During the initial phase of the Follow the Carrot project, Sustain commissioned Bremner & Co to produce a report that demonstrated the economic benefit that increased school meal expansion could bring to the UK food and farming sector, filling a research gap and extending the school food conversation beyond hunger and health to agriculture and
Through the Children’s Food Campaign, Sustain aims to ensure that every child grows up with access to healthy and nutritious food. With children spending around 190 days a year in school, the central importance of school meals for children’s access to food, as well as their numerous health and social benefits, is well established.
Nutrition in the first 1,000 days of life is critical for child development, shaping brain development, motor skills, and lifelong eating patterns that influence long-term health. Despite the known importance of nutrition in a child’s earliest years, nutrition support in settings has historically prioritised schools and advocacy in the early years nutrition space has been fragmented, leaving the sector overlooked and under-resourced. Impact on Urban Health recognised that food provision in early years settings needed stronger evidence and clearer, more coordinated advocacy. In response, they established the Early Years Food Coalition, bringing together
Convening a collective voice: Secretariat for the Early Years Food Coalition Read More »
All children deserve access to healthy, nutritious food from their earliest years, and ensuring parents are properly supported to feed their babies well is central to achieving this. Bremner & Co have been working with Impact on Urban Health to understand the policy landscape that shapes infant feeding and early years nutrition, identifying opportunities for change within the system. This work
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Bremner & Co were commissioned by First Steps Nutrition Trust (FSNT) as secretariat of the Baby Feeding Law Group (BFLG) to provide strategic advice and guidance on media coverage surrounding the release of the final Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) report on the infant formula market. BFLG is a network of organisations and individuals working to protect maternal and child health by ending the harmful marketing of infant
Reframing the narrative: strategic media support for infant feeding advocacy Read More »
Children consume about 30% of their daily calories at school, making school meals a crucial opportunity to improve health. The school food system also supports the local economy by creating jobs and providing thousands of meals daily. Trafford Council’s Public Health team recognised this opportunity. At the time, Trafford’s catering service was responsible for the majority of school meals provided in the area, with up to 11500 lunches provided daily
A systems approach to school food improvement: working with Trafford Council Read More »
Eating Better are an alliance of over 70+ civil society organisations drawn from across the food system, united by their mission to create a fairer and more sustainable food system. Collectively, their work is guided by their ‘Better By Half’ roadmap, which outlines 25 actions across 5 key sectors. Following the launch of their project,
Eating Better: policy and advocacy gap analysis Read More »
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
Training that works: a collaborative approach to school food management Read More »
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.
Policy in action: transforming school food in Tower Hamlets Read More »
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
Blueprint for impact: connecting stakeholders across early years policy and practice Read More »
