Author name: Rosie Osborne

In conversation with… Jayne Jones, Chief Executive of the Scottish Food Commission

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‘In conversation with…’ is a series of blog posts where we talk to inspirational people working in the world of food policy. In December last year, Rosie spoke with Jayne Jones, the inaugural Chief Executive of the Scottish Food Commission. With over 20 years working in public food, Jayne has played a leading role in […]

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Still Too Young To Count? Reflecting six months on 

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This month, I was pleased to author an article on our free early years meals (FEYM) research for Nursery World’s EYE Early Years Educator (EYE) supplement. Writing it several months on from when the research was originally published provided an opportunity to reflect on how much has moved on even in that short time, and how the findings continue to shape our conversations across

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Working with councils to improve child health and tackle inequalities 

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Across the country, councils are working hard to make sure every child has access to good food, whether through early years support, free school meals or wider healthy weight or anti-poverty strategies. But we know how complex this can be. Food provision across childhood often sits across multiple teams, services and settings, making it hard

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New report: 290,000 disadvantaged young children will miss out on free meals  

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Press release A new report – ‘Too young to count’ – reveals that, despite rising hunger and poverty, most children in childcare are excluded from free meal support. Read exclusive coverage in The Independent here. Nearly 300,000 young children in poverty will miss out on free meals in nurseries and childcare settings, according to a

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Auto-enrolment for free school meals: why it matters and where we stand 

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Bremner & Co’s CEO Myles Bremner joined a powerful panel on this week’s Food Foundation podcast to discuss the case for auto-enrolment for free school meals (FSM). He was joined by Professor Maria Bryant, of Fix Our Food, the University of York’s five-year research programme; Labour MP Peter Lamb, Liberal Democrat councillor; Gerald Vernon-Jackson, Deputy

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The first bite: how councils shape early years nutrition in nurseries, childminders and preschools

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The Local Government Association (LGA) and Bremner & Co invite you to an engaging virtual event exploring how councils are addressing the challenges of food provision and nutrition in early years settings. From nurseries and childminders to preschools and council-led initiatives, this session will showcase innovative approaches that support young children’s health and development. Event

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In the news: The baby formula industry is exploiting us – and parents are paying the price 

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Our Partner, Dayna, has written an article in The Independent examining how baby formula pricing and marketing tactics are driving up costs for parents—and what must change to better protect families.  The rising cost of formula is not just an inconvenience; for many families, it is a crisis. Research by First Steps Nutrition Trust found

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In the news: Food Procurement and Provision in Early Years Settings: A Yorkshire Case Study

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Our Partner, Dayna, has written an article for NurseryWorld’s Early Years Educator magazine discussing our research with FixOurFood and the University of York’s Professor Maria Bryant. This study investigated the challenges of food procurement in Yorkshire, where we gathered insights from the diverse set of stakeholders involved in the process of food provision in early

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