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The Early Years Food Coalition is proud to announce its Parent Ambassadors

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The Early Years Food Coalition is pleased to introduce its new Parent Ambassador programme, led jointly by Sustain’s Children’s Food Campaign and Bremner & Co, as Coalition secretariat. The Parent Ambassadors come from across the UK, and a diverse range of backgrounds, including those in public health, education, sustainability, and community engagement, alongside their experience […]

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Our February and March in events: auto-enrolment, early years nutrition and local leadership

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Over February and March, the team travelled everywhere from Blackpool to Birmingham, City Hall to Oxford, joining conversations with researchers, practitioners, policymakers and local authorities working to improve food systems across the UK. Discussions centred on how policy can help create healthier and more equitable food environments, from auto-enrolment and commercial baby food reform to strengthening support for early years

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Myles writes for The Food Foundation on school food funding 

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Myles has written a guest blog for The Food Foundation on why school food funding needs urgent attention ahead of September 2026.  From September 2026, the expansion of Free School Meals and the introduction of updated school food standards will come into effect at the same time. Together, these are important steps for children’s health

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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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Our January in events: early years nutrition in Parliament, justice in the food system, and fresh fruit dolphins

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January started at pace. Through conversations on school food funding, farming systems, racial justice, early years nutrition and infant feeding, the team were excited to kick start 2026 with a variety of events. We’ve taken a moment to reflect on where we have spent our time, and what it could mean for the months to come.   8th Jan School Food Funding – Caterer Roundtable  Myles joined a School

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Our November in events: UPFs, changing policy, and a night in the Wild West! 

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November brought a mix of policy discussions, sector events and chances to connect with partners across early years and school food. We also kept up our Bring and Share lunches alongside a busy run of webinars, conferences and launches. From new evidence on ultra processed foods to developments in childcare, inspection, auto enrolment and school

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Our October in events: women’s resilience, food system transformation, and team reflection

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October’s events offered a mix of big picture thinking and focused discussion on specific food system challenges, tools and opportunities. The team spent time with leaders debating what real transformation in the food system looks like, discussed the interconnectedness of women’s poverty and children’s poverty, and took time to reflect as a team on where

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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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