The Food Foundation

🗣️ 'We're looking down the barrel of another wave of food price rises' - our Executive Director Anna Taylor on @aljazeera.com We urgently need to build a more resilient food system to protect farmers, food producers and households from future shocks. foodfoundation.org.uk/publication/...

📈 How high will food prices go? Our Executive Director Anna Taylor shares her perspective on BBC Radio 4's The Food Programme. Listen in full: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... @green-alliance.org.uk @sustainweb.org @ifpri.org @ffc-commission.bsky.social @foodequity.bsky.social

🚀 Why do food prices shoot up like rockets in response to market shocks but drift back down like feathers? Chris Jaccarini a Senior Analyst at @eciu.net explores what's behind this phenomenom in our latest podcast. 🎧 Listen in full: open.spotify.com/episode/2uOV...

Better school food means more children eat it. Fresh ingredients, better dining experiences and pupil input all make a difference. Sign up to the School Food Project: www.schoolfoodproject.org.uk

This is a critical moment for the UK's food system! Food prices are set to rise by 50% due to the war in Iran, soaring energy costs & growing impact of climate change. Our Head of Policy & Advocacy @hannahbrins.bsky.social explores the crisis in our latest podcast: open.spotify.com/episode/1rMT...

What’s happening to food prices in the UK? The six million households still living in food insecurity can scarcely afford another cost of living crisis. Read more: foodfoundation.org.uk/news/food-pr...

📊 Polling released today shows three in four people support calls for a Good Food Bill. Britain's food system is failing households, farmers and the economy and we know how to fix it! Here’s how: foodfoundation.org.uk/news/polling...

Why isn't food a priority for policymakers? Our Head of Policy and Advocacy @hannahbrins.bsky.social giving evidence to a Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee inquiry about fairness in the food supply chain. parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...

We've seen examples of schools where school lunch is a highlight of the school day - a moment which brings children and teachers together, eating delicious and nutritious food. We can work together to make sure this is the case in every school! #SchoolFoodProject

👑 Did the King's Speech fail on food? Despite huge concern about food security and rising prices, food policy barely featured in the government's priorities. Sam Chetan-Welsh of @green-alliance.org.uk gives his take in our latest podcast. open.spotify.com/episode/308R...

Did you know beans are good for women's health? Unlike many 'wellness' foods marketed to women, they're affordable, accessible and already a staple in many kitchens. It's the perfect excuse to Bang in Some Beans! foodfoundation.org.uk/initiatives/...

🎤 The shock in @lbc.co.uk Radio presenter Matthew Wright's voice says it all! Our Executive Director Anna Taylor discusses rising food prices and the impact on millions of families strullging with the cost of living crisis. www.globalplayer.com/catchup/lbc/...

⚠️ Food prices are on track to be 50% higher compared with the start of the cost of living crisis according to @eciu.net research. Our Executive Director Anna Taylor unpacks the implications in our latest podcast. open.spotify.com/episode/55Gp...

Lots of parents worry what ingredients they can safely feed their babies. We agree with nutritionist Charlotte Stirling-Reed - beans are a great option! She explains why we're encourging people to #BangInSomeBeans 👇 foodfoundation.org.uk/initiatives/...

The time is here to get school food right 📢 On the same day govt announced a consultation on school food standards, we launched the School Food Project: a coalition to help schools transform what their pupils eat.

🚩 Millions of UK families have to fight the system to feed their children well because healthy food is too expensive or isn't available where they live. Learn how the #WeAreFedUp campaign aims to change this on our latest podcast: open.spotify.com/episode/3kwp...

