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Children's Food Campaign @childrensfood.bsky.social · 7d

Fab campaign internship opportunity @sustainweb.org, working on #RecipeforChange citizens' charter with our partners at @foodfoundation.bsky.social @oha-updates.bsky.social @actionsaltsugar.bsky.social @impurbanhealth.bsky.social @thebhf.bsky.social.

Details 👉 www.sustainweb.org/jobs/campaig...

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Children's Food Campaign @childrensfood.bsky.social · 7d

Read a blog by our campaign manager @barbscrowther.bsky.social on Open Access Government here www.openaccessgovernment.org/could-the-ex...

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Children's Food Campaign @childrensfood.bsky.social · 8d

Don't forget to check out @foodfoundation.bsky.social latest podbite where we talk about why this research matters and how it leads to a triple win opportunity!

Listen now⬇️
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Pod Bites: A £600m School Meals Windfall for Farmers

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Children's Food Campaign @childrensfood.bsky.social · 8d

If you want to delve deeper into our findings and find out how this could be a force for good for children's health, farmers and our economy - check out our webinar⬇️
www.sustainweb.org/events/aug25...

Follow the Carrot: How can more free school meals boost British farming? | Sustain

Join us for this interactive webinar exploring how expansion of school meals could deliver healthy, sustainable food for pupils and growth opportunities for British farmers and producers.

www.sustainweb.org

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Children's Food Campaign @childrensfood.bsky.social · 8d

What will it take to make school meals a force for good for pupils and farmers? 🤔

#FollowtheCarrot report have some options – here are 5 recommendations that could transform school meals across England. 🌱🍴

📖 Read the full report here 👉 bit.ly/4nroz7j

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Children's Food Campaign @childrensfood.bsky.social · 12d

Our Campaign Manager Barbara Crowther talks with @foodfoundation.bsky.social about how expanding healthy school meals can boost children’s health and support local, sustainable British farming!

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@sustainweb.org

#childrenshealth #schoolfood #britishfarming

Pod Bites: A £600m School Meals Windfall for Farmers

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Children's Food Campaign @childrensfood.bsky.social · 14d

🍽️ Missed our #FollowtheCarrot webinar on how free school meal expansion could boost UK farming & food?

Catch up now ⬇️
www.sustainweb.org/events/aug25...

Thanks to our brilliant speakers & supporters who made it a fruitful discussion and gave us lots of food for thought 🌱

Follow the Carrot: How can more free school meals boost British farming? | Sustain

Join us for this interactive webinar exploring how expansion of school meals could deliver healthy, sustainable food for pupils and growth opportunities for British farmers and producers.

www.sustainweb.org

Children's Food Campaign @childrensfood.bsky.social · 15d

Few more hours left until our exciting webinar! Don’t miss this lively debate on how we can make school food a force for good for #children, #farmers & the #economy!

Register here: bit.ly/3UPEjod

Children's Food Campaign @childrensfood.bsky.social · 16d

It's TOMORROW!!!

Not too late to register if you'd like to join this fascinating #webinar on how to scale up #FreeSchoolMeals to benefit children's #health AND sustainable domestic #farming economy!
@sustainweb.org

Children's Food Campaign @childrensfood.bsky.social · 22d

🥕🥔🥦 One week to go! Excited to welcome leading voices from across farming, procurement & school food to our 23 Sept webinar (12pm).
We’ll explore how scaling up school meals could boost British agriculture!🧑‍🌾

Join us 👉 bit.ly/3UPEjod

@sustainweb.org @impurbanhealth.bsky.social

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Children's Food Campaign @childrensfood.bsky.social · 21d

@katfoodjenner.bsky.social @oha-updates.bsky.social @ashleydaltonmp.bsky.social @drbeccycoopermp.bsky.social @actionsaltsugar.bsky.social @bhfpolicy.bsky.social @impurbanhealth.bsky.social @foodfoundation.bsky.social @sustainweb.org

Children's Food Campaign @childrensfood.bsky.social · 21d

🎤 Meet the speakers for our Recipe for Change panel at #LabourPartyConference!

We’re asking:
“How can making food healthier help drive the shift to prevention?”

