All Food poverty articles
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NewsAsda creates new cereal product for families in food poverty
The donation is part of Asda’s partnership with the food industry body Alliance Food Sourcing and redistribution charity Felix
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NewsSupermarket bosses unite to make Alliance Food Sourcing poverty appeal
Bosses at Sainsbury’s, Tesco, M&S, Waitrose and Morrisons called for for companies to support the industry’s Alliance Food Sourcing efforts
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Comment & OpinionFood security is everyone’s business
The UK must turn its shared ambition around food and food security into action and build a food system fit for the future, says Stephen Morgan, minister for farming and food security
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NewsSupermarket food poverty campaign smashes record
The collaboration is co-ordinated by the industry’s Alliance Food Sourcing operation
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Comment & OpinionA billion meals go to waste every year – here’s how we fix it
Every year, enough food goes to waste to feed every child in the UK for a month. This group of CEOs from the community redistribution sector believes more needs to be done to rescue it
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NewsFood banks salvage more fruit & veg as farm donations jump 55%
Global food banks saw a huge increase in agricultural produce last year as farmers and packhouses sought to prevent unsellable crops going to waste
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NewsRedistribution charities announce ‘historic’ food surplus collaboration
The seven main redistribution organisations have signed a ‘covenant’ that will look to turn their separate organisations into a joined-up network
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NewsA million tins of Branston beans produced for food insecure households
Cans of Branston Baked Beans will be distributed through Felix’s network of over 8,000 community organisations, schools, food banks and community kitchens
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InterviewsA founder who went from prison to pies
Lee Wakeham set up a thriving pie brand that helps other prison leavers earn an honest crust. He’s now encouraging fellow food brands to follow his lead
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Comment & OpinionWhy the war on UPFs has hit an evidence-based roadblock
Will Andy Burnham and Yvette Cooper crack down on ultra-processed foods? That question is very much up for debate
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NewsBurnham urged to back Good Food Bill as household insecurity worsens
New data shows the proportion of households in the UK experiencing food insecurity has risen to 12.2% compared with 11.3% a year ago
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NewsEagle lands at Defra again as Burnham announces new cabinet
Angela Eagle has been named environment secretary at Defra, taking over from her former boss Emma Reynolds
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NewsGlobal food price crisis could now be looming, think tank warns
UN figures show 8% of the world’s population faced hunger in 2025
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NewsRichard Walker leaves cost of living tsar role after Starmer departure
Walker was appointed Labour’s cost of living champion by Keir Starmer and had been working closely with No 10 policymakers
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Comment & OpinionWill Andy Burnham be the radical change our food system needs?
As we begin to hear who will be filling many of the top posts in this new government, we should quickly get a clearer picture of how the Burnham administration plans to tackle the many challenges currently facing the British food system
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Comment & OpinionIf Andy Burnham wants a fast win, the Good Food Cycle awaits
There is huge speculation about what former Manchester mayor Andy Burnham may do when it comes to food strategy and health
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Comment & OpinionHow grocers should respond to new checks on buy now, pay later
From 15 July, BNPLs will now be mandated to run affordability checks for borrowers – meaning several millions of people will no longer be able to use it. Chris Bennett of Fair For You offers advice on how to respond
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NewsIceland Foods microloans scheme returns to fight school holiday hunger
Returning for its fifth year, the Iceland Food Club provides shoppers with interest-free loans of up to £100 that can be spent on groceries and household items from Iceland or Food Warehouse stores.
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NewsSainsbury’s commits £8m to tackle school holiday hunger
To close the ‘hunger gap’, Sainsbury’s is calling for the government to expand its Holiday Activities and Food programme cover to all school holidays and align eligibility with free school meals
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NewsBP expands Felix partnership to support surplus food redistribution
The funding will support Felix’s core operations and strengthen the operational infrastructure for food redistribution at scale