Food Matters
@foodmattersorg.bsky.social
Empowering people to act at every level to improve the food system, because fairer food improves the health of people and the planet 🍎👨🌾🌍
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🌟 Exciting Opportunity! 🌟
Apply to join Sustain's Recipe for Change team as a Campaigns Intern!
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#JobOpportunity #CampaignsIntern #SocialChange #FoodAndFarming #HealthierFood #PublicMobilisation #CommunityEngagement #DiversityAndInclusion
Apply to join Sustain's Recipe for Change team as a Campaigns Intern!
www.sustainweb.org/jobs/campaig...
#JobOpportunity #CampaignsIntern #SocialChange #FoodAndFarming #HealthierFood #PublicMobilisation #CommunityEngagement #DiversityAndInclusion
September 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🌟 Exciting Opportunity! 🌟
Apply to join Sustain's Recipe for Change team as a Campaigns Intern!
www.sustainweb.org/jobs/campaig...
#JobOpportunity #CampaignsIntern #SocialChange #FoodAndFarming #HealthierFood #PublicMobilisation #CommunityEngagement #DiversityAndInclusion
Apply to join Sustain's Recipe for Change team as a Campaigns Intern!
www.sustainweb.org/jobs/campaig...
#JobOpportunity #CampaignsIntern #SocialChange #FoodAndFarming #HealthierFood #PublicMobilisation #CommunityEngagement #DiversityAndInclusion
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📢 We're hiring a Public Affairs Lead!
An exciting opportunity has come up help us influence the political agenda about the impacts of the food system on our diets, our health and our planet.
More info & apply: ➡️ bit.ly/3CoZaoy
An exciting opportunity has come up help us influence the political agenda about the impacts of the food system on our diets, our health and our planet.
More info & apply: ➡️ bit.ly/3CoZaoy
September 8, 2025 at 10:22 AM
📢 We're hiring a Public Affairs Lead!
An exciting opportunity has come up help us influence the political agenda about the impacts of the food system on our diets, our health and our planet.
More info & apply: ➡️ bit.ly/3CoZaoy
An exciting opportunity has come up help us influence the political agenda about the impacts of the food system on our diets, our health and our planet.
More info & apply: ➡️ bit.ly/3CoZaoy
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Nearly all major UK supermarkets, including Waitrose, Morrisons, Sainsburys, Asda and LIDL, back Tesco’s call for government to introduce mandatory health reporting on food and drink 👏
Interesting to see that even Big Food businesses are now calling on government to introduce mandatory reporting on the health merits of food and drink products, as part of efforts to tackle the UK’s public health crisis and level the playing field 👇
Tesco demands mandatory health reporting to fight obesity crisis
Tesco group CEO Ken Murphy has written an open letter to health secretary Wes Streeting
www.thegrocer.co.uk
June 16, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Nearly all major UK supermarkets, including Waitrose, Morrisons, Sainsburys, Asda and LIDL, back Tesco’s call for government to introduce mandatory health reporting on food and drink 👏
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Great news - Sustain welcomes boost to free school meal access!
▶️ Government announces all pupils from households in receipt of Universal Credit will become eligible for free school meals
▶️ 500,000 + children will become eligible, from September 2026
www.sustainweb.org/news/jun25-f...
▶️ Government announces all pupils from households in receipt of Universal Credit will become eligible for free school meals
▶️ 500,000 + children will become eligible, from September 2026
www.sustainweb.org/news/jun25-f...
Sustain welcomes boost to free school meal access | Sustain
The Government has announced all pupils from households in receipt of Universal Credit will become eligible for free school meals from the start of the 2026/27 academic year. Children's Food…
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June 5, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Great news - Sustain welcomes boost to free school meal access!
▶️ Government announces all pupils from households in receipt of Universal Credit will become eligible for free school meals
▶️ 500,000 + children will become eligible, from September 2026
www.sustainweb.org/news/jun25-f...
▶️ Government announces all pupils from households in receipt of Universal Credit will become eligible for free school meals
▶️ 500,000 + children will become eligible, from September 2026
www.sustainweb.org/news/jun25-f...
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🗣️ 'This is a really big day for children and families up and down the country!'
Our Executive Director Anna Taylor reacts to government plans extend #FreeSchoolMeals on @bbc5live.bsky.social this morning.
