🥔 Power to the Potato! Expanding school meals could fuel futures AND farmers – that’s 7.8 million sacks of spuds on the table. 🍽️✨

#FollowTheCarrot

📖 Read the full report here: bit.ly/4nroz7j

#freeschoolmeals #childrenshealth #britishfarmers #procurement #sustainablefood #SchoolFoodforAll

🥦 That’s a LOT of broccoli! Expanding universal school meals could serve up 1.3 billion florets - boosting farmers’ income & fueling kids with goodness.
#FollowTheCarrot

📖 Read the full report here: bit.ly/4nroz7j

#childrenshealth #britishfarmers #procurement #sustainablefood #SchoolFoodforAll

NEW #FollowtheCarrot report from @sustainweb.org & Bremner & Co supported by Ampney Brook Foundation & Impact on Urban Health, shows that universal expansion of #freeschoolmeals in England could deliver a win-win opportunity! 🥕

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#childrenshealth #britishfarmers #SchoolFoodforAll

Sustain welcomes boost to free school meal access | Sustain The Government has announced all pupils from households in receipt of Universal Credit will become eligible for free school meals from the start of the 2026/27 academic year.  Children's Food Campaign...

BRILLIANT NEWS! Government will boost free school meal access to all children from households receiving Universal Credit from 2026. Thanks everyone campaigning for healthy #SchoolFoodForAll!

Read our response & links to official announcement at @sustainweb.org
www.sustainweb.org/news/jun25-f...

#SchoolFood is the best option for children’s health and learning. But access shouldn’t depend on where you live. We need #SchoolFoodForAll across England.

✍️ After watching our Two Cities film, take action by writing to your MP: schoolfoodmatters.eaction.org.uk/twocities

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Ellie Chowns MP: School food for all - a vital long-term investment in our health, economy, and environment 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...

📖 Read our Q&A with MP @elliechowns.bsky.social‬ about why investing in #SchoolFoodForAll is a key step toward ending child hunger and building a better future for people and the planet: bit.ly/4kf9nJ3

New report by Labour Baroness urges government to extend free school meals to all children 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 new report by Baroness Ruth Lister urges the government to build on its free breakfast clubs by introducing universal lunchtime provision - a move that would reduce child poverty and deprivation while boosting children’s health and academic performance. #SchoolFoodForAll

Read more:
bit.ly/4kxrE46

Ian Byrne MP: we need free school meals for all - no more plasters on a gaping wound 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...

"We should view #FreeSchoolMeals just as we do heating or textbooks in schools - a fundamental offering for all children."

Our Q&A with Ian Byrne MP about the impact of children going hungry in class and why it is high time we invest in our next generation through #SchoolFoodForAll: bit.ly/45nvxnI

Emma Lewell MP: Let’s end the postcode lottery for free school meals and prioritise children’s futures 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...

“If you're hungry in class, you won't learn like a child who isn't. That gap shows up in exam results, job prospects, and life chances. That’s not down to ability - it’s down to inequality.”

Our Q&A with @emmalewellmp.bsky.social on why now is the time to introduce #SchoolFoodForAll: bit.ly/4dbyeuK

Our polling reveals a growing crisis in our classrooms:

🍽️ 1 in 5 teachers report more children are too hungry to learn today compared to the start of the academic year
💰 1 in 4 teachers have personally bought food for hungry children
👩‍🏫 The majority of teachers strongly support #SchoolFoodForAll

Did you know that in England, families must earn less than £7,400 a year after benefits to qualify for #FreeSchoolMeals?

Almost a million children in poverty are missing out on a free, hot, nutritious meal at school.

✍️ Ask your MP to back #SchoolFoodForAll using our template letter: bit.ly/42dIygJ

Parents Speak Out: Beyond breakfast, what really needs to happen on school food? | Sustain In the first of two blogs, Children’s Food Campaign Officer Naema Jannath talks to parents about progress on healthy children's food over the past year, starting with food in our schools and what they...

It's been a year since the #OurChildrenOurFuture Manifesto launched. We spoke with parents about school food progress plus what they want to see in the new food strategy & government policy. #SchoolFoodforAll

www.sustainweb.org/blogs/apr24-...

Parents Speak Out: Beyond breakfast, what really needs to happen on school food? | Sustain In the first of two blogs, Children’s Food Campaign Officer Naema Jannath talks to parents about progress on healthy children's food over the past year, starting with food in our schools and what…

It's been a year since #OurChildrenOurFuture Manifesto launched.

Sustain's @childrensfood.bsky.social campaign spoke with parents about school food progress + what they want to see in the new food strategy & government policy. #SchoolFoodforAll

Check it out 🔽

www.sustainweb.org/blogs/apr24-...

Across England, parents are taking action, writing to MPs and calling for a system that works for everyone.

✍️ Use our template letter to ask your MP to back #SchoolFoodForAll:
schoolfoodmatters.eaction.org.uk/twocities

Across England, parents are taking action, writing to MPs and calling for a system that works for everyone.

