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Follow the Carrot: can free school meal expansion boost the UK food and farming economy? 

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Today we’re publishing Follow the Carrot, the final report for our research that asked a simple question: could expanding free school meals also strengthen the UK food and farming economy?  Our analysis suggests the answer is yes, if expansion is matched with the right conditions for success.  Commissioned by Sustain and with support from the […]

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Our July in events: nutrition, equity, and local food systems

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From farmer’s fields to Westminster corridors, July’s events gave us space to connect, share ideas, and push forward conversations on food, education, and early years. We’ve gathered the highlights from a month that showed, once again, how change is built in meetings, in kitchens, in fields, and in communities.  Groundswell  2 July Lannock Farm, Hertfordshire 

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Listen to Dayna return to The Dietician Café podcast

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Click on the link below to tune in to the latest podcast episode of The Dietitian Cafe featuring our partner, Dayna Brackley. The conversation, hosted by Corrine Toyn, peels back the lid on the commercial baby food industry. Alongside Dr. Diane Threapleton, Dayna discussed the sector that’s been thrust into the spotlight after recent media

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Our June in events: policy, health, and education

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Welcome to our first monthly round-up of events. Each month we will be reflecting on the events that we have attended, highlighting the important work and discussions happening around policy issues across food, education, infant feeding, sustainable procurement equity in food systems.   This month:  Food Education Mapping Project (FEMP) Conference  3 June  School of Artisan

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Hungry for Change: new report urges national action on children’s nutrition and health inequality

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A new report from the Child of the North All-Party Parliamentary Group (Hungry for Change) sets out a stark picture. Children growing up in the North of England face higher risks of food insecurity, poorer nutrition, and obesity from birth through adolescence. These patterns reflect structural inequalities that continue to deepen across regions and generations. The

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Training that works: a collaborative approach to school food management 

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Southwark Council commissioned Bremner & Co to design and deliver an innovative school food management training programme for all school business managers (SBMs) across the borough. Using a co-design approach, we worked with 12 SBMs to identify the knowledge and competencies needed to confidently oversee high-quality school food. The training was embedded into an accredited

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Policy in action: transforming school food in Tower Hamlets 

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Tower Hamlets Council commissioned Bremner & Co to lead the co-production and delivery of a school food improvement programme across 100 primary and secondary schools. This initiative required extensive collaboration across local authority departments, schools, and catering teams to develop a business case and action plan that would drive sustainable improvements in school food culture. 

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Blueprint for impact: connecting stakeholders across early years policy and practice 

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Impact on Urban Health commissioned Bremner & Co to conduct an extensive research study on the early years nutrition landscape, with a focus on the London Borough of Southwark. The study explored the barriers to good nutrition for children aged 0-5, revealing key stakeholder perspectives across policy and practice. The project served as a platform

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Birmingham Future Food Symposium: The Child Nutrition Policy Rollercoaster

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Myles and Dayna reflect on what they shared and learnt at last week’s Future Food Symposium at the University of Birmingham  The Future Food Symposium 2025, hosted by the University of Birmingham, brought together academics, advocates, and practitioners working at the intersection of food, education, and policy. Across two days of panels and presentations, the

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New report: Boosting early years nutrition to support a healthy childhood 

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The Food Foundation’s latest report is the final in its three-part series on nutrition during a child’s early years. Boosting Early Years Nutrition to Support a Healthy Childhood focuses on children aged 1 to 5, exploring the food environments they grow up in-from commercial baby snacks and toddler milks, to the meals served in childcare

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