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News: Hackney, Hounslow, Lambeth and Newham councils pave the way for London’s food system transformation

Four boroughs have committed to aligning their meals with climate change commitments
Food for the Planet | Wednesday 12 July 2023

News: Eight winners revealed in Jamie Oliver Good School Food Awards

Children's Food Campaign was delighted to support the judging of the 2024 Jamie Oliver Good School Food Awards, with the winning head teachers, chefs and young activists bringing more inspiration to the world of school food.
Children's Food Campaign | Monday 24 June 2024

Article: Edible Rotherhithe supports children develop food growing skills

Edible Rotherhithe is a community food growing project based at Surrey Square School in South East London. It was set up by Christina Wheatley who wanted to support children to develop food growing skills and knowledge of where food comes from.
London Food Link | Wednesday 5 May 2021

Page: Fringe Farming - the potential for peri-urban food growing

A project that aims to boost agroecological food production at the edge of UK cities, working in partnership with practitioners and researchers to greatly increase access to land for socially and ecologically beneficial farming close to urban communities.  An easy way to comprehend the benefits of fringe farming is by making simple calculations for up-scaling existing peri-urban market gardens. This can tell us the impressive amount of fresh fruit and vegetables, financial revenue and jobs that would be generated as a result of making just 1% of England’s peri-urban land productive.  
Sustainable Farming Campaign

News: Shocking rise in numbers of school children facing food insecurity

One in four households with children have experienced food insecurity in the past month, according to a new report from the Food Foundation, and primary school teachers tell Chefs in Schools that more children than ever are arriving at school hungry because families are struggling to afford food. 
Children's Food Campaign | Tuesday 18 October 2022

News: Food businesses offered free online sustainable assessment tool

F3, the local food consultants are offering food businesses a free online self assessment tool. The 'Sustainable Business Review' helps food enterprises identify how they meet sustainability criteria. F3 hope businesses will take advantage of the new tool and use it to help them market their products more successfully.
Sustain | Thursday 26 March 2015

Blog: How to fix our food supply chain - insights from EFRA Select Committee Inquiry

In the recent evidence session at the Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee Inquiry into fairness in the food supply chain, Vicki Hird, representing Sustain on the panel, provided valuable insights into the challenges and vulnerabilities within the country's food supply chain.
Sustain | Wednesday 15 November 2023

News: Brighton and Hove hailed as ‘inspiration’ as it tackles city’s food poverty crisis

Brighton and Hove’s holistic approach to tackling food poverty is being hailed as an inspiration to other towns and cities across the UK as a detailed report shows an impressive 93% progress rate for its Food Poverty Action Plan.
Sustain | Thursday 28 June 2018

News: Two-thirds of people surveyed want junk food TV adverts banned before 9pm

Child health should be election issue, says the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH). It said there was large public support for junk food advertising bans, cooking lessons in school and lowering speed limits. [BBC] The survey results have been cleverly displayed in a series of images on Buzzfeed. The RCPCH has made a series of policy recommendations ahead of the next general election aimed at improving children's health - for more details see their 'Vision 2015' document.
Children's Food Campaign | Friday 6 March 2015

News: Campaigners call for ban on child friendly cartoons on unhealthy food packaging

Over 500 food and drink products with child-friendly cartoon animations on their packaging are shockingly high in fat, salt or sugar, according to new research conducted by Action on Sugar and Action on Salt in partnership with the Children's Food Campaign. Campaigners are calling on food manufacturers to ban their use on unhealthy foods and #MakeCartoonsHealthy instead.
Children's Food Campaign | Tuesday 4 June 2019


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