Food, Poverty, Health & the Environment Committee

We have today published the #LordsFoodReport - Hungry For Change: fixing the failures in food. Read it here and let us know what you think: committees.parliament.uk/committee/408/…

Over the next 6 weeks we will be sharing stories from people around the country like Helen, experiencing the effects of child food insecurity, and learn about how the @food_strategy recommendations would change lives if adopted by Government. @MarcusRashford #EndChildFoodPoverty

Footballer Marcus Rashford has formed a taskforce with some of the UK's biggest food brands to try to help reduce child food poverty. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-539796…

For the millions who don’t have the platform to be heard... 🗣 #ENDCHILDFOODPOVERTY

Humbled to stand side by side with @AldiUK @asda @coopuk @Deliveroo @FareShareUK @Food_Foundation @IcelandFoods @KelloggsUKI @LidlGB @sainsburys @Tesco @waitrose

Henry Dimbleby recommends in Part 1 of @food_strategy that we must fully assess the impact of all proposed trade agreements. We must understand the impact trade deals will have on our environment, animal welfare and food safety #nationalfoodstrategy

There are great solutions to support disadvantaged children in Part 1 of Henry Dimbleby’s @food_strategy. COVID-19 shows the impact poverty has on diets & health. We must expand FSM & other schemes to beat holiday hunger #nationalfoodstrategy #freeschoolmeals #holidayhunger

Part 1 of Henry Dimbleby’s @food_strategy provides a teachable moment, building on the Government's National Obesity Plan. Bottom line: our food is making us sick – we strongly recommend reading this report: ow.ly/mtrK50ALqcb #nationalfoodstrategy

Part 1 of Henry Dimbleby’s @food_strategy, published today is a powerful, forward looking diagnosis of the food system after COVID-19, giving immediate fixes for Government #nationalfoodstrategy

Welcome measures to tackle a weighty issue | Letters theguardian.com/society/2020/j…

🥳 𝗜𝗧'𝗦 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘!🎉 📙 Read Part One of the National Food Strategy 👇 nationalfoodstrategy.org

New report by the House of Lords Select Committee on Food, Poverty, Health and the Environment examines how to make a healthy, sustainable diet accessible and affordable for everyone. sustainweb.org/news/jul20_hun… @UKSustain

Important report published today by @LordsFoodCom, which calls for action to "fix the failures in food". Highlights a number of key areas on which the BDA has been campaigning: committees.parliament.uk/committee/408/… #Food #Nutrition

NEW: Today @LordsFoodCom published its report, Hungry for change: fixing the failures in food. Committee Chair Lord Krebs says a healthy diet is simply unaffordable for many struggling families in Britain politicshome.com/thehouse/artic…

Important #LordsFoodReport published today. Implications for continued measurement of #FoodPoverty, calls for action to ensure our children can eat healthily and the cost of a healthy diet should be used in the 2021 review of benefit rates and embedded in policy

Fantastic to see some of our recommendations from our response to the @LordsFoodCom consultation included in the final #LordsFoodReport, particularly to "act to curb excessive advertising and promotion of unhealthy foods by the food industry." nuffieldbioethics.org/assets/pdfs/Nu….

Our Executive Director of Science & Public Affairs @DrKateAllen said: “This report, which calls for the government to increase its efforts on #obesity, is very welcome. (1/4) @LordsFoodCom @Food_Foundation #LordsFoodReport telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/07/0…

New report from @LordsFoodCom highlights the major issues with the UK’s food system that prevent many families accessing a healthy and sustainable diet. Read the report here bit.ly/2ZEFdXz and our evidence submission to the report here actiononsalt.org.uk/media/action-o…

Thank you to everyone who contributed to our inquiry. On Monday we publish our #LordsFoodReport - we look forward to hearing what you think!

In the Committees final public evidence session with Ministers we heard from @Jochurchill4 from @DHSCgovuk and @willquince from @DWP. We asked about progress in policy and the impact of COVID-19 on health and welfare. Listen to the full session here: ow.ly/m7RO50Ap2x5