Listen in full: bit.ly/3ZFd6rl
@rachelburden.bsky.social @rickedwards1.bsky.social
Our Executive Director Anna Taylor reacts to government plans extend #FreeSchoolMeals on @bbc5live.bsky.social this morning.
Listen in full: bit.ly/3ZFd6rl
@rachelburden.bsky.social @rickedwards1.bsky.social
June 5, 2025 at 12:15 PM
🗣️ 'This is a really big day for children and families up and down the country!'
Our Executive Director Anna Taylor reacts to government plans extend #FreeSchoolMeals on @bbc5live.bsky.social this morning.
Listen in full: bit.ly/3ZFd6rl
@rachelburden.bsky.social @rickedwards1.bsky.social
Our Executive Director Anna Taylor reacts to government plans extend #FreeSchoolMeals on @bbc5live.bsky.social this morning.
Listen in full: bit.ly/3ZFd6rl
@rachelburden.bsky.social @rickedwards1.bsky.social
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From today's #DailyNewsDigest📰: "Any child in England whose parents receive Universal Credit will be able to claim free school meals from September 2026, the government has said."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Free school meal rule change to make 500,000 more pupils eligible
Charities broadly welcome the plans, saying they hope it is a sign of more to come.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 5, 2025 at 1:06 PM
From today's #DailyNewsDigest📰: "Any child in England whose parents receive Universal Credit will be able to claim free school meals from September 2026, the government has said."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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UK Government bows to industry: delaying TV and online advertising restrictions again
UK Government bows to industry: delaying TV and online advertising restrictions again | Sustain
Following legal challenges from the food industry, the UK government has delayed the 9pm TV watershed and total online restriction of unhealthy food advertising. It was due to be introduced in…
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May 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
UK Government bows to industry: delaying TV and online advertising restrictions again
The new SFP Impact and Priorities Survey captures the powerful role food partnerships are playing in strengthening food systems across the UK...
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New Report: Food Partnerships Driving Local Delivery, National Change | Sustainable Food Places
We are excited to launch the Sustainable Food Places Partnership Impact and Priorities Survey Report — capturing the work, ambitions, and impact of food partnerships across every nation and region of ...
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May 15, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The new SFP Impact and Priorities Survey captures the powerful role food partnerships are playing in strengthening food systems across the UK...
bit.ly/4jVK3HQ
bit.ly/4jVK3HQ
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📊 We're excited to announce our launch date for the 2025 Action Scorecards!
🚀 The 2025 Council Climate Action Scorecards will be released on Tuesday, 17th of June brought to you by @mySociety.org and CE UK!
#localgov #climateaction
🚀 The 2025 Council Climate Action Scorecards will be released on Tuesday, 17th of June brought to you by @mySociety.org and CE UK!
#localgov #climateaction
May 15, 2025 at 7:01 AM
📊 We're excited to announce our launch date for the 2025 Action Scorecards!
🚀 The 2025 Council Climate Action Scorecards will be released on Tuesday, 17th of June brought to you by @mySociety.org and CE UK!
#localgov #climateaction
🚀 The 2025 Council Climate Action Scorecards will be released on Tuesday, 17th of June brought to you by @mySociety.org and CE UK!
#localgov #climateaction
📣 #GoodFoodLocal is a free national platform to assist local authorities to deliver on complex
issues such as food poverty, public health, economy and climate.
Book now for the launch on 22 May.
Sign up for the webinar 👇
www.sustainweb.org/events/mar25...
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issues such as food poverty, public health, economy and climate.
Book now for the launch on 22 May.
Sign up for the webinar 👇
www.sustainweb.org/events/mar25...
@sustainweb.org
National launch of Good Food Local | Sustain
Following the success of Good Food Local: London and Good Food Local: The North East, Sustain launches national benchmarking platform to help local authorities take meaningful action for a healthy and...
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May 13, 2025 at 1:28 PM
📣 #GoodFoodLocal is a free national platform to assist local authorities to deliver on complex
issues such as food poverty, public health, economy and climate.
Book now for the launch on 22 May.
Sign up for the webinar 👇
www.sustainweb.org/events/mar25...
@sustainweb.org
issues such as food poverty, public health, economy and climate.
Book now for the launch on 22 May.
Sign up for the webinar 👇
www.sustainweb.org/events/mar25...
