Rebecca O'Connell

Professor of Food, Families and Society, Centre for Research in Public Health and Community Care (CRIPACC), University of Hertfordshire.

[Cambridge Children's Hospital @CambChildrens]

Our ‘Food, with Care’ survey is closing soon!
There’s still time to have your say about food and dining at @CambChildrens. We are keen to hear from people of all ages and cultural backgrounds.
Parents and carers👉https://t.co/IF4yW72rHM
Young people👉https://t.co/sFSpbRWF39

[Rebecca O'Connell @r_oconnell]

Prisons have the potential to improve the health and wellbeing of their communities, but too often intensify and perpetuate health inequalities. 'Reforming food in British prisons: experiences, challenges and opportunities', 16 May, 12.30-2.00, Zoom. https://t.co/Hd2uLFlNCk

[School Food Matters @sfmtweet]

#SchoolFood can be a lifeline for children living in poverty, yet in England, we know far too many are ineligible for #FreeSchoolMeals. We spoke with Prof @r_oconnell about how we can learn from Portugal’s system and go even further with #SchoolFoodForAll.
https://t.co/LHuvz4dgbd

[Rebecca O'Connell @r_oconnell]

Hooray! Mayor of London to continue funding school lunches for all primary pupils https://t.co/yKyjpK5TJo

[National Institute for Health and Care Research @NIHRresearch]

Some people think a career in research means being distant from patients & their families. "Food, with Care" shows that's a myth. See for yourself, and make 2024 the year you add research to your career. https://t.co/FjIRjntQJO

#ShapeTheFuture @ARC_EoE @CPFT_NHS @CRIPACC1

[Herts Research @UHertsResearch]

Reminiscence therapy: football helps unlock lost memories for people living with dementia Find out how from @UniofHerts @elspeth_mathie & @dannybuckers 9 Nov 4-6pm Executive Lounge Stevenage Football Club Lamex Stadium SG2 8RH Book here https://t.co/KPSjVaVCGz #ESRCFestival2023

[Rebecca O'Connell @r_oconnell]

Ask your MP to end the school food postcode lottery for all children #FeedtheFuture #SayYes https://t.co/mku5rf6f49

[Rebecca O'Connell @r_oconnell]

A Portuguese lesson on free school meals. Our Guardian letter on the urgent need for universal free school meals in the UK, based on our European research with children & families. https://t.co/3Gy0yX3Ihw @sfmtweet @MylesBremner @IanByrneMP @CRIPACC1 @juliabrannen1 #feedthefuture

[Rebecca O'Connell @r_oconnell]

How can we address obesity & poverty whilst resisting blame and shame? Join 4 great speakers at our 3rd 'Long Lunch': 'Beyond the Blame Game' 16 Nov 12-2pm #ESRCFestival @ESRC @BeeZeeBodies @ObesityAPPG
https://t.co/HcFaQNXvPX

[Rebecca O'Connell @r_oconnell]

Great to talk with Professor Matt Padley about food, poverty & social participation. Government should use MIS to ensure wages & benefits are adequate for a socially acceptable standard of living & eating that recognises the fundamental role of food in health & social inclusion.

[Loughborough University PR @LboroPR]

Check out episode 2 of #CRSP@40 Discussions, which sees @crspmatt and @r_oconnell discuss food insecurity, children and young people, free school meals and the impact of inflation.

Full show 👉 https://t.co/Hmgq662plW

Read more about @CRSP_LboroUni 📰 https://t.co/wyelkCGr3X

[School Food Matters @sfmtweet]

ANNOUNCEMENT: We've just launched our first-ever #Crowdfunder to deliver 1,000 school gardening sessions!

Please support our mission for children to learn about food & enjoy nature by donating here (every £ counts):

https://t.co/dPXotr89EJ

🙏 And please share! Thank you 💛

[Rebecca O'Connell @r_oconnell]

Powerful new film from CPAG evoking the painful reality of want among plenty, blighting millions of children’s lives in the UK. Here’s what children in food poverty told us about their hopes & dreams: https://t.co/9OpPspmKb9 #RightToFood https://t.co/es7TYFqtxX

[Rebecca O'Connell @r_oconnell]

Join our Long Lunch tomorrow, 12.30-2pm, Tues 1st June, to discuss & debate support for groups at risk of food insecurity including older people & those with insecure migration status. https://t.co/plfD5OlCE7

[Rebecca O'Connell @r_oconnell]

“Are supermarket vouchers during school holidays the best solution to food insecurity?” Join our 2nd Long Lunch seminar to discuss + support for 'at risk' groups of older people + families with insecure migration status. Thurs 01 June 12.30-2pm: https://t.co/plfD5OlCE7
@CRIPACC1

[Rebecca O'Connell @r_oconnell]

Huge congratulations to School Food Matters - winner of the #RHSChelsea People’s Choice Award! As a trustee, I could not be prouder of the work SFM do to support and campaign for children's right to learn about and enjoy nutritious, sustainable food at school #OurEdibleClassroom

[School Food Matters @sfmtweet]

The moment we found out The School Food Matters Garden, designed by Harry Holding, won the #RHSChelsea People’s Choice Award 🏆

We’re thrilled by the overwhelming support for our beautiful garden, promoting #AccessToNature & #FoodEducation for all children. #OurEdibleClassroom

[School Food Matters @sfmtweet]

Alec Reed pupils sang beautifully in front of the School Food Matters Garden at #RHSChelsea Flower Show. Our garden will move to their school & @BeaconCEPrimary soon. We want 'majestic' & 'amazing' #SchoolGardens in every school. Help us spread the word - please like and share 👍

[School Food Matters @sfmtweet]

Did you catch the School Food Matters Garden on BBC #RHSChelsea Flower Show earlier? Here are children from Alec Reed Primary - one of the two schools receiving our garden after the show - talking about what #FoodEducation and #AccessToNature means to them. #OurEdibleClassroom

[NIHR ARC East of England @ARC_EoE]

🚨Sign up to the second seminar in the Long Lunch series hosted by @CRIPACC1!

In this session, we will hear from research and from the frontline of welfare policy advice on the relationship between policy and food inequalities.

🗓️Thursday 1 June 2023

➡️https://t.co/igBbdaKi62

[Rebecca O'Connell @r_oconnell]

“Are supermarket vouchers during school holidays the best solution to food insecurity?” Join our 2nd Long Lunch seminar to discuss + support for 'at risk' groups of older people + families with insecure migration status. Thurs 01 June 12.30-2pm: https://t.co/plfD5OlCE7
@CRIPACC1

[Rebecca O'Connell @r_oconnell]

A fantastic opportunity for a postdoctoral researcher in the wonderful Food Studies Centre at SOAS. 'Digitalising food assistance: Political economy, governance, and food security effects across the Global North-South divide’. Deadline extended to 09 May.
https://t.co/i4Lu4uBI0Z

[Children's Food Campaign (no longer posting here) @Childrensfood]

🎞️ NEW FILM!! What if desks, chairs, books & bathrooms in schools were treated like food? #SayYes to #SchoolFoodForAll & add yourself to our campaign today here ➡️ https://t.co/6EDaELhx8W
#Internationalschoolmealsday #ismd #feedthefuture