The Food Foundation

📢 Our latest report from provides in-depth analysis of 71 different plant-based meat alternatives, examining their nutritional, environmental and price credentials and comparing them to meat and each other. It shows clear environmental and health benefits of eating whole plant foods over meat and processed meat alternatives. Find out more: ➡ https://lnkd.in/d8NpmMVT

Are you worried about the affordability of food? "More than half" of us answered yes! Special guest Michelle Patel from Food Standards Agency discuses tracking food insecurity in the UK and people's concerns about the cost of food. Full podcast here: https://lnkd.in/eUA57E6v

In our latest Pod Bites, Dan Parker, Veg Power CIC, tells us why and what needs to happen to ensure that every child is getting access to healthy food at school. Listen to the full episode: https://lnkd.in/egvT2BdF

Fruit, vegetables and wholegrains are needed for a healthy diet. However, our Kids Food Guarantee update finds that the cost of a week’s worth of low cost fruit and veg increased this year, disproportionately impacting low income families. Full report: https://bit.ly/4fMqT5B

In case you missed our recent webinar with University of Leeds about scaling out community food organisations! You can still catch it on YouTube It features the takeaways and policy implications from 10 best practice case studies. Watch in full: https://lnkd.in/eCAxb3xD

An insightful blog by Kate Hewitt at Montanaro Asset Management following the successful Investor Immersion Event held by The Food Foundation at Sitopia Farm. The event allowed investors to really "dig deep" into sustainable agricultural practices. If any investors want to find out more about the Investor Coalition and future events click here ➡ https://lnkd.in/enEP2df6 Sophie Lawrence, NFU (National Farmers' Union), Soil Association, Henry Dimbleby, Sustain: The alliance for better food and farming, Sustainable Food Trust, Eating Better, Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders (SAFSF), Regenerative Organic Alliance, Food, Farming and Countryside Commission

Labour's Kim McGuinness is considering a range of strategies to address the rate of impoverished children across the north-east of England. Free school meals provided "independently of government" could help a region tackle child poverty, its mayor has said. https://bit.ly/3YZEdOj

📢 Did you know 80,000 cooks and caterers serve our children meals in 24,000 schools across the nation? Myles Bremner celebrates this 'heroic workforce' while discussing the latest Food Standards Agency report monitoring the implementation of School Food Standards. 🎧 Listen in full: https://lnkd.in/ef3psVKZ #freeschoolmeals #costofliving #schools #healthyfood LACA - The School Food People Bidfood UK Chartwells UK Compass Group Bite Back Chefs in Schools School Food Matters

📚☕ Here's three reports we'd love policymakers to read during the UK Parliament summer recess! They highlight perilous the state of our food system and offer solutions to improve the health of the nation, boost the economy and protect our environment. 1️⃣ State of the Nation's Food Industry: https://lnkd.in/e4aT53SG 2️⃣ An Introductory Guide to the Food System: https://lnkd.in/eEMsSnQQ 3️⃣ Broken Plate: https://lnkd.in/evjwmXaX #BrokenPlate #SOFI #food #farming #environment #nature #climatechange

📽 Our 18-year-old Food Ambassador Fayeth interviews #York Central MP Rachel Maskell about #foodpoverty and #FreeSchooMeals Watch 👇 and read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/dH8P45j5 https://lnkd.in/dFgtTDmt School Food Matters Chefs in Schools Bite Back Child Poverty Action Group UK rachel sylvester The Labour Party