📢 Weight loss drugs have been hailed as one of the most groundbreaking pharmaceutical breakthroughs of recent years. But as our report shows treatment must sit alongside regulation to improve the food environment. 🔗 foodfoundation.org.uk/publication/... @childrensfood.bsky.social

Dame Emma Thompson and Food Ambassador Hussnain know what they’re talking about! This a phenomenal opportunity to improve children's diets at scale and improve health, learning and life outcomes. Get school food standards updates: ➡️ schoolfoodproject.org.uk

📢 Exciting job alert! 📢 We're hiring a Senior Policy and Advocacy Officer (maternity cover) to support our work on dietary inequalities and food system change. More info and how to apply: foodfoundation.org.uk/work-with-us

Fowl play? How is the UK's appetite for chicken impacting health, sustainability and animal welfare? We explore the subject with Food Ambassador Mirzan, experts from @ciwf.org.uk and @eatingbetter.bsky.social in a podcast chaired by Rebecca Tobi. 🎧 Listen in full: open.spotify.com/episode/3hIX...

What we feed children today shapes their future! That's why we're part of the #SchoolFoodProject and working to transform what's served in school canteens. Don't miss what's next: schoolfoodproject.org.uk

Big changes to school meals hit the headlines this week and we've got an exclusive interview with Education Minister @oliviabailey.bsky.social on today's podcast! Listen to her conversation with our Executive Director Anna Taylor here: open.spotify.com/episode/3Vgm...

Learn all about the plucky pulse that can save the planet in our six-part #BanginSomeBeans podcast series! Presented by chef Melissa Hemsley, we dig into underexplored questions such as whether beans can improve your mood. All episodes here: foodfoundation.org.uk/initiatives/...

We brought together some inspiring changemakers to mark a major milestone in improving the quality of school food! Government Ministers @oliviabailey.bsky.social and @sharonhodgsonmp.bsky.social joined us as we marked the launch of the School Food Project. 🔗 schoolfoodproject.org.uk

🗣️ Henry Dimbleby explaining why school food has to change on @goodmorningbritain.bsky.social this morning! We're working with @schoolfoodmatters.bsky.social @biteback2030.bsky.social and @chefsinschools.bsky.social to turn school lunches into a source of national pride. 🔗 schoolfoodproject.org.uk

We've teamed up with @chefsinschools.bsky.social @biteback2030.bsky.social @schoolfoodmatters.bsky.social and chef Jamie Oliver to transform school food! The School Food Project aims to ensure delicious meals are served to students across the country. Learn more & sign up: schoolfoodproject.org.uk

🍕 Research from @biteback2030.bsky.social shows unhealthy food is dominating school canteens across England. Nika Pajda explores why 'grab and go' items such as pizza and sugary drinks are being prioritised for our latest podcast. 🎧 Listen in full: open.spotify.com/episode/1ITw...

A few months ago we launched a campaign with @vegpoweruk.bsky.social to encourage citizens across the UK to eat more beans. We're glad to report the response has been incredible! Find out more ⬇️ and ➡️ foodfoundation.org.uk/initiatives/... #BangInSomeBeans

🧠 Can eating beans improve your mood? Plant biologist Nadia Radzman of @cam.ac.uk shares some intriguing findings about Fava beans in our final #BangInSomeBeans podcast episode. 🎧 Listen in full: open.spotify.com/episode/2q6i...

Concerns about rising food prices demonstrate how a resilient and sustainable food system is vital for the UK's economic stability and national security. That's why investors are medical professionals are joining us in calling for a Good Food Bill. 🔗 foodfoundation.org.uk/publication/...

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 What communities can teach us about the future of food? Citizens working with us and @ffc-commission.bsky.social visited regions across the UK to uncover local ideas shaping tomorrow's food systems. 🎧 Listen in full: open.spotify.com/episode/2Dhm...

🍟 Shielding our children from the advertising and promotion of unhealthy food is critical, so we welcome the government's Nutrient Profiling Model consultation. Setting out a timeline for implementation will be critical! Context here: ➡️ open.spotify.com/episode/0byc...

