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News: Food Power offers financial support to 26 alliances across UK

Since launching the new programme seven months ago, Food Power is proud to have awarded funding to support alliances tackling the root causes of food poverty from Belfast to Brighton.
Food Power | Thursday 29 March 2018

News: Calls for Sugary Drinks Tax to pay for new wave of school drinking fountains

The Children’s Health Fund, which pioneered the Sugary Drinks Levy in the UK is calling for some of the Government’s Soft Drinks Industry Levy which starts on April 6 2018 to go towards a new wave of school drinking water fountains.
Children's Health Fund | Wednesday 28 March 2018

News: Help London Food Link call for local authority action on sugar reduction and healthier foods

Ask your London local public health leaders to sign the Local Government Declaration on Sugar Reduction and Healthier Food and to run a local Sugar Smart campaign
London Food Link | Wednesday 28 March 2018

News: Prick up your ears: Ruskin Park Wheat Growing Project volunteers needed

The Friends of Ruskin Park are looking for passionate volunteers with a variety of skills to help run this year’s Ruskin Park Wheat Growing project.
Real Bread Campaign | Wednesday 28 March 2018

News: The hidden rise of pesticide use in UK

Pesticide Action Network UK challenge the assertions that pesticide use has decreased over the past couple of decades. In a new report they find that more land and crops are being treated with more potent pesticides.
Sustainable Farming Campaign | Wednesday 28 March 2018

Page: Improve uptake of Healthy Start and Best Start schemes

These food welfare schemes provide pregnant women and children aged 1-4 years old with a weekly voucher to purchase fresh, frozen or tinned fruit and vegetables, pulses and grains, cows milk or infant formula.
Food Poverty

Page: Improve children’s access to food 365 days a year

Free school meals are a critical safety net. For 10% of children, school lunch can be their biggest meal of the day. But children may need more than lunch.
Food Poverty

Page: Ensure everyone has physical and financial access to good food

Food poverty is the inability to afford or access good food. Be that because people on low incomes live in areas where convenience stores (with a limited range of goods) or fast-food outlets predominate. Or they simply don’t have enough money to buy food due to low wages or many other reasons.
Food Poverty

Page: Supporting and enhancing meals on wheels provision

Nationally more than 1.3 million people over the age of 65 are malnourished.
Food Poverty

Page: Develop an alliance and action plan to tackle food poverty

Tackling the root causes of food poverty locally requires a coordinated approach. This can increase expertise, resource and capacity to ensure no one goes hungry and prevent organisations or projects from being overwhelmed by the scale of the problem.
Food Poverty