Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Food Active @foodactive.bsky.social · 4h

✨ #FoodActive2025 conference speaker announcement ✨

We are excited to welcome Professor Katherine Brown to this year's conference, who will be discussing the evidence for building evidence for whole systems approaches in obesity prevention.

Register here 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-decade-o...

Food Active @foodactive.bsky.social · 1d

Launched today! 'Fuelling the Future part 2: How does primary school food fare for our children?' 🍏

Following our research in secondary schools, this report summarises views from primary school pupils on food and drink provision across the school day

Read the full report here 👉 lnkd.in/e2hmBTMr

Food Active @foodactive.bsky.social · 13d

Registration for #FoodActive2025 is live! ✨

“A Decade of Action: The Healthy Weight Declaration after 10 Years,” will reflect on the declaration’s implementation, evolution, and impact on local policy and population health.

Find out more & register here 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-decade-o...

2

Food Active @foodactive.bsky.social · 13d

Our September bulletin is now live!

📢 #FoodActive2025 conference registration open!
📺 Advertising restrictions exempt brand advertising
✍ Blog: Does the ‘foodbank’ name reflect the work foodbanks are doing in 2025?
🗞️A round up of the latest news & much more!

Read here👉 mailchi.mp/b1cd8f907c33...

Food Active @foodactive.bsky.social · Sep 5

To mark #NationalFoodBankDay, our latest guest blog features Amy Holbrook, Operations Coordinator at Warrington Foodbank, who discusses the evolving role of foodbanks, the challenges of rising demand, and why urgent national change is needed.

Read here 👉 foodactive.org.uk/guest-blog-d...

Food Active | Guest blog: Does the ‘foodbank’ name reflect the work foodbanks are doing in 2025?

foodactive.org.uk

Food Active @foodactive.bsky.social · Aug 27

Our August bulletin is now live!

🎉 Celebrating HEG's 20th year anniversary!
✨ A welcome to our new Project Officer, Imani Wilson
🎙️ Podcast: The role of social enterprises in reducing food insecurity - Natalie Taylor
🗞️A round up of the latest news & much more!

Read here👉 mailchi.mp/6ebf9cc743ba...

Food Active @foodactive.bsky.social · Aug 11

New podcast episode! 🎙️

We had the pleasure of speaking with Natalie Taylor (ANutr) about her PhD research exploring the psychological aspects of food insecurity and the role of social enterprises as a potential solution

Listen here 👉 lnkd.in/eFyyJTCJ

Food Active @foodactive.bsky.social · Jul 31

@obesityactionsc.bsky.social is recruiting a new Head!

The role will lead a health-focused unit and convene an alliance hosted in a Medical Royal College that aims to change the way Scotland tackles obesity prevention and healthy food policy.

Find out more 👉 www.s1jobs.com/job/head-of-...

1

Food Active @foodactive.bsky.social · Jul 30

Our July bulletin is now live!

✍️Pendle Health & Wellbeing Partnership adopts district HWD
✨Food Active meets with Ashley Dalton, MP
🛝Guest blog: Cheshire West & Chester Council's Joyful Movement Campaign
🗞️A round up of the latest news & much more!

Read here👉 mailchi.mp/fee12239edee...

Food Active @foodactive.bsky.social · Jul 24

🆕Guest blog!

We hear from Alex Holt, specialist in physical activity & healthy eating in the Public Health team at Cheshire West & Chester Council, about the Joyful Movement Campaign and how it's inspiring the borough to find fun ways to move more.

Read more 👉 foodactive.org.uk/guest-blog-c...

Food Active @foodactive.bsky.social · Jul 3

We are pleased to see the shift from sickness to prevention in the 10 year Health Plan announced today, which is vital to improving population health, reducing health inequalities and creating healthier environments.

Read our response below 👇

Food Active @foodactive.bsky.social · Jul 2

We are delighted to see that major food and drink retailers will be required to report on the healthiness of their sales 🍎

A prevention-led approach to improving population health, and holding food retailers accountable 👏

Read our response 👉 lnkd.in/etY9m59U

Food Active @foodactive.bsky.social · Jun 26

Our June bulletin is now live!

🎉 Celebrating 20 years of HEG
✍️Durham County Council adopts the Healthy Weight Declaration
🥗 Free school meals expansion: Food Active response
🌞 HAF update
🗞️A round up of the latest news & much more!

