Thanks to a commission from Sheffield City Council, the Eat Smart Sheffield programme has been working with over 80 schools across the city to improve food access, increase school meal take up and support schools to embed a Whole School Approach to food and nutrition.
The new Food for Life Medway programme launched at the end of the summer and is already helping schools with growing, cooking and food education across the district. Read more here.
On 9th November Food for Life Walsall held a celebration event at The Forest Arts Centre. The event was attended by 13 FFL schools and nurseries bringing along almost 50 children!
Congratulations to Washingborough Academy, who have achieved Food for Life Served Here (FFLSH) Gold award since 2016!
At Food for Life, we know that caterers are the army behind serving good food to schools across the country. Throughout the pandemic, Brexit and now further price rises due to the cost of living, caterers continue to serve hot school meals to school pupils.
We’re excited to share the new National Standards for Food and Drink in Healthcare, which have been published on the NHS England website this week. This is a big step forwards for hospital food, helping to ensure it’s more nutritious and sustainably sourced.
We’re excited to have begun our Food for Life work with Medway Council, working with up to 85 schools across the district. Learn more here.
This week, the BBC Food Programme focused on the best of hospital food and the importance of providing fresh, nutritious food to patients who are healing and staff who are providing vital care.
The Soil Association has responded to the government’s consultation on public procurement policy, concerning public food and catering.
Food for Life (FFL) and Nottinghamshire Council are celebrating the success of the Nottinghamshire Childhood Obesity Trailblazer programme. Read about it here.
As the cost of living crisis worsens, children and families living in poverty will face grim choices over summer as they spend weeks without school meals. Our Policy Officer, Laura Chan, comments on the issue of pushing unhealthy options onto children and families who are struggling to afford food.
The Broken Plate 2022 report published this week (July 19th) by The Food Foundation highlights that the UK is in a national health crisis and calls for a ‘major overhaul’ of the UK's food system. Read about it here.
