Claire Pritchard
@ClairePritcha11
Professional interest in food, sustainability & co-operatives and personal interest in food, sustainability, co-operatives, arts and all things Deptford
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It was great to share our research on #infantfoodinsecurity at todays IFAN The Trussell Trust Scotland #CashFirstCommunities conference. It was a really interesting & uplifting event. Lots still to do but we are on the right track towards a future where food/baby banks are obsolete.
Royal Borough of Greenwich Pat Lauren Dingsdale BBC London Interesting that the sole director of JM Housing set up a new housing company just last week. Also, JM Housing submitted dormant accounts for its first year of trading.
Public services have been savaged by austerity. Institute for Fiscal Studies reports that further cuts are planned. Can the Chancellor really be planning tax cuts? If so, say out loud what is being given up in order to fund increases in income for those who pay tax.
'This must change. As a general election comes into view, any party serious about governing must have a practical and ambitious plan to turn the tide of deepening poverty of the last 20 years.' Paul Kissack Joseph Rowntree Foundation Big Issue
bigissue.com/opinion/how-to…
Important to add The Trussell Trust support represents a fraction of UK food aid, most households reporting severe food insecurity don't access a food bank and the network has been calling for an end for the need for their services for 5 years Jamie Grierson
theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/d…
🚜 In January MPs will debate fairness for farmers in the food supply chain. We need as many MPs as possible to attend the debate.
Ask your MP to #GetFairAboutFarming . 👇
@riverford @UKsustain buff.ly/4ahCUgC
📺Great to see Riverford's #GetFairAboutFarming on BBC Countryfile using Sustain research that shows farmers receive less than a 1p share in the total profits for their produce.
Join me in supporting ClientEarth use power of the law to tackle climate change. They hold governments and big polluters accountable in court and lobby to strengthen environmental laws. donate.clientearth.org/page/137996/do…
🍏🌽 Join the movement for healthier diets and local agriculture! 🚀✉️ Join us in calling on Victoria Atkins and Department of Health and Social Care to expand the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme to all primary school kids and revamp it to favour home-grown produce. buff.ly/47HZE7J 👇
The Department for Work and Pensions must urgently change its current position on the #HouseholdSupportFund - 'While no further decisions have been taken on the HSF, we continue to keep all of our existing programmes under review in the usual way.'
HSF must be extended beyond March 2024 Local Government Association (LGA)
🥁 And the winner of the Accelerating Climate Action Award is... Sustain! 🎉 They're represented tonight by Climate and Nature Emergency Coordinator, Ruth Westcott #mySocietyAwards #mySocietyis20
The Mayor of London is challenging all London school children in years 3 to 6 to make a creative piece of work that showcases 'the best thing about school lunches'. #SchoolFood
There are some amazing prizes up for grabs (competition closes on Monday) 👇
london.gov.uk/who-we-are/wha…
New data from ChefsinSchools reveals 1/3 of families can no longer afford school lunches & the majority are struggling to make ends meet. Unsurprisingly, most parents (83%) support extending #FreeSchoolMeals . We agree! Let’s #FeedtheFuture
Read more 👇
schoolfoodmatters.org/news-views/new…
With the right #SchoolFood policy, schools can better support #HealthyEating & tackle #HealthInequalities . Rather than creating one from scratch, use this easy guide developed by our #HealthyZones experts for all schools:
schoolfoodmatters.org/what-we-do/pro…
#NSMW2023 National School Meals Week LACA
Thanks to Live Frankly for including us in their Christmas food guide, focused on avoiding supermarkets and supporting British farms 🎄livefrankly.co.uk/sustainable-ch…
