We're looking forward to learning more at the #LabourPartyConference Can't wait to hear from Food Ambassador Dev Sharma! 📢🗣️👏 Details here: www.recipeforchange.org.uk/news-and-blo... #RecipeForChange #LPC25

Throw some #beans in!🥫➡️🍲 Add some fibre to your pastas, burritos, stews, sandwiches & more🍝🌯🥘🥪🌮🥙🥟 @thesun.co.uk highlights easy bean meals to boost your health & chats with with Chloe Mackean from our team: www.thesun.co.uk/money/367872... 👇Yes those are lentils - looking tasty😋🫘 #healthyfood

"One of the biggest inequalities in food I notice in my area is lack of access to fresh fruit and vegetables. This means that people like me often have no choice but to rely on processed or packaged food which may be cheaper and closer but are not healthy at all"

Andrew George MP: "we need to look at prevention" & voiced support for taxing unhealthy food "Despite promises from retailers/manufacturers that they're doing their best, they really aren't." George said the @commonshealth.bsky.social inquiry should focus on prevention @smfthinktank.bsky.social

Do we really want it to be easier and cheaper to buy fast food?🍟⚖️ These constituencies have the highest proportion of fast food outlets: Ashton-under-Lyne👉37.5% Stalybridge & Hyde👉37.5% Rotherham👉37.1% Rother Valley👉37.1% @jakerichardsmp.bsky.social Hartlepool👉36.9% @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social

😞 I am really concerned by the findings in this report from @foodfoundation.bsky.social. 46% of people in South Shields face food insecurity and 33% of children live in relative poverty The upcoming Child Poverty Taskforce must address this growing inequality foodfoundation.org.uk/initiatives/...

New research on getting people to eat more beans! 🫘🫘🫘📈 Listen to Guy Poppy & @charlottehardman.bsky.social on BBC Today & read more from @rebeccasc.bsky.social in the @the-independent.com: 📻 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... 📰 www.independent.co.uk/news/health/... #beans #healthyfood #foodsystems

📢 This is bigger than a crisis. Our latest podcast focuses on inequalities & #foodinsecurity in the #NorthEast: 🗣️ Barbara Achingale, mother of 2 from #Hartlepool 🗣️ Vic Harper, The Bread & Butter Thing 🗣️ @amandabailey.bsky.social 🗣️ @hannahbrins.bsky.social 🎧 Listen: open.spotify.com/show/2l2iYVl...

1 in 3 kids in the UK live in poverty. Childhood poverty rates are highest in: Birmingham Ladywood👉61.9% Dewsbury & Batley👉58.4% Bradford West👉57.1% @nazshahbfd.bsky.social #Bradford East👉55.5% @imranhussainmp.bsky.social #Birmingham Hodge Hill & Solihull North👉55.1% @liambyrnemp.bsky.social

🔍Explore our 🆕 health and diet inequalities maps 🆕 showing rates of child poverty, dental decay, food insecurity & more: 👉 bit.ly/inequalities... 👈 📢 This is an incredible resource for the Government to target intervention on #foodsystems & #childpoverty #childhealth #foodpoverty #foodinsecurity

NEW: Health Disparities New analysis by @foodfoundation.bsky.social reveals "shocking" health inequalities across England, with dental decay, obesity and diabetes afflicting deprived constituencies The charity called on policy makers to target action where it is needed most 🔗: app.radarai.com

🚨BREAKING NEWS: Shocking health and diet disparities revealed today🚨 🆕Our brand new Health and Diet Inequalities Dashboard makes it clear that the most deprived areas of the country also have the highest rates of disease related to poor diet. 🔍Explore now ➡️ bit.ly/inequalities...

We are hiring for two roles - come join our team of food systems advocates! 👩‍🌾📈🎒🗣️🫛 PUBLIC AFFAIRS LEAD - due 6 October PLACE-BASED FOOD SYSTEMS MANAGER - due 30 September Apply here ➡️ foodfoundation.org.uk/work-with-us #jobalert #hiring #charityjobs @rootstowork.bsky.social

Hunger is a political choice. 🗣️Our Food Ambassador Ruwaad spoke at the #RighttoFood Conference about the importance of young people leading change in #foodsystems: "what more can we do? Because food is a human right" @ianbyrnemp.bsky.social @amnestyuk.bsky.social #FreeSchoolMeals

48 organisations (including us!) are calling for plant-rich diets in the Government's Food Strategy 🫘🍏🥔🥫🥕🥦🌽🥘🍓 Read our 10 point plan here: plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com/new-defra-mi... Plant-rich 🟰 healthy, sustainable, good for farmers & the economy 👩‍🌾🌍📈 #healthyfood #beans #foodsystems