Join us: Mon 29 Sept | 16:00–16:45 | ECL, Exhibition Event Hub, ACC Liverpool

#RecipeForChange #LPC25

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Children's Food Campaign @childrensfood.bsky.social · 22d

🥕🥔🥦 One week to go! Excited to welcome leading voices from across farming, procurement & school food to our 23 Sept webinar (12pm).
We’ll explore how scaling up school meals could boost British agriculture!🧑‍🌾

Join us 👉 bit.ly/3UPEjod

@sustainweb.org @impurbanhealth.bsky.social

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Children's Food Campaign @childrensfood.bsky.social · 22d

🥔 Power to the Potato! Expanding school meals could fuel futures AND farmers – that’s 7.8 million sacks of spuds on the table. 🍽️✨

#FollowTheCarrot

📖 Read the full report here: bit.ly/4nroz7j

#freeschoolmeals #childrenshealth #britishfarmers #procurement #sustainablefood #SchoolFoodforAll

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Children's Food Campaign @childrensfood.bsky.social · 23d

🥦 That’s a LOT of broccoli! Expanding universal school meals could serve up 1.3 billion florets - boosting farmers’ income & fueling kids with goodness.
#FollowTheCarrot

📖 Read the full report here: bit.ly/4nroz7j

#childrenshealth #britishfarmers #procurement #sustainablefood #SchoolFoodforAll

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Children's Food Campaign @childrensfood.bsky.social · 28d

🚜 On #BackBritishFarmingDay we’re backing British growers! Our #FollowTheCarrot report shows investing in school meals could unlock a £600m boost for UK farming 🌾 while helping the govt hit its 50% local, sustainable food target. 🌱🍽️

📖 Read the full report here 👉 bit.ly/4nroz7j

@sustainweb.org

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Children's Food Campaign @childrensfood.bsky.social · 29d

Also, have a listen to this piece on how #freeschoolmeals could give UK #farming a boost on on BBC Radio Farming Today www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m....

Also, thanks to our partners at @impurbanhealth.bsky.social for supporting Sustain's work on children's food, health and sustainable farming!

BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today, 09/09/25: More school meals using more British produce? The Nightjars of Cannock Chase

Could extending free school meals create an opportunity for British growers?

www.bbc.co.uk

Children's Food Campaign @childrensfood.bsky.social · 29d

Want to explore the findings further?

Join the #FollowtheCarrot webinar on 23rd September, where experts will discuss how school meals can become a real force for good.

Register here: bit.ly/3UPEjod

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Children's Food Campaign @childrensfood.bsky.social · 29d

Here are our 5 recommendations from #FollowtheCarrot that could transform school meals across England. 🌱🍴

📖 Read the full report here 👉 bit.ly/4nroz7j

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Children's Food Campaign @childrensfood.bsky.social · 29d

With the right support, healthier school meals could boost British farming while also helping the govt meet its own target of 50% local, sustainable & British produce in public sector food! 🥦🥔 bit.ly/4nroz7j

#followthecarrot #childrenshealth #britishfarmers #procurement

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Children's Food Campaign @childrensfood.bsky.social · 29d

NEW #FollowtheCarrot report from @sustainweb.org & Bremner & Co supported by Ampney Brook Foundation & Impact on Urban Health, shows that universal expansion of #freeschoolmeals in England could deliver a win-win opportunity! 🥕

bit.ly/4nroz7j

#childrenshealth #britishfarmers #SchoolFoodforAll

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Children's Food Campaign @childrensfood.bsky.social · 29d

In 12 months, an extra 620,000 children in England will become eligible for #freeschoolmeals. Wales, Scotland and London are already feeding more children than ever.

But what if expansion of school food could also deliver for UK farmers and producers? ⬇️🥕 bit.ly/4nroz7j

School meal expansion could deliver £600 million boost for British farmers | Sustain

Food and farming organisations are calling on government to ensure school meal expansion benefits local, sustainable and British farming as well as children's health.

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Children's Food Campaign @childrensfood.bsky.social · Sep 4

"School meals are not just lunch!" says Deborah, secondary school pupil & @foodfoundation.bsky.social ambassador.

Check out our new Superpowers of School Meals film🏫🍽️🚀

We want full expansion of school meals backed by healthy food standards & proper monitoring.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qpf9...

Back to School: Campaigning for better school food

YouTube video by Food Foundation

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Children's Food Campaign @childrensfood.bsky.social · Sep 3

Our parent ambassadors strongly support this ban and wlecome the news of the public consultation.

Children's Food Campaign @childrensfood.bsky.social · Sep 3

REAKING NEWS!
The government is publishing plans to introduce a ban on sales of high caffeine #energydrinks to under-16s & opening a 12 week public consultation.

Read our response: www.sustainweb.org/news/sep25-e...

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Children's Food Campaign @childrensfood.bsky.social · Sep 1

New research from @sustainweb.org, Bremner & Co & Ampney Brook Foundation shows how scaling up school meals could benefit children, farmers & the planet. Find out more at our webinar ⬇️
bit.ly/3UPEjod #followthecarrot #freeschoolmeals #childrenshealth

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