@sustainweb.org
Our quarterly newsletter went out on Friday, covering Social Network Analysis, and the two new publications from Sustainable Food Places that we've been involved in: their new anti-racism strategy, and their new impact and priorities survey report.
Sign-up below to read more!
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May 7, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Our quarterly newsletter went out on Friday, covering Social Network Analysis, and the two new publications from Sustainable Food Places that we've been involved in: their new anti-racism strategy, and their new impact and priorities survey report.
Sign-up below to read more!
bit.ly/3XtUgkV
Sign-up below to read more!
bit.ly/3XtUgkV
Anti-racism in food systems isn't optional — it's essential.
Sustainable Food Places have released a Anti-Racism Strategy, a practical roadmap towards dismantling racism in food systems by embedding anti-racist practices across the network.
www.foodmatters.org/blog/anti-ra...
Sustainable Food Places have released a Anti-Racism Strategy, a practical roadmap towards dismantling racism in food systems by embedding anti-racist practices across the network.
www.foodmatters.org/blog/anti-ra...
Sustainble Food Places Anti-Racism Strategy
Introducing the Sustainable Food Places Anti-Racism StrategySustainable Food Places have published a new Anti-Racism Strategy, co-created by our community engagement lead and participation lead, Ben…
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April 16, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Anti-racism in food systems isn't optional — it's essential.
Sustainable Food Places have released a Anti-Racism Strategy, a practical roadmap towards dismantling racism in food systems by embedding anti-racist practices across the network.
www.foodmatters.org/blog/anti-ra...
Sustainable Food Places have released a Anti-Racism Strategy, a practical roadmap towards dismantling racism in food systems by embedding anti-racist practices across the network.
www.foodmatters.org/blog/anti-ra...
What's a place-based approach to food systems?
It’s about:
Seeing food systems holistically 🌍
Putting community at the centre 🤝
Making justice a priority ⚖️
Ben from our team explains why this matters more than ever, as part of the
@afnnetwork.bsky.social conference a few weeks ago
It’s about:
Seeing food systems holistically 🌍
Putting community at the centre 🤝
Making justice a priority ⚖️
Ben from our team explains why this matters more than ever, as part of the
@afnnetwork.bsky.social conference a few weeks ago
April 7, 2025 at 11:43 AM
What's a place-based approach to food systems?
It’s about:
Seeing food systems holistically 🌍
Putting community at the centre 🤝
Making justice a priority ⚖️
Ben from our team explains why this matters more than ever, as part of the
@afnnetwork.bsky.social conference a few weeks ago
It’s about:
Seeing food systems holistically 🌍
Putting community at the centre 🤝
Making justice a priority ⚖️
Ben from our team explains why this matters more than ever, as part of the
@afnnetwork.bsky.social conference a few weeks ago
TBT last Tuesday when we were at the @afnnetwork.bsky.social ‘Big Tent’, sharing the stage for a panel discussion on ensuring a just transition while achieving net zero. Learn more about our work campaigning for a sustainable and just food future, here:
bit.ly/3FPioJn
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March 19, 2025 at 4:28 PM
TBT last Tuesday when we were at the @afnnetwork.bsky.social ‘Big Tent’, sharing the stage for a panel discussion on ensuring a just transition while achieving net zero. Learn more about our work campaigning for a sustainable and just food future, here:
bit.ly/3FPioJn
bit.ly/3FPioJn
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📝 Do you have a knack for research?
We're looking for a Freelance Researcher to support our Bridging the Gap pilot with Alchemic Kitchen CIC. Conduct questionnaires and interviews to help improve our Queen of Greens service.
Find out more and apply now: buff.ly/ySEcx77
We're looking for a Freelance Researcher to support our Bridging the Gap pilot with Alchemic Kitchen CIC. Conduct questionnaires and interviews to help improve our Queen of Greens service.
Find out more and apply now: buff.ly/ySEcx77
March 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM
📝 Do you have a knack for research?
We're looking for a Freelance Researcher to support our Bridging the Gap pilot with Alchemic Kitchen CIC. Conduct questionnaires and interviews to help improve our Queen of Greens service.
Find out more and apply now: buff.ly/ySEcx77
We're looking for a Freelance Researcher to support our Bridging the Gap pilot with Alchemic Kitchen CIC. Conduct questionnaires and interviews to help improve our Queen of Greens service.
Find out more and apply now: buff.ly/ySEcx77
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Should the future of food systems be led from the bottom up?
