Food Active

We’ve chosen to bid farewell to Twitter/X, as we feel the platform no longer aligns with our beliefs & values. Our profile will remain active but will no longer be updated, with this being our final post. Stay up to date with all of our work here ⬇️ linktr.ee/food_active

Pleased to support this important letter calling on much-needed & overdue improvements to the #HealthyStart scheme, alongside +80 campaign groups and coordinated by the @Food_Foundation. Read more here👇 foodfoundation.org.uk/publication/mo…

📢 80+ campaigners are calling for urgent improvements to the @NHSHealthyStart 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 @leicesterliz @wesstreeting @bphillipsonMP @ChefTomKerridge #costoflivingcrisis #HealthyStart

📢 15 leading environmental and health organisations call on UK Ministers to take active steps to reduce the UK’s sugar supply, to support dietary and environmental health. @UKSustain @ActionSaltSugar @PAN_UK @SlowFoodHQ @HealthEqualGrp @BDSdragonflies @savebutterflies @BiteBack2030 @NFFNUK @sfmtweet @ADG_Dental Read the letter now! buff.ly/3DnPrDu

📝We’ve signed a joint letter with 14 other health, environment & wildlife orgs, urging the UK gov't to urgently reduce the oversupply of sugar, which is nearly 3x the amount needed for the population's daily intake. Read the letter here👉buff.ly/3DnPrDu @feedbackorg

Our December bulletin is now live!🎄 🆕 Regulations to ban less healthy food & drink TV adverts 🎅 Lidl's Freeway Christmas Cola tour ✍ Guest blog: Improving food security for young people in Newham A round up of the latest news & more! Read here 👉mailchi.mp/91aace2f2e93/g…

470,000 children who are eligible for Free School Meals in England are missing out! @Food_Foundation @FixOurFoodteam & Bremner & Co have co-ordinated a letter to Govt calling for those who meet the criteria to be automatically enrolled Read here 👉 foodfoundation.org.uk/press-release/…

📨Our December #newsletter is out now!📨 ICYMI: 🔊Podcast from @food_active about @QueenGreensBus 🍎Uptake of @NHSHealthyStart Information 💚Updates from @Feeding_Britain 💸Funding Opportunities ❄️Christmas and Winter Information Read it here 👉mailchi.mp/feedingliverpo…

In our recent report we called on the Government to fix our broken food system. This followed an in-depth inquiry where we heard from a range of stakeholders. In our new podcast, we unpack the evidence with Committee chair, Baroness Walmsley. 🎧 Listen parliament.uk/business/lords…

RT @Food_Foundation: 🙌 Great to hear the government announcing plans for a food strategy! Our latest podcast featuring @hannahbrins has e…

Yesterday the @mhclg published the revised National Planning Policy Framework, which sets out government's planning policies for England and how these are expected to be applied. Read our Programme Lead's response here ⬇️

Today, we hugely welcome the @mhclg's revised National Planning Policy Framework, which sets out the Government’s plans to protect children’s health by preventing new hot food takeaways from targeting children where they learn and play 1)

In October 2025 the UK will finally introduce restrictions on unhealthy food and drink advertising. Restricting advertisements is an essential step towards a healthier food environment, writes @katfoodjenner of @OHA_updates bmj.com/content/387/bm…

Surely after being caught red-handed flouting rules to protect children from unhealthy food advertising, @ECB_cricket should be *re* considering it's partnership with KP Snacks for The Hundred? @robinHEG

The Healthy Weight Declaration Special Edition Bulletin is now live! 📰 Featuring updates from @BwDPH, @BarnsleyCouncil, @WarringtonBC & @DerbyCC, with foreword from @robinHEG ✍️ Take a look here 👉 mailchi.mp/c92662b4eeb1/g… Join our mailing list here 👉 foodactive.org.uk/bulletin/

Our campaign coordinator Kate Howard, discusses the implications & opportunities for food industry change following the Autumn Budget in @food_active latest blog! ⬇️ foodactive.org.uk/guest-blog-mom… #RecipeforChange

This is going to be a brilliant 30 minutes! Join us on Tues 17 Dec at 11am - when @UKSustain CEO Kath Dalmeny joins @Food_Foundation Exec Director Anna Taylor to look back on key food policy developments in 2024 foodfoundation.org.uk/event/quick-bi…

Can you advertise porridge oats on TV?  🥣 Yes – if it’s not high in salt, fat, or sugar. Sound reasonable? Check out this handy chart to see which foods and drinks can STILL be advertised under new restrictions starting October 2025

.@BiteBack’s new report uncovers how fast food chains have expanded over the past 10 years in our communities — flooding our high streets & popping up by school gates. Young people like Mia feel surrounded, and they deserve better! Read the summary here: bb2030.co/15qn

Great news! Primary schools can now apply to be 'early adopters' of new school breakfast club offer. #breakfastclub #healthyfood @magic_breakfast sustainweb.org/news/nov24-sch…