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Recipe for Change campaign at party conferences 2025

One year into Labour's term, with the cross-government food strategy underway and announcements on the 10 Year Health Plan, this year is critical for engaging politicians and policy makers on our food system. The Recipe for Change campaign will be at party conferences with members and allies to make the case for improving child health and the food we eat.

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Published: Wednesday 3 September 2025

Labour Party Conference, Liverpool (28 September - 1 October 2025)

Monday 29 September

Panel event: 'How can making food healthier help drive the shift to prevention?'

Time: 16:00 – 16:45

Venue: ECL, Exhibition Event Hub, ACC Liverpool (inside secure zone)

Chair: Richard Sloggett, Future Health and former Special Advisor on Health and Social Care to Prime Minister Theresa May

Speakers:

Ashley Dalton MP, Minister for Prevention and Public Health & MP for West Lancashire
Katharine Jenner, Director, Obesity Health Alliance
Lauren Woodley, Head of Nutrition and Sensory Science, Nomad Foods
Sureena Brackenridge MP (invited)

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Labour Party Conference

Date: Tuesday 30th September 2025
Time: 19:00 – 21:00
Venue: Albert 3, Hilton Hotel, Liverpool

Conservative Party Conference

Date: Monday 6th October 2025
Time: 18:00 – 19:30
Venue: Exchange 4–5, Manchester Central

We will also be holding a private roundtable at the Liberal Democrat party conference with parliamentarians, in partnership with coalition member Nesta.

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Children's Food Campaign: Campaigning for policy changes so that all children can easily eat sustainable and healthy food.

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Kate Howard
Campaign Coordinator
Children's Food Campaign

Kate joined Sustain in June 2023, and coordinates the Recipe for Change campaign, as part of the wider Children’s Food Campaign. Recipe for Change is calling on the Government to introduce new industry levies to help make our food and drink healthier, building on the success of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy.

She brings a background in managing programmes in a range of health and educational settings in the UK and abroad, most recently in Nesta’s People Powered Results team where she supported long term change in the NHS and community settings by mobilising those closest to the issues.

She was first introduced to Sustain by learning about the Capital Growth programme through her wonderful local community garden.

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