The Food Foundation Podcast

Pod Bites: Locked out of food assistance

As food assistance goes digital, vulnerable people risk being shut out. Iris Lim, postdoctoral researcher from SOAS University of London tells us about her research into the barriers people face in accessing support and the overlaps between digital poverty and food poverty. Join us on 12 February to dive deeper at an event with the SOAS research team - you can attend either in person or online. Register for free here [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-risks-of-digitalisation-implications-for-access-to-food-in-england-tickets-1979859356632#organizer-card]. To catch the latest updates from The Food Foundation, sign up for our newsletter here. [https://foodfoundation.org.uk/newsletter] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Pod Bites: Is school food up to scratch?

Hannah Brinsden, Head of Policy and Advocacy at the Food Foundation tells us about our latest film project which gives a vision of great school food for all children across the country. The Lunch They Deserve [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEAaBcKx23A] is a film by The Tin Bear Project [https://www.thetinbearproject.com]and presented by Emma Thompson and the Food Foundation's Young Ambassadors, gives us a vision of school food that is nourishing and tasty, where our school food is a source of national pride, and of a country where kids are fuelled and ready to learn because of the food they have eaten.  Click to sign up for the Food Foundation newsletter. [https://foodfoundation.org.uk/newsletter] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Pod Bites: Why the UK needs a Food Bill

Andrew Stark, Senior Researcher and Policy Manager at Eating Better, discusses the work of 160 organisations advocating for UK government improvements in the food system. The NGO , itself an alliance of over 70 organisations, has published 17 recommendations for a coherent food policy, emphasising a joined-up healthy food and sustainable farming plan, nature-friendly farming, and affordable, culturally appropriate diets. Click here [https://www.eating-better.org/authors/eating-better/] for more information on Eating Better and sign up to our newsletter [https://foodfoundation.org.uk/newsletter] to keep up to date with the latest food systems analysis.   ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Pod Bites: Banning junk food adverts

Katherine Jenner, Executive Director of the Obesity Health Alliance, gives us her view on the new junk food advertising restrictions. Read our blog for more in-depth analysis here [https://foodfoundation.org.uk/news/world-leading-junk-food-advertising-ban-still-allowing-businesses-target-children]. Click here [https://obesityhealthalliance.org.uk/2026/01/05/less-healthy-advertising-regulations-a-watershed-moment-for-child-health/] for more information from the Obesity Health Alliance on the junk food advert ban, and sign up to our newsletter [https://foodfoundation.org.uk/newsletter] to keep up to date with the latest food systems analysis. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Pod Bites: Why family meals matter

Do family meals mean children eat healthier food? How often are families sitting down together to eat? Dan Parker, Chief Executive of Veg Power, tells us about the latest research understanding what family mealtimes look like in this New Year pod bite. The insights are based on a survey by its Families and Food Task Force, which includes parents, retailers, government, chefs, nutritionists, psychologists, behavioural scientists and the world of advertising and media. Click here [https://vegpower.org.uk/families-and-food/] for more information on the survey, learn about our Bang in Some Beans campaign with Veg Power here [https://foodfoundation.org.uk/initiatives/bang-some-beans] and sign up to our newsletter [https://foodfoundation.org.uk/newsletter] to keep up to date with our latest food systems analysis. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.