We have been working with @MarcusRashford on his #EndChildFoodPoverty campaign for over a year now. He's brought more attention to the issue than we ever thought possible. No matter the setbacks, he's a hero on and off the pitch. Thank you Marcus.
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Working to change food policy and business practice to ensure everyone in the UK can afford and access healthy and sustainable food 🍏🗣️🫘📊📢🛒💚
- A win for disadvantaged children A win for the brave parents and children who spoke up about experiences of food poverty A win for the 1.1m who signed @MarcusRashford petition to #EndChildFoodPoverty Read full details on the package & our response here: foodfoundation.org.uk/food-foundatio…
- "People claim education is the best means of combating poverty, but that formula is only successful if children are able to engage with learning. No child can engage and sustain concentration on an empty stomach" 🗣️@MarcusRashford #EndChildFoodPoverty
- We're delighted to be invited by @MarcusRashford to join the Child Food Poverty TaskForce endorsing 3 @food_strategy recommendations ahead of the Chancellor's Autumn Budget. We're providing evidence to shine a spotlight on the reality of child food insecurity #EndChildFoodPoverty
00:00 - "I'm delighted that Lidl has made such a positive move. I'd encourage all parents and families that need that extra support to sign up to the government scheme” 🗣️@MarcusRashford 👏to @LidlGB @coopuk @Tesco & @IcelandFoods for boosting #HealthyStart value
- We stand with @MarcusRashford in calling on Government to conduct an URGENT COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW into #FreeSchoolMeals policy across UK nations. Sticking plasters & short term solutions will not suffice. Now is the time to act. #EndChildFoodPoverty
- It is so important when people stand up to help end the stigma of #FreeSchoolsMeals & support our urgent campaign to expand FSM’s - @zaynmalik is doing just that. He has written to @RishiSunak to address the issue of 800k children in poverty missing out - writetoyourmp.click/link
- 👏 Thank you @MayorofLondon @SadiqKhan for extending #FreeSchoolMeals to all primary school children in London! 270,000 pupils will benefit from this decision. We now need central govt to end the postcode lottery of access to this safety net. Read more: bit.ly/3S7biCn
- We stand alongside @MarcusRashford @jamieoliver @HughFW @ChefTomKerridge & 40+ NGOs, Health and Education leaders in writing to @BorisJohnson & @GavinWilliamson asking for an URGENT review of #FreeSchoolMeals policy to #EndChildFoodPoverty Letter in full: foodfoundation.org.uk/wp-content/upl…
00:00 - Supported by @MarcusRashford, the extended holiday activities & food programme (#HAF2021) will offer nutritious meals & fun for school-aged children in England this summer. 🍽️ Places are free to those who receive FSM. Watch our video & find out more ➡️ haf2021.org
00:00 - Covid has shone a spotlight on the scale of children’s food poverty in the UK. Young people are calling for gov to act now on their Charter: bit.ly/3gLRkZT RT for children’s #Right2Food📢 @educationgovuk @DHSCgovuk @Food_Foundation @10DowningStreet @CR2FCampaign
00:00 - No child should be unable to attend or concentrate at school due to lack of access to healthy food. This should not be happening in our country in 2020. We stand stand alongside @MarcusRashford in saying to our Government: urgent change is needed. #EndChildFoodPoverty #Right2Food
00:00 - Today we launch our #FeedtheFuture campaign calling on @GOVUK to give Free School Meals to more children. This will support families during the #CostOfLivingCrisis and guarantee children a hot meal daily. Please support the campaign & write to your MP: bit.ly/FeedtheFutureF…
- When was the last time you saw a humble carrot ad? Only 5% of the £296.6m confectionery, snacks, fruit, veg & soft drinks budget, gets spent on f&v. We need a dedicated marketing budget for veg to compete with the abundance of junk
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