Click on the link below to tune in to the latest podcast episode of The Food Foundation’s ‘Pod Bites’ featuring Sustain’s Barbara Crowther, Children’s Food Campaign Manager. In the episode, Barbara discusses new evidence from our ‘Follow the Carrot’ report, showing that expanding free school meals could generate a £600 million boost for British farmers.
Drawing on data modelling and supply chain analysis, Barbara explains how increasing school meal provision would create a reliable market for UK-grown produce such as potatoes, carrots, broccoli and beef. The discussion explores what this could mean for farming businesses, local economies, and public procurement, and how aligning school food policy with British agriculture could deliver shared wins for children’s health, food security, and sustainability. To find out more, read our Follow the Carrot report here.