🫘💨 Does eating beans give you wind? Fibre expert Saliha Mahmood-Ahmed tackles the thorny question in our latest #BangInSomeBeans podcast, presented by chef Melissa Hemsley. 🎧 Listen in full: bit.ly/4rM7qXv

📈 Latest data shows 8.5 million adults and children are skipping meals or have gone a whole day without eating due to rising costs. Our Research Lead Holly Cooper explores the implications and what can be done to shield citizens from another cost of living crisis. 🎧 Listen in full: bit.ly/4lCK5Gi

📢⚠️ New data shows food insecurity levels are rising across the UK. 🔹 More than 1 in 9 households are struggling to afford healthy food 🔹 53% of food insecure households have cut back on fruit and 40% on veg How to fix food for good: ➡️ bit.ly/4shhsAW #GoodFoodBill @sustainweb.org

Did you know beans can boost athletic performance and recovery? Find out how with @redrosesrugby.bsky.social World Cup winner Sarah Bern and Jeffrey Boadi in our latest #BangInSomeBeans podcast. 🎧 Listen in full: bit.ly/4brw0H1

🗣️ 'We need to think very seriously about the resilience of the food system' Our Executive Director Anna Taylor tells @itvnews.bsky.social how conflict in the Middle East could impact food prices. Watch in full: ➡️ bit.ly/4cL6xuu #GoodFoodBill

🚨 How do global conflicts impact food prices? Prof @aledjonesgsi.bsky.social Director of the Global Sustainability Institute at @angliaruskin.bsky.social explores whether our food system is equipped to withstand sudden shocks. 🎧 Listen in full: bit.ly/4ry1oKb

Massive potential, creativity and pride - this is what the North East is all about. Today, citizens are meeting with MPs to share their findings on food across the UK. Read the citizen-led report about the North East: foodfoundation.org.uk/news/pride-a... 🌉 @ffc-commission.bsky.social

🍳 What comes to mind when you think of the Great British Breakfast? Don't miss Episode 3 of our #BanginSomeBeans podcast as chef and author Melissa Hemsley explores its traditions and busts some myths! 🎧 Listen in full: bit.ly/4b0p050

Pride and resilience at heart of food in the North East 💗 Last but not least, a new film and report from the fourth and final ‘What Works Here Inquiry’ on food in the 📍North East - watch in full and learn more here: foodfoundation.org.uk/news/pride-a... @ffc-commission.bsky.social

⚠️ Despite government commitments to help families struggling with the costs of baby formula, prices are rising again! In our latest podcast, experts and campaigners discuss what this means for parents and what needs to change. 🎧 Listen in full: bit.ly/4riuM6S @hannahbrins.bsky.social

We are the citizens📢 Time for our leaders to listen: Good food for people is good business, and those businesses should be rewarded, rather than putting profit over health. Read the citizen-led report on #Liverpool & #Merseyside: foodfoundation.org.uk/news/communi... @ffc-commission.bsky.social

📢 Once a staple in British kitchens for thousands of years until it disappeared from our plates - the Fava bean is making a comeback! Don't miss Episode 2 of our #BanginSomeBeans podcast as we explore how it could change the conversation around staples like bread. 🎧 Listen in full: bit.ly/4cSZ7W4

Why do some communities have easy access to organic eggs, while others have easy access to blueberry vapes and cherry vodka? Dominic reflects on visiting food projects in #Yorkshire as part of a citizen-led inquiry Report out now! foodfoundation.org.uk/news/whats-d... @ffc-commission.bsky.social

🗣️ 'No child should grow up hungry or excluded due to circumstances beyond their control' - Food Ambassador Yusuf This is why 100+ organisations, including supermarkets and food businesses, are campaigning for a Good Food Bill! 🔗 bit.ly/4rJWU3R

✨ A Good Food Bill represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to transform our food system! That's why 100+ organisations including @green-alliance.org.uk and @sustainweb.org are supporting the campaign, says our Executive Director Anna Taylor. 🎧 Learn more: bit.ly/3MXVcN0

🗣📢 More than 100 organisations, including supermarkets, food businesses and investors are calling for the introduction of a Good Food Bill! They're warning the government our failing food system is a threat to national security and public health. Here's why: ➡️ bit.ly/4rJWU3R

