Brand marketing, the sale of unhealthy foods in canteens, and corporate-sponsored educational materials are just a few of the tactics used to promote Big Food in schools.

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The government has launched a new inquiry aimed at learning from both domestic and international public health interventions that have been effective at reducing consumption of unhealthy foods.

Today, Magic Breakfast gathered outside Parliament together with partners, to strengthen the forthcoming breakfast club policy.

The government has set out its vision for the National Food Strategy, emphasising the need for a modern food system that supports a healthier population and reduces diet-related ill health outcomes, e...

Parents want the government to take bold action to ensure children have access to high-quality, healthy food at school, as it begins the process of updating the school food standards.

Pupils from seven Southwark primary schools will be setting up shop at Borough Market next week, selling their own harvested

A school in the Swindon area is joining Jamie Oliver to help him break a Guinness World Record.

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Children and young people in our Young Marketeers, Schools to Market, and Know Your Onions programmes have been learning to grow fresh fruit and veg and make delicious food products, which they'll be ...

One in four free school meal eligible children in special schools are not taking up their entitlement, new research has revealed, prompting urgent calls to make school food more inclusive for them.

Today’s Spending Review includes a £410 million per year investment to expand free school meals to children and young people with a parent receiving Universal Credit by 2028/29.

From September 2026 every pupil whose household is on Universal Credit will have a new entitlement to free school meals

The government has announced it will expand access to free school meals to all children and young people from households receiving Universal Credit, starting in the new academic year.

“We can’t work on an empty stomach” Too many families are unable to afford hot, nutritious school meals. Too many children are too hungry to learn. We can fix this. It’s time to extend #FreeSchoolMeals #FeedTheFuture

A new report from Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) highlights how lack of money at home impacts school attendance.

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Jannine McMahon is one of School Food Matters’ incredible school gardeners. She leads our Young Marketeers and Garden Gurus programmes in Manchester - one of 14 cities we’re working in this year.

Our recent Two Cities polling highlights a growing crisis in our classrooms: one in five teachers have reported seeing an increase in hungry children since the start of the year, and a quarter have pe...

The government announced it will delay publishing the Child Poverty Strategy until autumn to align with the next budget.

A Labour Baroness has urged the government to extend free school meals to all children, in a new report exploring how to tackle child poverty and improve public health.

A study from Bristol University has shed light on how school lunches may influence a child’s willingness to try new foods, particularly among those who are typically more hesitant eaters.

Our recent Two Cities polling highlights a growing crisis in our classrooms: one in five teachers have reported seeing an increase in hungry children since the start of the year, and a quarter have pe...

Our recent Two Cities polling highlights a growing crisis in our classrooms: one in five teachers have reported seeing an increase in hungry children since the start of the year, and a quarter have pe...