✍️ Use our template letter to ask your MP to back #SchoolFoodForAll:
schoolfoodmatters.eaction.org.uk/twocities

Govt has put huge emphasis on breakfast clubs being a universal offer for children & parents.

Yet school lunches are still means tested at just £7400 total household income - a figure that's not changed since 2018.
If you support healthy #SchoolFoodForAll - get on the map > wwwschoolfoodforall.org

“We can’t work on an empty stomach”: Why we must extend free school meals “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

The children in this London school all get #FreeSchoolMeals, helping them focus, learn, and thrive - and they want every child in England to have that right.

They’re speaking up. Will you join them?

✍️ Ask your MP to back #SchoolFoodForAll using our template letter: bit.ly/42dIygJ

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#SchoolFoodForAll isn’t just good for children - it’s good for the economy too 💰

Research from @impurbanhealth.bsky.social shows that every £1 invested in universal free school meals returns £1.71 to the economy.

✍️ Urge your MP to support #FreeSchoolMeals for every child in England: bit.ly/42dIygJ

#SchoolFood is the best option for children’s health and learning. But access shouldn’t depend on where you live. We need #SchoolFoodForAll across England.

✍️ After watching our Two Cities film, take action by writing to your MP:
schoolfoodmatters.eaction.org.uk/twocities

youtu.be/FwyWRF7QZ6Q?...

Headteachers shed light on divide in school meal access across England As child hunger in the classroom worsens across England, School Food Matters has uncovered that schools and individual teachers are using their own money to fill the gaps. These alarming findings coin...

There's a postcode lottery when it comes to accessing #SchoolFood in England. We spoke to headteachers about how this disparity affects children's ability to learn, thrive, and reach their potential 👇
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✍️ Ask your MP to back #SchoolFoodForAll using our template letter:
bit.ly/42dIygJ

📢 We need your support!

Write to your MP today and ask them to back extending #FreeSchoolMeals to all children in England. Too many children are going hungry + #SchoolFoodForAll means healthier, happier children who achieve more.

✍️ Use our template letter: bit.ly/42dIygJ

And please share 🔁

Act now: support free school meals for all with SFM School Food Matters (SFM) has written to dozens of MPs, urging them to back the extension of free school meals to every child in England. We’re now asking everyone who believes no child should go hung...

Today, we sent letters to MPs across England, urging them to back #SchoolFoodForAll, as too many children are missing out on the nutrition they need to thrive. Plus, teachers and schools are using their own money to feed hungry children. This must stop!

Here’s what we’re calling for:
bit.ly/4leCw8f

Feed the Future graphic

📢 Did you know families must earn under £7,400 a year (after tax, excluding benefits) for their children to qualify for #FreeSchoolMeals?

This isn't right. Every child deserves a hot, healthy meal at school.

Read more: ➡️ bit.ly/3DyKbgw
#SchoolFoodForAll #FeedtheFuture

A mission for a better country and economy Universal school meals are not just good social policy. They can help shape dynamic markets that are green and inclusive

👏 Brilliant article in the New Statesman by Professor Mariana Mazzucato

#SchoolFoodForAll would be a “winning strategy” as it has the potential to “feed children and improve their health, education and life outcomes” while ultimately driving “gains in productivity, jobs and growth”.

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🚨 No child should go hungry - it's time to act!

Our latest podcast - featuring Alesha De-Freitas of @barnardos.org.uk - explains why 40+ charities want the government to extend #FreeSchoolMeals

🎧 Listen in full: bit.ly/3FxYxP6
#FeedtheFuture #SchoolFoodForAll #ISMD25

#InternationalSchoolMealsDay feels even more special after yesterday's big event! 🎉

#SchoolFoodMatters came together with our #SchoolFoodReview partners, headteachers, parents, and young people to make a powerful statement in Parliament about the benefits of #SchoolFoodForAll.

Taking our call for #SchoolFoodForAll to Parliament, wit latest report plus all MPs received a card to demonstrate the current postcode lottery of access to #FreeSchoolMeals. Depending on their child's profile they got a delicious @chefsinschools.bsky.social lunch - or didn't! #FeedtheFuture

#SchoolFoodForAll = healthier, happier children who perform better academically!

So much evidence supports this - and today, it's all brought together in one place. Here's the new report published by the #SchoolFoodReview, a coalition campaigning to improve our #SchoolFood system.

👉 bit.ly/3DHX3Ru

📢 New polling by #SchoolFoodMatters reveals:

🍽️ 1 in 5 teachers report more children are too hungry to learn today vs the start of the academic year.
💰 1 in 4 teachers have personally bought food for hungry children
👩‍🏫 The majority of teachers support #SchoolFoodForAll

Read more:
bit.ly/4kIW6sN

We've created a #StarterPack for organisations, individuals, and changemakers in the #SchoolFood space #SchoolFoodForAll 👇