
For the millions who don’t have the platform to be heard...
🗣 #ENDCHILDFOODPOVERTY
Humbled to stand side by side with Aldi Stores UK Asda Co-op Deliveroo FareShare The Food Foundation Iceland Foods ❄️ Kellogg's UK & IRE @LidlGB Sainsbury's Tesco Waitrose & Partners
Henry Dimbleby recommends in Part 1 of National Food Strategy that we must fully assess the impact of all proposed trade agreements. We must understand the impact trade deals will have on our environment, animal welfare and food safety #nationalfoodstrategy
There are great solutions to support disadvantaged children in Part 1 of Henry Dimbleby’s National Food Strategy. COVID-19 shows the impact poverty has on diets & health. We must expand FSM & other schemes to beat holiday hunger #nationalfoodstrategy #freeschoolmeals #holidayhunger
Part 1 of Henry Dimbleby’s National Food Strategy provides a teachable moment, building on the Government's National Obesity Plan. Bottom line: our food is making us sick – we strongly recommend reading this report: ow.ly/mtrK50ALqcb #nationalfoodstrategy
Part 1 of Henry Dimbleby’s National Food Strategy, published today is a powerful, forward looking diagnosis of the food system after COVID-19, giving immediate fixes for Government #nationalfoodstrategy
Comment from @MaryBoustedNEU of National Education Union on Food, Poverty, Health & the Environment Committee #HungryforChange report.... neu.org.uk/press-releases…
Important report published today by Food, Poverty, Health & the Environment Committee, which calls for action to 'fix the failures in food'. Highlights a number of key areas on which the BDA has been campaigning: committees.parliament.uk/committee/408/… #Food #Nutrition
Brilliant to see these Key Recommendations from the Food, Poverty, Health & the Environment Committee today #LordsFoodReport
NEW: Today Food, Poverty, Health & the Environment Committee published its report, Hungry for change: fixing the failures in food.
Committee Chair Lord Krebs says a healthy diet is simply unaffordable for many struggling families in Britain
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Important #LordsFoodReport published today. Implications for continued measurement of #FoodPoverty , calls for action to ensure our children can eat healthily and the cost of a healthy diet should be used in the 2021 review of benefit rates and embedded in policy
Fantastic to see some of our recommendations from our response to the Food, Poverty, Health & the Environment Committee consultation included in the final #LordsFoodReport , particularly to 'act to curb excessive advertising and promotion of unhealthy foods by the food industry.' nuffieldbioethics.org/assets/pdfs/Nu….
Our Executive Director of Science & Public Affairs Kate Allen said: “This report, which calls for the government to increase its efforts on #obesity , is very welcome. (1/4)
Food, Poverty, Health & the Environment Committee The Food Foundation #LordsFoodReport
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New report from Food, Poverty, Health & the Environment Committee highlights the major issues with the UK’s food system that prevent many families accessing a healthy and sustainable diet. Read the report here bit.ly/2ZEFdXz and our evidence submission to the report here actiononsalt.org.uk/media/action-o…