Read here👉 mailchi.mp/fb439663cfda...

Food Active @foodactive.bsky.social · Jun 10

Brilliant to see the NHS has finally updated advice for parents on feeding babies and young children - explicitly now recommending that parents avoid relying on shop-bought baby food pouches as everyday meals (among other updated guidance) 👏

Read our response here 👇

Food Active @foodactive.bsky.social · Jun 6

Yesterday, the government announced significant improvements to school meals in England - expanding access and raising standards 📢

Find out more about the announcement here ➡️ lnkd.in/giUCRRMd

Read our Policy & Advocacy Manager Beth Bradshaw's response here ⬇️

Food Active @foodactive.bsky.social · May 29

Our May bulletin is now live!

🆕HAF special edition bulletin
📢Junk food marketing delay: Food Active response
✍️Guest blog: Is salt too boring for bold policy?
✍️ Tackling food waste with Bolton’s Food Waste Toolkit
🗞️A round up of the latest news & much more!

Read here👉 mailchi.mp/f9ad150130c2...

Food Active @foodactive.bsky.social · May 23

We are disappointed to see the much anticipated 9pm TV watershed and online restrictions for less healthy food and drink marketing delayed yet again.

Read our Policy and Advocacy Manager's response below 👇

1

Food Active @foodactive.bsky.social · May 22

Our first Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme special edition bulletin is now live! 💫

Featuring case studies from HAF providers, a blog reflecting on four years of the HAF programme and more!✍️

Take a look here 👇
mailchi.mp/3dc0320695ec...

Don't miss out 👉 foodactive.org.uk/bulletin/

Food Active @foodactive.bsky.social · May 21

Access the toolkit here 👇 www.bolton.gov.uk/sustainabili...

Reducing food waste – Bolton Council

Resources and information to support communities in reducing household food waste and the Bolton Food Waste Study carried out by Bolton Council. A downloadable food waste toolkit including a food wast...

www.bolton.gov.uk

1

Food Active @foodactive.bsky.social · May 21

In our latest guest blog, we hear from Bryony O'Connor, PhD Researcher and Public Health Specialist about the launch of the Bolton Food Waste Toolkit – a community-led initiative to help community groups, schools, faith organisations, and businesses reduce food waste.

Read here 👉 lnkd.in/e9vQCidC

1 1

Food Active @foodactive.bsky.social · May 15

Find out more in their new report 👉https://www.actiononsalt.org.uk/salt-surveys/2025/ready-meals/

Food Active @foodactive.bsky.social · May 15

New guest blog! ✍️

To mark Salt Awareness Week, we hear from Sonia Pombo, Head of Impact and Research at @actionsaltsugar.bsky.social, about how salt remains a neglected issue in UK food policy & calling for urgent action to reduce hidden salt in our diets.

Read here 👉 tinyurl.com/Salt-Awarene...

1 2 2

Food Active @foodactive.bsky.social · May 14

📢 Join us this 22 May for the launch of Good Food Local, a new national benchmarking platform
from leading food charity @sustainweb.org to help local authorities drive change.

Sign up below 👇
www.sustainweb.org/events/mar25...

National launch of Good Food Local | Sustain

Following the success of Good Food Local: London and Good Food Local: The North East, Sustain launches national benchmarking platform to help local authorities take meaningful action for a healthy and...

www.sustainweb.org

1 1

Food Active @foodactive.bsky.social · May 13

Just a few days left to apply for an exciting role with us at Food Active, part of the Health Equalities Group! The deadline is this Friday the 16th May – find all the details about the role and how to apply below ⬇️

Food Active @foodactive.bsky.social · May 1

📢 New job opportunity with Food Active! 📢

We are recruiting for an enthusiastic Project Officer to join the team and support the Food Active programme.

Deadline to apply: Friday 16th May 2025

Details of the role & how to apply here 👉 foodactive.org.uk/we-are-hirin...

Food Active @foodactive.bsky.social · May 13

🆕 NEW @actionsaltsugar.bsky.social report has revealed 56% of ready meals contain worryingly high levels of salt.

The gov’s voluntary schemes have failed and we need immediate action to protect the public from preventable health risks.

Find out more 👇
tinyurl.com/46mj43sn

1