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Ultra Processed Food campaigning

As a charity, the Soil Association strives for a world with good health in balance with nature, thriving communities and a safe climate for all.

As part of this, the food we eat, how it is produced and how it gets to our plate is all part of the bigger picture of the solutions that we can provide to the ongoing the climate, social and health crises across the UK and the world.

When it comes to the food that we have access to both in terms of availability and affordability for all, 'in recent years we have seen a concerning increase in the prevalence of Ultra-Processed-Foods (UPFs), which currently make up 65% of the food consumed by children under 14.'

See below for our ongoing mission to raise awareness of the harms of Ultra-Processed Food and the change we are seeking as Food for Life and the Soil Association.

  1. 2023

    1. Thousands demand government stops promoting ultra-processed foods

      Soil Association revealed that the government’s Food Scanner app – which has been downloaded at least half a million times – calls hundreds of ultra-processed items a “good choice” despite their links to cancer, heart disease and early death.

      Thousands demand government stops promoting ultra-processed foods

      May 18, 2023

      Taking the Biscuit Campaign

      Taking the Biscuit

      May 18, 2023

    2. Ultra Processed Planet - Soil Association report

      Ultra-processed foods are formulations of ingredients, assembled using sophisticated equipment and technology. The products that fall into this category typically contain little or no whole foods, are ready-to-consume or heat, and are made using industrial additives and processes that wouldn’t be found in a household kitchen.

      Ultra Processed Planet - Report

      May 18, 2023

    3. Helen browning statement on UPF at Groundswell

      “Things are happening around sustainable farming policy, but the big failing is on health. For instance, politicians need to grasp the importance of tackling the issue of ultra-processed foods, and using the cost-of-living crisis to stall on things like junk food promotions is quite disgraceful.” - Helen Browning (CEO Soil Association)

      Politicians at Groundswell “failing” to act on bad diets

      Jul 17, 2023

    4. Soil Association - Ultra Processed Food report - Open Letter to Prime Minister


      Our letter to the Prime Minister calling on the government to take action to deliver five a day to a million children using Food for Life’s whole setting approach.

      Dear Prime Minister,
      We are writing to ask for your support in ensuring British children eat well.
      Learning to eat should be an adventure – joyful and challenging – but our children are increasingly
      being robbed of the experience...

      Open Letter to Prime Minister

      Dec 11, 2023

      Learning to Eat: The role of schools in addressing ultra-processed diets

      Our Soil Association policy report into addressing ultra-processed diets through schools.

      Children in Britain today face significant barriers to developing a healthy relationship with food. Growing up surrounded by ultra-processed products, their appreciation of the joy, complexity, taste and texture of whole foods is inhibited...

      Learning to Eat: The role of schools in addressing ultra-processed diets

      Dec 11, 2023

      Food for Life - A solution to Ultra Processed Food (Blog)

      Blog to support the call to the Prime Minister to take action to deliver five-a-day to a million children using Food for Life.

      Food for Life - A solution to Ultra Processed Food

      Dec 12, 2023

  2. 2020

    1. Ultra-Processed Foods - Report

      Soil Association's first report into Ultra Processed Food - 2020

      Ultra Processed Foods - Report - October 2020

      Oct 12, 2020

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