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🗣️ 'We urgently need policymakers to step up to the plate' Our Senior Business and Investor Engagement Manager Rebecca Tobi reacting to the Climate Change Committee's 7th Carbon Budget report. Read more: bit.ly/4bg6qEw

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🕵🏼‍♀️ This year's #BrokenPlate report investigated the affordability of healthy food. Guest blogger Jean Adams of @mrcepid.bsky.social and our Head of Policy & Advocacy @hannahbrins.bsky.social analyse the results in our latest blog. 🔗 tinyurl.com/mupstv2m

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🍽️ Who is really in charge of what we eat? We're looking forward to exploring this question with a panel of experts from the University of Kent tomorrow! Join us: thegulbenkian.co.uk/events/food-... #RightToFood

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👶🏻🍼 Why is some #InfantFormula double the price of the cheapest despite having the same nutritional value? Our Head of Policy & Advocacy @hannahbrins.bsky.social tries to make sense of it in the context of the latest Competition and Markets Authority report. 🎧 Listen in full: bit.ly/418tFM6

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🗣️ 'We know that how a child is fed in the early years can set them up for life' Our Head of Policy & Advocacy @hannahbrins.bsky.social reacts to the latest CMA report on infant #formula prices. Read more: ➡️ bit.ly/4k1i7mx @1stepsnutrition.bsky.social @childrensfood.bsky.social

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📢 Don't miss snap analysis of the Climate Change Committee's Seventh Carbon Budget! Our latest Quick Bites webinar features the CCC's Sandra Bogelein and Indra Thillainathan alongside our Executive Director Anna Taylor. Free sign up: ➡️ bit.ly/4gHCJNN #FoodSystems #climate #GHGEs #netzero

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🚀 We've launched an Activist Toolkit in the hope of empowering the next generation of campaigners! Based on our experience it features downloadable templates about: 🕵🏻‍♀️ Working with the media 🏛️ Engaging with policymakers 🤳 Harnessing the power of social media Check it out: ➡️ bit.ly/3Qn90ih

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🏭 While UK emissions for the whole economy fell by 38% between 2008 and 2022, emissions from the food system fell by just 17%. Our #BrokenPlate report highlights the major role our food system plays in driving #climatechange 🔗 bit.ly/3PR0Gal

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Great video about how our health is shaped by the world around us! We're proud to be a member of Health Equals and join their calls for a cross-government health inequalities strategy that puts health at the heart of government. 🔗 tinyurl.com/y8rmup27

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🥳 Huge congratulations @lindsaygrahamuk.bsky.social for her Lifetime Excellence Award at The Scottish School Food Awards! A respected policy advisor, she's been a tireless campaigner for reducing #childpoverty and promoting the nutritional benefits of #FreeSchoolMeals 🔗 tinyurl.com/5x4fd5n6

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🗣️ Too often the voices of citizens experiencing food poverty go unheard! So we created a Photo-Storytelling Exhibition to give them agency in government decisions. Dan White of @disrightsuk.bsky.social and Glory explain more in our latest podcast. 🎧 Listen in full: bit.ly/3ENro1a #BrokenPlate

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👏 Great to hear MP @elliechowns.bsky.social calling for the government to make #HAF provision statutory during another sitting of the Children's Wellbeing Bill! Millions are struggling to feed themselves due the cost of living so safety nets like these are critical. More: tinyurl.com/4vefdh93

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📢 Join us for snap analysis of the Climate Change Committee's Seventh Carbon Budget! Our latest Quick Bites webinar features the CCC's Sandra Bogelein and Indra Thillainathan alongside our Executive Director Anna Taylor. Free sign up: ➡️ bit.ly/4gHCJNN #FoodSystems #climate #GHGEs #netzero

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🗣️ 'We're living the reality that for them is just words on paper' Powerful insights from our Food Ambassadors who gave evidence to the @houseoflords.parliament.uk Food Diet and Obesity Committee and what they think of the government's response. 🔗 bit.ly/4jVDy8g

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🥔 We joined the global celebration marking this year's #WorldPulsesDay That's because they're a healthy and sustainable source of protein and can be an affordable way of ensuring your diet stays nutritious. Read more: ➡️ tinyurl.com/3bvwasub #LovePulses

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📻 Our Executive Director Anna Taylor discussing findings from our latest #BrokenPlate report on the BBC's Food Programme! Some of our Food Ambassadors - Dominic and Magdalena also feature. 🎧 Listen in full: bit.ly/42IUusF

