Attendees included Phil Shelley, chair NHS Food Review and national lead for Net Zero Food at NHS England; Tim Radcliffe, net zero food programme manager at NHS England; chair of the Public Sector
Soil Association Exchange is set to deliver the environmental measures for farms in public sector purchasing as part of the Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) Buying Better Food and Drink agreement.<
The Benedict Blythe Foundation has called on the Government to provide £5m in funding for schools to introduce safety measures to prevent similar incidents happening again.
The Government will fully fund apprenticeships in small businesses from 1st April by paying the full cost of training for anyone up to the age of 21.
With more than a third of all food produced currently going to waste, the urgency of tackling food waste has been recognised across the food sector.
Conducted by Savanta, on 2,039 parents across the UK, the poll found that three quarters of parents (75%) would like all children to have access to a free school meal, regardless of their backgroun
The letter was co-ordinated by the School Food Review, Bremner&Co, FixOurFood and The Food Foundation.
Quince’s review will seek ways to make the system more accessible to small and medium-sized businesses and farmers, as well as boosting animal welfare and environmental standards.
The report’s first chapter is all about food, and it goes on to discuss education, employment and mental health, amongst other things.
In January 2024, 15% of UK households experienced food insecurity, skipped meals and they were unable to afford groceries.