A £600 million boost to British farmers⁉️ Yes, you heard that right. If the government expands #FreeSchoolMeals to ALL children and invests in locally sourced food 🫘🥔🫛, that could: 🎒Improve children's health and lives 👩‍🌾Uplift UK #agriculture 📈Benefit the economy Read the #FollowTheCarrot report⬇️

For many young people, going back to school in September means stress & hunger while trying to learn 📚𖡎🍽️ ✏️Welsh young people Faye, David and Jamie share their experiences of #schoolfood 🐉 🔗Read here: tinyurl.com/schoolfoodwa... #Wales #FreeSchoolMeals #backtoschool #childhealth #healthyfood

Beans are having a moment 🤩🫘 🗞️Footprint & @listentotimesradio.bsky.social are talking about fibre because only 4% of us in the UK are eating enough! 🍽️📊 📻Listen to our own Rebecca Tobi on Times Radio: Let's get more people eating beans, legumes & pulses 🫀🤝🌎🤝😋 #BeansisHow @vegpoweruk.bsky.social

🫘 🍽️ Here at The Food Foundation, we want more #beans on plates across the UK. Why? Tune in to our latest podcast episode to learn more about how beans are smashing - for our health, environment and our pockets ❤️ 🌍 💷 🎧 Listen in full: open.spotify.com/episode/19Vl... @vegpoweruk.bsky.social

🚀 We're launching a major campaign with @vegpoweruk.bsky.social to double UK bean consumption! We believe this underrated nutritional powerhouse can help people access food that's healthier, more affordable, and better for the planet. Join the movement: ➡️ bit.ly/47wdTiW #BeansisHow

📊 New @eatingbetter.bsky.social report reveals attitudes of UK citizens are shifting towards eating more plants and less meat and dairy. Respondents listed concerns about animal welfare, affordability, and where meat comes from. Read more: ➡️ bit.ly/4mcwIvg

📢 We're hiring a Public Affairs Lead! An exciting opportunity has come up help us influence the political agenda about the impacts of the food system on our diets, our health and our planet. More info & apply: ➡️ bit.ly/3CoZaoy

🤳🏾 How can we cut through social media disinformation about healthy diets? Join the conversation at the upcoming @vegpoweruk.bsky.social Summit! Dan Parker gives a glimpse of the agenda on our latest podcast. 🎧 Listen in full: bit.ly/4gcCg7J

🏦 As @ukparliament.parliament.uk resumes this week we thought we'd share our top 10 ambitions for the food system! They include locking in nutritional policies to improve children's diets and removing harmful impacts from the food environment ⬇️ 🔗 bit.ly/3Urr10Y

🏫 As children return to school this week, we've got some homework for the Government! By Sept 2026, policymakers need to have fully rolled out the #FreeSchoolMeals extension, updated standards and introduced a strong monitoring process. Watch to find out more: ➡️ bit.ly/4g7UYNt

🗣️ 'Food is the second biggest problem facing society after climate and it needs legislation' @henrydimbleby.bsky.social welcomes plans to ban energy drinks to under-16s in England on BBC Radio 4, but calls for a comprehensive Food Bill! Listen in full (from 1hr 24m): tinyurl.com/36bxcap7

📢 Exciting job alert! We're hiring a Place-Based Food Systems Manager to help improve access to affordable, healthy and sustainable food in #Kent and #Birmingham More info & apply: ➡️ bit.ly/3CoZaoy @rootstowork.bsky.social

📢 Why are investors in some of the UK's biggest companies demanding the urgent introduction of mandatory reporting of healthy food sales? Garance Boullenger of @shareaction.bsky.social goes behind the scenes for our latest podcast. 🎧 Listen in full: bit.ly/3HyUcMX

🗣️ 'For too long we've had voluntary measures and now is the time for ambitious action to level the playing field' Sophie Lawrence of Greenbank warning of the financial risks of failing to implement mandatory reporting of healthy food sales on BBC Radio 4. Learn more: bit.ly/3JClaUm

📢 The mounting economic costs of diet-related disease are creating financial material risks for firms and their investors. That's why 23 investors managing $1.33 trillion in assets are asking the government to speed up the introduction of healthy food sales targets. 🔗 bit.ly/3UQdAYH

🔥 After four heatwaves already this summer, can the UK cope with any more climate-related food price shocks? Our Senior Business & Investor Engagement Manager Rebecca Tobi and our Executive Director Anna Taylor shared their views with @skynewsrss.bsky.social 👇 🔗 lnkd.in/edTN8RU6

🛒 Food price inflation has reached its highest level in 18 months. Listen to this podcast with our Executive Director Anna Taylor for snap analysis of why this is happening and what can be done to help struggling families: open.spotify.com/episode/2rS2...

