As part of updating England's School Food Standards in Sept, the Govt has committed to develop a new national system to monitor the standards. Our latest blog sets out what that should look like to ensure it's robust, supports schools + delivers real impact for children. Read more: lnkd.in/eRG7-vi7

It's great to see @sainsburys.bsky.social calling for the government to inroduce a Good Food Bill! We'd love to see other major retailers joining the 100+ organisations who want food and farming to be at the heart of government policy. foodfoundation.org.uk/publication/...

A turning point for food justice? Following the Scottish election result and plans for a cap on supermarket food prices, Food Ambassador Jacob Joseph Kennedy shares his hopes for the future of Scotland’s food system - as many struggle to afford healthy food. foodfoundation.org.uk/news/new-opp...

A better food system starts with listening to the people who live it every day. Citizens across the UK spent months developing ideas to make it fairer. Now it's time for the government to turn their recommendations into action! foodfoundation.org.uk/publication/...

Too many children are missing out on the nutritious food they need to grow up healthy - and the consequences can last a lifetime. Four statistics in our Broken Plate report highlight exactly why the government must act now: foodfoundation.org.uk/publication/...

We want to hear from you! The Good Food Bill has the potential to shape the future of food policy, and it's vital that industry voices are part of the conversation. Make your voice count: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Around 220,000 children entitled to Free School Meals are currently missing out. Rob Oxley of FixOurFood explains how a simple change could help end the postcode lottery, in our latest podcast. open.spotify.com/episode/41fx...

We're supporting calls by @feedingbritain.org for the link between #FreeSchoolMeals and the #HAF programme to be maintained. Unless action is taken, 500,000 children could miss out! Sign the petition: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Our 2026 #BrokenPlate report shows the price gap between healthier and less healthy food is now at its widest level in over a decade. We've identified four ways the government can reverse this trend and ensure everyone has access healthy and sustainable food: foodfoundation.org.uk/publication/...

📽️ Good food should be within everyone's reach! Hear from citizens across the country about why food matters - and why it should be at the heart of policymaking. foodfoundation.org.uk/publication/...

What would happen if citizens were given a say in food policy? Hear what Citizen Advisory Council members uncovered as they travelled the country learning how local communities are improving food systems. Listen in full: open.spotify.com/episode/5QCP...

We're launching a new briefing at #Groundswell2026 today as we stage discuss what's needed to boost production of British beans. It includes interviews with 18 experts, including farmers, business owners, trade associations, researchers & civil servants: foodfoundation.org.uk/publication/...

A new citizen-led report shows community organisations are making striking improvements to the food system. But it concludes progress is being constrained by five main barriers. Read From the Ground Up: foodfoundation.org.uk/publication/...

Don't miss our webinar with @ffc-commission.bsky.social tomorrow! We'll explore: what happens when citizens are given a seat at the table when it comes to influencing policy? Free sign up: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Could beans change the world? 🚀 On the pod this week Paul Newnham (@sdg2advocacyhub.bsky.social & Beans is How) reports on the growth of the #BangInSomeBeans campaign - now at 41 Keen Bean businesses who have committed to the movement 🫘 🎧 Listen in full: open.spotify.com/episode/0v87...

People don’t need convincing #beans are good, they just need to come across them more often: 💡 a new product 🛍️ a better shelf display 🥙 an easy lunch option 🍲 a recipe idea at just the right moment Explore our new playbook ➡️ foodfoundation.org.uk/publication/... #BangInSomeBeans

𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗡𝗦 𝗠𝗘𝗔𝗡 𝗕𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦 🫘 🕴‍ 🫘 Yesterday at Wahaca, we brought together food businesses to explore the commercial opportunity for #beans: how making them more appealing can drive growth and help people eat more fibre. Thank you to our bean-tastic partners #BangInSomeBeans #LCAW2026 #LCAW

𝘚𝘦𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘳𝘮 👩‍🌾🫛 Next week at Groundswell Agriculture Festival, come along to The Study Tent on Wednesday at 10am for 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗸: 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗞’𝘀 𝗣𝘂𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹. We'll also be discussing our new bean production briefing - coming soon 👀 #GroundswellFestival26 #agriculture #beans

𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, so how do businesses 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁? ⭐🫘⭐ 📈Today we're launching 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀, 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 for food businesses looking to grow category value and respond to consumer demand. >>> foodfoundation.org.uk/publication/... #BangInSomeBeans

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜 🫘🔥 Today, we're delighted to welcome a new group of Keen Bean Pledgers. 41 businesses and organisations are now a part of #BangInSomeBeans, helping to make beans a popular choice on menus and in everyday meals. 𝙅𝙤𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 🤝 foodfoundation.org.uk/keen-bean-pl...

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 featured on the 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁? We are just chuffed! On the latest episode of The Wellness Scoop, Rhiannon and Ella get into the weeds on the latest stats: foodfoundation.org.uk/publication/... Thank you to Ella, Rhi and the whole team!

It's good to see @sainsburysuk.bsky.social commiting to make healthy food more accessible and affordable - and calling for mandatory reporting. Findings in our latest Broken Plate report highlight just how urgently this policy is needed. foodfoundation.org.uk/publication/...

🎉 10 years. 8,000 charities supported. 1.5 million people helped! @thefelixproject.bsky.social has transformed surplus food into millions of meals and helped tackle food insecurity across the UK. Charlotte Hill reflects on the charity's journey in our podcast: open.spotify.com/episode/1XCz...

Investing in children's health isn't just the right thing to do - it's good economics! Our briefing with @sustainweb.org shows expanding the Healthy Start scheme would return net benefits of £𝟳.𝟳 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 over 10 years. foodfoundation.org.uk/publication/...

New data shows while food and drinks that are high in fat, salt and/or sugar are getting cheaper the prices of fruit and veg are rising. Find out more in our Food Prices Tracker blog: foodfoundation.org.uk/news/food-pr...

Why does food always seem to fall between the cracks when it comes to policymaking? Four people who've been working for years to improve the food system seek to answer this question as they analyse the key findings of our new Broken Plate report. Listen in full: open.spotify.com/episode/5WiA...

What does it mean to struggle to afford and have access to healthy food? Our Broken Plate photo-storytelling exhibition features powerful citizen-led photography which shines a light on food poverty and junk food marketing: foodfoundation.org.uk/broken-plate...

🔥 What happens when citizens are given a seat at the table when it comes to influencing policy? 🗣️ Join us and @ffc-commission.bsky.social as we talk to some of the citizens involved in the food strategy 📅 30 June, 10-11am. Online. 🔗 Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

New School Food Standards could be a game changer for children's health - but only if they're implemented properly! We explore what it will take to ensure lasting change happens: foodfoundation.org.uk/news/policy-...

🗣️ 'We want to support the public by making healthy choices easier' - Health Minister @sharonhodgsonmp.bsky.social speaking at our #BrokenPlate launch event. Junk food environments and the struggle to access good food was highlighted by food campaigners. foodfoundation.org.uk/publication/...