These businesses are making a BANG 💥 We're thrilled to announce brand new Keen Bean pledgers - businesses who are committing to get more beans on plates. @compassgroupplc.bsky.social @compassgroupuki.bsky.social 💥 Interested? Visit the BANG IN SOME BEANS page on our website! #BangInSomeBeans

📢 Episode One of our Bang in Some Beans podcast series is live! Presented by chef and author Melissa Hemsley, it features vegan cook Ian Theasby of BOSH! and Dr Jo Lunn of Waitrose. 🎧 Listen in full: bit.ly/4rCyn0C

📢🚀 We're launching a podcast series with TV chef and author Melissa Hemsley tomorrow! From supermarkets and farming to sport, gut health, mental wellbeing and hormonal health, it'll explore the many benefits of beans and challenge the way the UK views them. 🎧 Trailer here: bit.ly/4u8uyCb

📢 Changes have been made to how the government classifies 'healthy' and 'less healthy' food and drinks. This could have a wide-ranging consequences, as Kat Jenner of @obesityalliance.bsky.social explains in our latest podcast. 🎧 Listen in full: bit.ly/3OiIskG @actionsaltsugar.bsky.social

Passion 🔥 Passion for food, for people, livelihoods and ecosystems. That is what citizens investigating local food systems heard in 📍#Cornwall. Farmers and fishers are sustaining communities, but local food initiatives need more support. 🦪 Read more: foodfoundation.org.uk/news/what-ca...

💥 NEW film & report: What can government learn from Cornwall’s food system? Today, we are publishing initial findings from a citizen-led investigation into local success stories and challenges in 📍Cornwall's food system. 🔗 foodfoundation.org.uk/news/what-ca... #foodsystems #healthyfood #cornwall

📢 New research reveals what works in school food! To unpack the findings check out our latest podcast with experts from @unibirmingham.bsky.social @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social and Monmouthshire County Council. 🎧 Listen in full: bit.ly/4bONsXV

Why are we so obsessed with beans? 🤩 Rebecca Tobi explains why #beans are a win-win-win for our health, budgets and planet, and shares how we are partnering with businesses through the #BangInSomeBeans campaign - learn more on on our website! 💥🫘 #FibreFebruary #WorldPulsesDay #WorldPulsesDay2026

Today on World Pulses Day, we are shouting it from the rooftops (and the kitchen): #BANGINSOMEBEANS! 💥 Thomasina Miers, @hughfw.bsky.social & Ramona Hazan join the bean brigade alongside Food Ambassadors Barbara, Ryan, Wena, Magdalena & more 🌱 #FibreFebruary #WorldPulsesDay2026 #WorldPulsesDay

Imagine a school lunch that helps every child thrive. Young campaigners and Emma Thompson are calling for change, because every child deserves a good lunch. ▶️ Watch the full animation: youtu.be/DEAaBcKx23A 🌈 Join the movement: foodfoundation.org.uk/joinschoolfo... #schoolfood #childrenshealth

Good gut vibes only 🫘 #FibreFebruary is the perfect time to #BanginSomeBeans! Our very own Chloe MacKean tells us about the campaign to double UK bean consumption, and how fibre is so essential for our health. Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/1EHV... #beans

🎥 Hundreds have signed up to Thursday's webinar discussing sweeping changes to the USA's dietary guidelines! Don't miss your chance to hear our Executive Director Anna Taylor speaking with @ox.ac.uk Prof Mike Rayner about the implications and relevance to the UK. 🔗 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Ultra-processed. Cheap. Low in goodness. Too many children are still served unhealthy food at school. Watch our animation featuring Emma Thompson and young campaigners to see the impact and join the call to improve #schoolfood standards 🍽️🌈 🎬 Watch the animation → youtu.be/DEAaBcKx23A

📢 Could going digital lock citizens out of food assistance? Postdoctoral researcher Iris Lim of @soasuni.bsky.social explores the latest evidence in our podcast. 🎧 Listen in full: bit.ly/45B5cSO