Can recipe boxes give families with school-aged children the opportunity to access more affordable healthy food? Learn more about the research and randomised trial in this podcast from the @foodfoundation.bsky.social, which features @mrcepid.bsky.social's Noah Cooke. Listen - buff.ly/hzoUlKz

Announcing our Keynotes! 🌟 🍎 Anna Taylor, @foodfoundation.bsky.social 🍎 Jack Ward, British Growers Join us at 'Resource Efficiency in Horticulture' to explore 🌿 Pre/post-harvest efficiency 🌦️ Water, energy & labour-saving strategies ♻️ Circularity & climate-smart practices & more! 🔗 cvent.me/DMwPzZ

📅 To mark our 10th anniversary we've put together a list of some of our biggest achievements! Thanks to everyone who has helped us achieve these milestones as part of our aim to ensure everyone can access healthy and sustainable food. 🔗 zurl.co/MrtSg

💚 Great new report by @provegint.bsky.social showcasing impactful policies that could be adopted in the UK as part of the government's Good Food Cycle initiative. The real-life examples focus on health, the environment, the economy and food security. Learn more: ➡️ zurl.co/gSryF

🏞️ Our food system is severely damaging the planet, contributing nature and biodiversity loss and rising greenhouse gas emissions. But rethinking what we eat and how we produce food has the potential to benefit nature, the environment, public health and the economy. Read more: zurl.co/1kjLr

📢 We've set up a Food Ambassador Advisory Board to amplify the voices of people with lived experiences of food poverty! They'll ensure our strategic direction is shaped by people with first-hand experience of the issues we aim to tackle. Learn more: bit.ly/3Jc6g7c

🗣️ 'Whatever you think about appetite-supressing drugs they're going to be a huge part of change' - @henrydimbleby.bsky.social No topics are off limits in our 10th anniversary podcast! So listen in to hear predictions about the future of food: zurl.co/rZkVB

👨‍🍳 Can Recipe Boxes improve our diets? Learn about a pioneering study being run by the MRC Epidemiology Unit at @cam.ac.uk in our latest podcast. 🎧 Listen in full: bit.ly/4foeWmM

🗣️ 'I was told people in my area are likely to die 10 years younger from food-related ill health. This isn't education. This isn't crime... it's your local environment' - Dev Sharma Don't miss our 10th anniversary podcast for sobering insights about the reality of #foodpoverty 🎧➡️ bit.ly/3UbRq2K

🙏 We brought the young Food Ambassadors we work with together to bond & develop their skills as activists. This year's event had special significance as we celebrate our 10th anniversary! Find out more: ➡️ bit.ly/45h1htj

📢 Did you know we started off in 2015 with just two staff?! To mark our 10th anniversary we recorded a special podcast at Hackney School of Food featuring our founder Laura Sandys @henrydimbleby.bsky.social Dev Sharma, Rosie Boycott & our Exec Director Anna Taylor. 🎧 Full episode: bit.ly/3UbRq2K

"Resilience is something that is disproportionately expected of the poor" says Dominic Watters, a single father from a housing estate in Kent. Part 1 of our 2-part podcast series "Hunger on your doorstep" is out now, produced with support from the @foodfoundation.bsky.social buff.ly/123qzdX

🥳 We're celebrating 10 years of campaigning for a fairer food system! To mark the milestone, our Executive Director Anna Taylor reflects on what a decade of policy advocacy has taught us and where we go next. 🔗 tinyurl.com/55j7m2rb

📢 Exciting job alert! 📢 We're hiring a Senior Finance Manager to oversee all aspects of the charity's finances and play a critical role in delivery impact. More info & how to apply: ➡️ bit.ly/3CoZaoy

⚠️ It could take decades to reverse the #junkfood cycle! So how does the government's #GoodFoodCycle strategy measure up? Our Executive Director Anna Taylor offers her insight for our latest podcast. 🎧 Listen in full: bit.ly/4okQ9Eu

🤝 Some of the young Food Ambassadors we work met Climate Minister @kerrymp.bsky.social! They discussed rising food prices due to extreme weather, the food system's impact on #climatechange and the new government Food Strategy. 🔗 bit.ly/3yc6AxE

📍 Some of the young Food Ambassadors we work with visited The Mazi Project as part of our annual summer camp. It was great to hear about the charity's efforts to improve access to fresh and sustainable food​ for young people in Bristol! 🔗 bit.ly/3yc6AxE

🚨 Processed meat features in four out of five of the most commonly eaten meat dishes in schools and educational institutions! This continues despite the associated health risks, reports our Project Assistant Katina-Leigh Taylor for MyNutriWeb. mynutriweb.com/meat-facts-w... #MeatFacts