Did you know the eligibility of #BestStartFoods has been extended as of 5th August 2024? This is great news for asylum seeking families living in Scotland. Find out more Social Security Scotland

The #GoodChildhoodReport 2024 is here, and it shows concerning findings for the wellbeing of children in the UK. We see a continuing decline in young people’s wellbeing. This must end now. Read more in the full report: childrenssociety.org.uk/good-childhood

🚨 Did you know there's a 15-year gap in life expectancy in #Liverpool depending on which postcode you live in? Our Food Ambassador Magdalena explains more to Roy Basnett on Liverpool Live Radio Listen in full: tinyurl.com/kfdf2hua Health Equals #MakeHealthEqual

💷 Price is a key driver of food choice, yet our latest report shows processed plant-based alternatives are up to 73% more expensive than meat! This stops families on lower incomes from being able to afford environmentally-friendly food options. More key findings:

Thank you Magdalena for helping us raising awareness. It's because of things like income, housing, and access to good food, babies born in parts of the North West could live 16 years less than in other parts of the UK. Find out more 👉 healthequals.org.uk/make-health-eq…

✨ Our inspiring young Food Ambassadors share insights from their campaign work including: 🗣 Highlighting #foodinsecurity 🤝 Engaging with policymakers 🎬 Appearing on national TV! 🎧 Listen in full: tinyurl.com/3ema2u5k #YouthActivism #foodpoverty #changemakers

Our CEO Mark Russell 🇺🇦 (he/him) was on Sky News to talk about the reasons why young people in the UK are experiencing such low wellbeing. Read more in our #GoodChildhoodReport 2024: childrenssociety.org.uk/good-childhood

Love seeing beans making headlines!🙌 New study by The Food Foundation shows the environmental benefits of eating #beans and grains! Putting #beansonthemenu is a great way to elevate beans as a staple ingredient while also caring for our planet. Thanks Food Manufacture for the

🧐 Interesting to read calls for a return of a national restaurant service to tackle food inequality in The Guardian We published a briefing examining how community restaurants could help with the #CostOfLivingCrisis and #LevellingUp - tinyurl.com/3p9ex2bx

📩In your inbox NOW: #SMFwonkweek 2/9 feat. The Food Foundation, Demos, The Children's Society, & more! 🧐Read #SMFwonkweek: bit.ly/4g208uh ✍️Sign-up for #SMFwonkweek: bit.ly/3Bxy4dw ✨Edited by Jake Shepherd

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…

⚠️ Children are chewing sand because they are so hungry at school. Norwich South MP Clive Lewis MP highlights exactly why the government should extend #FreeSchoolMeals during UK Parliament debate. Watch in full:➡️ tinyurl.com/284peee5 #CostOfLivingCrisis #foodpoverty

All Welsh primary school pupils can now get #FreeSchoolMeals 🙌 We've ensured every child in primary school in Wales gets at least one free nutritious meal a day so they can focus on learning and having fun. And we're proud to be the first UK nation to do so.

Read out latest publication: Transformative action towards regenerative food systems: A large-scale case study: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf… #sustainability #governance #cocreation #transdisciplinary

Finland’s free school meals, introduced in 1948, have been a game-changer for education and equality. By providing nutritious food to all students, Finland has improved academic performance, and promoted healthier children. #FreeSchoolMeals #Finland #Education #Health

This year is critical for engaging politicians and policy makers to make our food and drink healthier. Our Recipe for Change campaign will be at party conferences #LAB2024 and #CPC24 More👇 buff.ly/3Zb6jGc Children's Food Campaign The Food Foundation Diabetes UK Obesity Health Alliance