Zoë McIntyre

Advocacy Manager - Children's Food @Food_Foundation

[Zoë McIntyre @zoevemac]

He has no illusions about what makes America great, and he doesn't confuse the presidency with celebrity, or loftiness with leadership

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

Free school meals ‘cut obesity and help reading skills’ in England, according to ⁦@iseressex⁩ study by ⁦@AngusHolford⁩ & Birgitte Rabe #SchoolFoodForAll

⁦@stephenctimms⁩ ⁦@KimJohnsonMP⁩ ⁦@SharonHodgsonMP⁩ ⁦@UKSustain⁩ https://t.co/GdjjZjYvyL

[Zoë McIntyre @zoevemac]

We’re hiring at the School of Food - join us!

[Henry Dimbleby @HenryDimbleby]

If you are a chef and an educator and want to join a gang of us who are trying to turn things round from the bottom up, please apply. And if your followers might be that person , please RT https://t.co/kC8KpXJs79

[The Food Foundation @Food_Foundation]

💥 Launch day 💥

We've created #NourishTheNation - our manifesto for change ahead of the next election.

It sets out the necessary changes to ensure we have a healthy & sustainable food system for all.

Read more: ➡ https://t.co/cuU2RhD0uk

[The Food Foundation @Food_Foundation]

👨🏽‍🤝‍👨🏻 Every child deserves nutritious and delicious school food to help them thrive!

That's why as a School Food Working Group member we're supporting their manifesto for the next UK General Election.
#FeedtheFuture #FreeSchoolMeals

More here: https://t.co/DMOKScWN6L

[The Food Foundation @Food_Foundation]

🎬 Did you see our stunt outside @UKParliament this week?

Youth activists and #FeedtheFuture campaigners joined forces to highlight the fact 900,000 children living in poverty are missing out on #FreeSchoolMeals

And plead with MPs to end the postcode lottery: https://t.co/bIhh5RnmWf

[Emma Lewell MP @EmmaLewell]

Fantastic to see @DevSharmaMYP and the team from the @Food_Foundation today at Westminster.

900,000 children in poverty are missing out on #FreeSchoolMeals and that's why I'm supporting their #FeedTheFuture campaign🍎🍲🥘

[The Food Foundation @Food_Foundation]

🏛️ We visited @UKParliament with our Young Food Ambassadors to make sure politicians cannot ignore that 900,000 children in poverty are missing out on #FreeSchoolMeals

We want action from #Westminster to raise the #FSM eligibility threshold: https://t.co/WkL3m6q60x

#FeedtheFuture

[Bite Back @BiteBack2030]

We all deserve the chance to thrive!

It's fantastic that 287,000 more London primary school children have access to #FreeSchoolMeals 🙌

Now we want the govt to level the playing field and extend them to all students who need them — https://t.co/fHWBkzvPSd #JoinTheJoyScroll

[BBC Radio 4 Today @BBCr4today]

"This is something not just for Londoners, but actually that's really relevant for the whole school food system across the country."

Celebrity chef @jamieoliver praises Sadiq Khan's decision to fund free school meals for all primary school pupils in London.

#R4Today

[The Food Foundation @Food_Foundation]

🙌 Hats off @MayorofLondon & other local leaders/councils for prioritising children & recognising the superpowers of #FreeSchoolMeals

We now need national action to ensure every child has equal access to at least one hot meal a day at school, no matter where they live!

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[The Food Foundation @Food_Foundation]

It's not just #London primary schools though! Across England, many authorities are taking matters into their own hands.

Some London boroughs are providing #FSM to older children. Other areas are also extending access, with pilots from #York to #Stockport
#FreeSchoolMeals

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[The Food Foundation @Food_Foundation]

🧵 As children return to school it's exciting that 287,000 more primary school pupils across #London will be able to receive #FreeSchoolMeals

This stops stigma, supports with the #costofliving & makes sure all youngsters have equal opportunity to learn, grow and thrive.

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[Myles Bremner @MylesBremner]

👏👏👏 ten year celebration of the #schoolfoodplan @SchFoodPlan

🤔What can we learn from the #masterstroke #vision expertly written by @HenryDimbleby and @JohnV_LEON

Here are some thoughts: https://t.co/StobvJi5Cr

[The Food Foundation @Food_Foundation]

Some of the most deprived parts of the population would need to spend 50% of their disposable income on food to meet the cost of a Govt-recommended healthy diet.

A key finding of our #BrokenPlate report featured in the @MailOnline 👇

https://t.co/8cetlccbrm
@NuffieldFound

[Peston @itvpeston]

“So is that a policy you will be adopting?”

Chef and campaigner @ChefTomKerridge challenges @RobertBuckland to commit to free school meals for the 800,000 children whose parents are on universal credit but don’t currently qualify

#Peston

[Bite Back @BiteBack2030]

This stat BLEW OUR MINDS 🤯

Advertising works — that's why giant food companies spend millions on it.

Why are we not using advertising to put healthy food in the spotlight? Just imagine how much of a win for child health that would be!

Source: @Food_Foundation #BrokenPlate2023

[The Food Foundation @Food_Foundation]

Fundamental to breaking down barriers in opportunity is ensuring children aren't too hungry to learn.

We urge @Keir_Starmer & @UKLabour to recognise expansion of #FreeSchoolMeals as a vital investment in children's future, that helps prepare them for work & life.

🎧 @BBCr4today

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

.@Keir_Starmer & @UKLabour want to "break the pernicious link between where you start in life & where you finish" because "far too many children are still limited by the earnings of their parents rather than their own potential & talent." So end means testing on food? 1/3

[BBC Radio 4 Today @BBCr4today]

"Why will Labour nationally not commit to free school meals for all primary school kids?" @JustinOnWeb asks Sir Keir Starmer.

There's a 'healthy debate' on the issue, the Labour leader says, adding 'we've set out our position, which is breakfast clubs for every child'.

#R4Today