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It was a pleasure to speak with Public Health Minister Andrew Gwynne at an Obesity Health Alliance event in the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk today! He was updated about the #RecipeForChange campaign and we also briefed him about our latest #BrokenPlate report! Learn more: bit.ly/3PR0Gal

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🗣️ 'Addressing the incentives that drive the sale and aggressive marketing of unhealthy foods must be a top priority' Former government food tzar Henry Dimbleby reacts to the findings of our latest Broken Plate report! Read it here: bit.ly/3PR0Gal #BrokenPlate

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🖼️ We've launched a #BrokenPlate photo-storytelling exhibition! It brings to life the realities of families and citizens experiencing #foodpoverty and offers a human perspective on some of the report's key findings. 🔗 bit.ly/4glbxnD

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🎬 Our Executive Director Anna Taylor and Baroness Joan Walmsley don't hold back as they discuss the government's response to the Food, Diet and Obesity Committee's food report! Watch our latest webinar for 30 minutes of snap analysis: tinyurl.com/45627b4h

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🚩 Too many pregnant women and those with babies and toddlers living in poverty don't receive the basic support they need for their children to grow up healthily. Vicky Gilroy of @ihealthvisiting.bsky.social has the latest on the campaign to improve Healthy Start. 🎧 Listen in full: bit.ly/3EsRLt3

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🥔 The latest Beans is How annual report came out today! Together, 120+ coalition partners are transforming food systems, championing sustainability, and nourishing communities through the power of beans. Read more: lnkd.in/d4Wg_HFf @sdg2advocacyhub.bsky.social #BeansisHow #BeansOnTheMenu

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📢 Join us tomorrow for a 30-minute snap analysis of the government's response to the House of Lords Food, Diet and Obesity Committee's major food report! Our Quick Bites webinar will feature Baroness Joan Walmsley and our Executive Director Anna Taylor. Sign up to watch: ➡️ bit.ly/40JeNnk

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🚩 74% of baby and toddler snacks have a nutritional or health claim on packaging despite having high or medium levels of sugar. Our 2025 #BrokenPlate report shows it's vital the government regulate the advertising and marketing of unhealthy and less sustainable food! 🔗 bit.ly/3PR0Gal

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🚀 We've just launched our latest Broken Plate report! It highlights the fact too many people are struggling to access healthy food and much of the food marketed to us is damaging our health and the planet. Find out more: ➡️ bit.ly/3PR0Gal #BrokenPlate

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📺 A preview of our 2025 #BrokenPlate report on BBC News tonight! We've explored the trends impacting the UK's food system and actions needed from policymakers. The report will be live here tomorrow: ↩️ tinyurl.com/22h6hw65

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📽️ What will healthy eating look like in 2025? Our Senior Business and Investor Engagement Manager Rebecca Tobi featured in Grocer Vision webinar alongside Joanne Lunn from Waitrose, Lauren Woodley of Nomad Foods and Ben Davies from Vypr. Watch in full: tinyurl.com/2ch866m8

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📢 Our flagship Broken Plate will be published this week! It looks at the trends impacting the UK's food system and the actions needed from policymakers to ensure everyone can afford healthy and sustainable food. 👀 Keep an eye out on our socials for more... #BrokenPlate

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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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📢 We're taking part in a research project to assess the impact of ‘climateflation’ on food prices! It aims to give policymakers the information they need to protect agriculture, public procurement and wider supply chains and ensure everyone can access nutritious food. 🔗 tinyurl.com/2z9557m8

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👏🏻 Great to see Lidl showing real leadership in this space and becoming the first UK retailer to align with the Planetary Health Diet. Their new targets champion fibre and include a plan to grow the proportion of plant-based foods by 20% by 2030. www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/lidl-cl...

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📢 Why not join a 4,000-strong community with an interest in food system transformation by signing up to our newsletter? What you'll get: Regular updates about our latest reports, news, podcasts, webinars, events and more! Subscribe here: ➡️ bit.ly/3GCRzEK

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📢 How do we cultivate a sustainable and equitable food system with fresh thinking? Our Executive Director Anna Taylor has identified five key opportunities as she reflects on the Oxford Farming Conference. 🎧 Listen in full: bit.ly/4h1puIO #OFC25 #farming #sustainability #health

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📈 The latest Office for National Statistics figures show food inflation has risen by 2%. And with food prices forecast to rise in 2025 we're concerned about the millions of families across the UK already struggling to access and afford a healthy diet. Learn more: ➡️ bit.ly/3PHwa2o #foodpoverty

