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Campaign news

Joint letter to Government highlights threats to children's health - A Children's Food Campaign letter from 30 national organisations warns Health Secretary Andrew Lansley about the dangers of introducing policies that will undermine children's health.

Ofcom junk food ad review - The final review, of restrictions on the television advertising of food and drinks high in fat, salt or sugar has shown that, while the rules are reducing the amount of junk food advertising children see, they have been less effective than predicted.

FSA changes are bad news for children's health - The Prime Minister's announcement that responsibility for nutrition policy will move from the Food Standards Agency back to a Government Department may be welcomed by the food industry, but it is not good for children's health.

School meal revolution going from strength to strength - Children’s food campaigners are delighted by the signficant increase in children and young people eating healthy school meals, shown in official figures released by the School Food Trust.

British Heart FoundationThe Children’s Food Campaign is kindly supported by the
British Heart Foundation

Water in parks

Free school meals dropped - email Michael Gove now

The new government has announced that it is dropping plans for primary school children from low income working families to receive free school meals.  Email Michael Gove now, asking him to reconsider these cuts which will see some of the UK’s poorest children losing out . Email Michael Gove now

Thirsty play

Our new report shows the dire state of drinking fountains in our parks.  Click here to read the report and join our campaign for drinking water for children in every park.

 


 

About the campaign

The Children’s Food Campaign wants to improve young people’s health and well-being through:

  • Good food and real food education in every school
  • Protecting children from junk food marketing
  • Clear food labelling that everyone, including children, can understand

We believe that these ideas will help to solve the current crisis in children’s diets. Find out more

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Contact us

For more information please contact Jackie Schneider or Christine Haigh, campaign coordinators:
Tel: 020 7837 1228
Email: jackie@sustainweb.org or christine@sustainweb.org