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childrensfood.bsky.social
We champion children's rights and parent power to ensure nutritious, affordable and tasty food from birth to adulthood. Part of @sustainweb.org alliance, bringing together children's, health, food & community groups across the UK.
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Commercial infant & toddler brands in the spotlight for healthwashing, misleading marketing & unnecessary sugars at Children’s Food Awards. Oh … and KFC too! www.sustainweb.org/news/feb25-k...

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Huge congratulations to @schoolfoodmatters.bsky.social CEO Stephanie Slater for scooping our School Food Legend award at #childrensfood25. Here's a little insight into what makes her such a worthy winner! Award presented by Myles Bremner & @sustainweb.org CEO Kath Dalmeny

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Great panellists today at #childrensfood25 - can we get a win-win for healthy food AND planetary health and our local farmers? Can we make healthy food more affordable? @elliechowns.bsky.social @jessbrownfullermp.bsky.social @emmalewellbuck.bsky.social with @devsharma-8.bsky.social

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Our @sustainweb.org CEO recalls three decades of campaigning for healthy food - winning change on school food, junk food marketing, sugary drinks tax & food labelling. Yet we need to do so much more! #childrensfood25

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We can't wait to meet these fantastic young campaigners at our summit today - finalists for young Changemaker of the Year in our @sustainweb.org Children's Food Awards 2025. Read more & follow our winners plus news from our summit at #childrensfood25 today :) www.sustainweb.org/childrens-fo...

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Welcome recs from #CMA following an investigation made possible using our infant #formula price monitoring data. ✅Stronger labelling & ad rules ✅Labelling enforcement ✅Sharing the 🔑 message that all infant formula are nutritionally sufficient ✅Plain labels in NHS www.gov.uk/government/n...

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Three amazing finalists in @sustainweb.org Children's Food Awards - all supporting diverse & inclusive approaches to healthy nutrition. Here's why Leicester Mammas, School Meals Service & @cpaguk.bsky.social Changing Realities are doing what they're doing! www.sustainweb.org/childrens-fo...

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Will a new govt food strategy deliver the change for good our nation, our #planet & our children need? Join @sustainweb.org on 27 March for an afternoon of inspiring talks, powerful debate on the change our #food system needs! Register your free place here: www.sustainweb.org/events/mar25...

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Parents talk powerfully abt how unhealthy food is packaged & marketed to appeal to kids in today's @radio4rne.bsky.social You&Yours today (starts 41 min) Great interview @oha-updates.bsky.social & Joan Walmsley talking abt linking tax to health as a #RecipeForChange & www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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Blown away by brilliant young campaigners nominated for our #ChildrensFood25 Awards, judges had a hard job picking just 3️⃣finalists! Read what Saf, Brooke, Esmee, George & Elsie have achieved here www.sustainweb.org/childrens-fo... @sustainweb.org @foodfoundation.bsky.social @jtoop.bsky.social

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Celebrating political leadership on children's food - 3 very diff finalists: a govt unit, a local council & a parliamentary group of MPs! See why judges selected them: www.sustainweb.org/childrens-fo... Who will win? Find out 25 Feb! #ChildrensFood25 @sustainweb.org

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Tim Lang, always thought provoking! How can we build food resilience from a citizen, community, civil society base.🙌 Lots of inspiration in growing number of food partnerships across UK & sustainable food places network @sustainweb.org @thesoilassociation.bsky.social @foodmattersorg.bsky.social

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Fantastic to discuss #RecipeforChange campaign with public health minister Andrew Gwynne as part of @oha-updates.bsky.social parliamentary event. We shared latest insight on why & how we can build on #SDIL sugary drinks tax. See latest blog here: www.recipeforchange.org.uk/news-and-blo...

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Hate seeing #healthwashing of sugary, processed food? So do we. 2025's Children's Food Awards are calling out sneaky marketing, misleading labels & health claims on products consumed by children.😠 Here's our shortlist> bit.ly/4hay0Fh. Our judges reveal the winner on 25 Feb - who would you choose?

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3⃣ BRILLIANT finalists in Best Local Initiative for children's food - inspiring projects transforming food in local communities! 🙌 #ChildrensFood25 Congrats & good luck to Cegin y Bobl, Give Peas a Chance & Food For Thought! More on their fab work here > www.sustainweb.org/childrens-fo...

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🌟Spotlighting Early Years Nutrition Legends🌟 Amazing pioneers in #earlyyears nutrition, offering vital support to pregnant or breastfeeding women, babies & young children. #childrensfood25 @bfn-uk.bsky.social Thanks @1stepsnutrition.bsky.social for advising this category 🙌 bit.ly/4hay0Fh

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Exciting to see @scottishgov.bsky.social commitment to expand #FreeSchoolMeal eligibility to wider cohort of secondary pupils as part of agreement with @scottishgreens.org Cross-party consensus on putting children first - we like it 😀 scottishgov-newsroom.prgloo.com/corresponden...

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▶️ The Advertising Standards Authority to strengthen TV and online advertising restrictions ▶️ Sustain and @oha-updates.bsky.social have successfully called for stronger TV and online advertising restrictions for unhealthy foods and drinks

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Congratulations to the inspirational finalists of our School Food Legend award: Stephanie Slater of @schoolfoodmatters.bsky.social Greta Defeyter of @northumbriauni.bsky.social & Fiona Black of Halifax Academy - check out why our judges selected them here www.sustainweb.org/childrens-fo...

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A new food strategy = a big opportunity! 🚀 Former Treasury civil servant Mark Lloyd breaks down how we can push food reformulation & whether an industry levy on unhealthy foods could be the game-changer we need! #RecipeforChange Find out more⬇️ www.sustainweb.org/blogs/jan25-...

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With a new government food strategy imminent 2025 could be a breakthrough year for the #RecipeForChange campaign! We explore how to incentivise a healthier food industry with Lord Bethell, Adam Briggs, Antony Yousefian, Alison Tedstone and @hannahbrins.bsky.social 🎧 Listen in full: bit.ly/40t6xHK

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Fabulous finalists in our Children's Food Awards now been announced - check out all the #Yummy heroes of healthier, more sustainable food & this year's 3 #Yucky villains getting in the way of better food for children! www.sustainweb.org/childrens-fo...

submitted 32 days ago • 0 comments

We're delighted to join the @bsky.app community along with our host organisation @sustainweb.org. To get started, we're sharing this brilliant starter pack for who to follow on #healthy #sustainable #food and #farming issues! go.bsky.app/8evZivY

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