Food education is widely recognised as part of how young people learn to live well. Yet in practice, access is uneven. It depends on where you are, what your school prioritises, and what happens after age 16.
Hungry for Change, the latest national report from Best Food Forward at The School of Artisan Food, puts some weight behind that picture. Drawing on polling with more than 2,000 parents and 2,000 young people, it shows something quite simple. People value food education. But not everyone is getting it.
That gap matters more now than it has in a long time. Investment in school food is growing. Provision is expanding. But without education alongside it, the long-term impact is limited. What children eat in school is only part of the story. What they learn about food, and carry with them, is the other.
At Bremner & Co, we have been supporting Best Food Forward at The School of Artisan Food as they bring Hungry for Change into the public conversation. We are excited to be a part of the team that is opening this research up in a webinar on 29th April, where Jenny Paxman, CEO of Best Food Forward at The School of Artisan Food, will walk through what the research found, where the system is falling short, and what could shift.
The webinar will cover:
- what access really looks like across secondary schools, and where it breaks down
- how food education sits within the current policy landscape
- why it matters for making the most of investment in school food
- how the report’s three policy asks could be taken forward in practice
Date: Wednesday 29th April
Time: 3:00pm to 3:45pm
Location: Online
This session is relevant for policymakers, education leaders, practitioners, those working across food, education, and child wellbeing, as well as anyone with an interest in food education.
To register for the webinar, click here.
