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This month is the 4th anniversary of Chapter 2 of the Government’s Child Obesity Plan. The 4th annual report has revealed that 70% of the commitments made in the plan have either been delayed or disappeared entirely, with only four commitments delivered. Additionally, Government data indicates that it is way off meeting its own target […]

The Community Business Trade Up Programme is provided by Power to Change in partnership with the School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE). Locally rooted community businesses in England now have until the end of July to apply for a place on this free support programme. The programme is open to early stage businesses in England, ideally […]

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee, have stated in a report regarding the free trade agreement with Australia, that the Government should formally commit to upholding animal welfare and environmental standards in post-Brexit deals. The report also calls on the Government to help the UK farming and food sector by making up the […]

The Government has responded to the National Food Strategy which was published in July 2021. The National Food strategy contained 14 recommendations to better the current food system. The Government’s response includes: However, the response has been criticised as little is said about food insecurity as a result of the cost-of living crisis.

Education and Union leaders representing a million teachers and education specialists have demanded that greater action be taken regarding free school meals as the cost of living increases. The demand from ten different unions and professional organisations follows a major survey from The Food Foundation carried out last month, which revealed that around 2.6 million […]

The School for Social Entrepreneurs has announced that its Community Business Trade Up programme is open. The programme is open to community businesses in England that exists to improve their local neighbourhood, village or town and who want to start or build their income from trading and sales, and become more sustainable. The programme will […]

Round 2 of the Asda Foundation U18 Better Starts Grant is now open for applications. Not-for-profit organisations working to benefit children and young people under 18 years of age can apply for funding for a range of activities that address the following: Application support and guidance are available from Asda Community Champions based in local […]

Approximately 30 food brands, foundations and investors have written to the Prime Minister, accusing him of undermining innovation in healthier food products, after the government’s U-turn on restricting junk food marketing. The open letter to the PM was published in The Times and The Grocer. The government recently announced plans to delay the the introduction […]

New research suggests that subsiding fruit and vegetables would not only reduce shopping prices but would encourage greater uptake of a healthier diet. Warwick university recently published research which concluded that increasing food prices have led to a 15% reduction in consumption of fruit and vegetables. This accounts for approximately 1/3 of the gap between […]

Health and food organisations are urging Number 10 to stand by its plan to ban multibuy promotions on junk food saying there should be no delay in implementing a key part of the Government’s obesity strategy. Further evidence of the impact the current cost of living crisis is having on household food insecurity has emerged, […]