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📢 80+ campaigners are calling for urgent improvements to the Healthy Start scheme. It's meant to prevent #foodinsecurity and malnutrition amongst pregnant women and young children but too many families in #poverty are missing out. Read more: bit.ly/3WjaX2H #costoflivingcrisis #HealthyStart

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Our latest evidence brief uncovers research suggesting free school meals can help kids from low-income families cut down on ultra-processed food 🍽️ Read the full story 🔗 tinyurl.com/mtavfybe Research led by @imperialsph.bsky.social 👏 #SchoolFood #UltraProcessedFood #FreeSchoolMeals 📷 pixelshot

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🗣️ 'Supermarkets should be doing everything they can to keep healthy food affordable... with 10 million struggling to put food on the table' Our Executive Director Anna Taylor speaking about the threat of rising food prices on @lbc.co.uk Listen in full: tinyurl.com/58bhv733 #costoflivingcrisis

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🧐 Really interesting interview with our Head of Policy and Advocacy @hannahbrins.bsky.social by Dayna Brackley for Bremner and Co website about the role of NGOs in driving systemic change. So grab a cuppa and enjoy: tinyurl.com/27y4nypx

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📢 Can regenerative agriculture deliver sustainable, nutritious food? We speak to Richard Kipling, a researcher at @ox.ac.uk, working on the @tabledebates.bsky.social Initiative to explore the facts. 🎧 Listen in full: bit.ly/423KJVC #regenerativeagriculture #farming #climate #nature #GHGEs

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Are you attending Sustainable Foods 2025? Our Executive Director Anna Taylor will join a panel with Rodrigo Ledesma-Amaro of the Bezos Centre at @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social & David Moore of The Compleat Food Group, moderated by the Vegan Society's Claire Ogley. Join us: tinyurl.com/y3ptu435

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'Our food environment makes it very hard to eat well, particularly if you have little money' - our Executive Director Anna Taylor speaking at today's Oxford Farming Conference. She highlighted the higher costs of healthy foods & the fact a quarter of places to buy food are fast food outlets. #OFC25

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📢 Our Executive Director Anna Taylor is speaking at today's Oxford Farming Conference! She'll discuss how the government's promise of a food strategy provides a huge opportunity to improve the health of the nation, the environment and the economy. 🔗 tinyurl.com/3tjz7f3p #OFC25

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🗣️ 'We must remember that hunger doesn't end at the age of 11' Good point by @libdems.org.uk MP @munirawilson.bsky.social during yesterday's #ChildrensWellbeingBill debate about the need to extend #FreeSchoolMeals 🔗 bit.ly/46k5ICY #autoenrolment #HealthyStart #costoflivingcrisis

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🏛️ The #ChildrensWellbeingBill has its Second Reading in @houseofcommons.parliament.uk today! We're supportive, but there are gaps around #autoenrolment access to #FreeSchoolMeals #HAF provision and #HealthyStart Our Food Ambassador Alex reflects the situation facing hundreds vulnerable children 👇

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The Food Foundation analysed 68 plant-based meat alternatives on UK supermarket shelves. ✅ Even the most processed plant-based options have a lower environmental impact than meat ✅ Most plant-based products offer a healthier option ❌ On average plant-based meats are 78% more expensive

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📢 Time is running out to join our team! We've got three jobs up for grabs: ▶️ Senior Finance Manager (Deadline Friday, Jan 10) ▶️ Operations Manager (Deadline Monday, Jan 13) ▶️ Research Analyst Lead (Deadline Monday, Jan 27) More info & how to apply: bit.ly/3CoZaoy #JobAlert #hiring #charityjobs

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Good to hear MPs are planning to lobby the government to extend access to Free School Meals. There is support among Labour MPs, says this report in the Daily Mirror 👇 www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic... #FreeSchoolMeals #ChildrensWellbeingBill #autoenrolment

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ICYMI - good overview in @financialtimes.com of food and health policy, the levers available and which are being used. For retailers, it must be about creating an environment where they 'make money from healthier food' as Anna Taylor @foodfoundation.bsky.social says. www.ft.com/content/b503...

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🍽️ The UK's current healthy eating guidance follows a 'one size fits all approach' that doesn't take into account cultural diets or sustainability. For our latest podcast Sarah Pullen of Birmingham City Council reveals how the city hopes to inspire global change! 🎧 Listen in full: bit.ly/4gKyv8e

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