We posed this vision to a diverse group of policymakers, community leaders, philanthropists, & academics.
We've published a report about what they agreed & disagreed on--& how to move toward food system transformation:
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We posed this vision to a diverse group of policymakers, community leaders, philanthropists, & academics.
We've published a report about what they agreed & disagreed on--& how to move toward food system transformation:
buff.ly/3EDqfUk
March 19, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Should the future of food systems be led from the bottom up?
We posed this vision to a diverse group of policymakers, community leaders, philanthropists, & academics.
We've published a report about what they agreed & disagreed on--& how to move toward food system transformation:
buff.ly/3EDqfUk
We posed this vision to a diverse group of policymakers, community leaders, philanthropists, & academics.
We've published a report about what they agreed & disagreed on--& how to move toward food system transformation:
buff.ly/3EDqfUk
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📢 Shifting to more sustainable healthy food in UK school and hospital meals could:
✅Save the NHS £millions
✅Fight climate change
✅Improve the nation’s health.
That's why we’ve joined @feedbackglobal.bsky.social and 25 health & environmental organisations calling for change: tinyurl.com/5etdtw2v
✅Save the NHS £millions
✅Fight climate change
✅Improve the nation’s health.
That's why we’ve joined @feedbackglobal.bsky.social and 25 health & environmental organisations calling for change: tinyurl.com/5etdtw2v
March 19, 2025 at 3:32 PM
📢 Shifting to more sustainable healthy food in UK school and hospital meals could:
✅Save the NHS £millions
✅Fight climate change
✅Improve the nation’s health.
That's why we’ve joined @feedbackglobal.bsky.social and 25 health & environmental organisations calling for change: tinyurl.com/5etdtw2v
✅Save the NHS £millions
✅Fight climate change
✅Improve the nation’s health.
That's why we’ve joined @feedbackglobal.bsky.social and 25 health & environmental organisations calling for change: tinyurl.com/5etdtw2v
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▶️ We're hiring! Sustain is seeking a dynamic, organised and personable individual with a keen interest in food growing to join our Capital Growth team as our Food Growing and Networks Officer.
▶️ Deadline: 31 March
▶️ Deadline: 31 March
March 17, 2025 at 7:00 AM
▶️ We're hiring! Sustain is seeking a dynamic, organised and personable individual with a keen interest in food growing to join our Capital Growth team as our Food Growing and Networks Officer.
▶️ Deadline: 31 March
▶️ Deadline: 31 March
(A thread🧵) A Freedom of Information (FOI) investigation by InsideTime on prison food has revealed the following figures:
In 2023/24, the average cost of feeding a prisoner in England and Wales was £3.07 per day - a rise of 15 per cent from the previous year’s figure of £2.68. (1/5)
In 2023/24, the average cost of feeding a prisoner in England and Wales was £3.07 per day - a rise of 15 per cent from the previous year’s figure of £2.68. (1/5)
March 11, 2025 at 11:09 AM
(A thread🧵) A Freedom of Information (FOI) investigation by InsideTime on prison food has revealed the following figures:
In 2023/24, the average cost of feeding a prisoner in England and Wales was £3.07 per day - a rise of 15 per cent from the previous year’s figure of £2.68. (1/5)
In 2023/24, the average cost of feeding a prisoner in England and Wales was £3.07 per day - a rise of 15 per cent from the previous year’s figure of £2.68. (1/5)
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🌍 This year's World Obesity Day is shining a spotlight on the fact it's our food systems - not people - that need to change!
Policymakers need to transform our food environment by increasing the affordability, availability and appeal of healthy food.
Learn more: ➡️ bit.ly/3PR0Gal
#BrokenPlate
Policymakers need to transform our food environment by increasing the affordability, availability and appeal of healthy food.
Learn more: ➡️ bit.ly/3PR0Gal
#BrokenPlate
March 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
🌍 This year's World Obesity Day is shining a spotlight on the fact it's our food systems - not people - that need to change!
Policymakers need to transform our food environment by increasing the affordability, availability and appeal of healthy food.
Learn more: ➡️ bit.ly/3PR0Gal
#BrokenPlate
Policymakers need to transform our food environment by increasing the affordability, availability and appeal of healthy food.
Learn more: ➡️ bit.ly/3PR0Gal
#BrokenPlate
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Today, on #WorldObesityDay, we’re looking back to our recent report by @proftimjackson.bsky.social, 'The False Economy of Big Food,' which found that the health and productivity costs of our current food system are a staggering £268bn per year.
March 4, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Today, on #WorldObesityDay, we’re looking back to our recent report by @proftimjackson.bsky.social, 'The False Economy of Big Food,' which found that the health and productivity costs of our current food system are a staggering £268bn per year.
We’ll be speaking at @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social tomorrow, covering how we practically approach the challenge of measuring impact across the food system. Learn more about our approach to this via the Sustainable Food Places:
📒 Evidence database- bit.ly/3DpkdvN
📈 Impact hub - bit.ly/41DaKdA
📒 Evidence database- bit.ly/3DpkdvN
📈 Impact hub - bit.ly/41DaKdA
March 3, 2025 at 4:54 PM
We’ll be speaking at @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social tomorrow, covering how we practically approach the challenge of measuring impact across the food system. Learn more about our approach to this via the Sustainable Food Places:
📒 Evidence database- bit.ly/3DpkdvN
📈 Impact hub - bit.ly/41DaKdA
📒 Evidence database- bit.ly/3DpkdvN
📈 Impact hub - bit.ly/41DaKdA
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The Food Ladders Poplar Workshop is happening tomorrow! Join us to explore food support in Poplar.
Residents, volunteers & staff are all welcome!
📅 Tue 18 Feb
⏰ 10-11:30 AM
📍Teviot Centre, E14 6QD
🔗 Tickets: www.tickettailor.com...
Residents, volunteers & staff are all welcome!
📅 Tue 18 Feb
⏰ 10-11:30 AM
📍Teviot Centre, E14 6QD
🔗 Tickets: www.tickettailor.com...
Select tickets – Food Ladders Poplar - let's map out and connect with food support projects, groups and services in Poplar! – Leaders In Community, Teviot Centre 1 Wyvis Street, London
Food Ladders Poplar - let's map out and connect with food support projects, groups and services in Poplar! – Leaders In Community, Teviot Centre 1 Wyvis Street, London, Tue 18 Feb 2025 - Leaders In Community and Tower Hamlets Food Partnership invite you to join in with our first
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February 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The Food Ladders Poplar Workshop is happening tomorrow! Join us to explore food support in Poplar.
Residents, volunteers & staff are all welcome!
📅 Tue 18 Feb
⏰ 10-11:30 AM
📍Teviot Centre, E14 6QD
🔗 Tickets: www.tickettailor.com...
Residents, volunteers & staff are all welcome!
📅 Tue 18 Feb
⏰ 10-11:30 AM
📍Teviot Centre, E14 6QD
🔗 Tickets: www.tickettailor.com...
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Over the weekend we met up with lots of our Audit volunteers to Audit together, and meet beyond Zoom calls.
If you want to find out ways you can volunteer with us, and be the first to know about the 2025 Scorecards Launch, sign up to our newsletter here: https://buff.ly/40ZaWT7
If you want to find out ways you can volunteer with us, and be the first to know about the 2025 Scorecards Launch, sign up to our newsletter here: https://buff.ly/40ZaWT7
February 17, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Over the weekend we met up with lots of our Audit volunteers to Audit together, and meet beyond Zoom calls.
If you want to find out ways you can volunteer with us, and be the first to know about the 2025 Scorecards Launch, sign up to our newsletter here: https://buff.ly/40ZaWT7
If you want to find out ways you can volunteer with us, and be the first to know about the 2025 Scorecards Launch, sign up to our newsletter here: https://buff.ly/40ZaWT7
@thesoilassociation.bsky.social is piloting a 7-month, UK-wide programme supporting new entrants in organic business, providing training on business skills + support with certification, mentoring and peer learning.
📅 Deadline 14th Feb - find out more below:
bit.ly/4jRgWG4
📅 Deadline 14th Feb - find out more below:
bit.ly/4jRgWG4
February 10, 2025 at 2:26 PM
@thesoilassociation.bsky.social is piloting a 7-month, UK-wide programme supporting new entrants in organic business, providing training on business skills + support with certification, mentoring and peer learning.
📅 Deadline 14th Feb - find out more below:
bit.ly/4jRgWG4
📅 Deadline 14th Feb - find out more below:
bit.ly/4jRgWG4