Episode 15: Rachel and Charlie speak to Hannah Brinsden, Head of policy and advocacy of The Food Foundation; Home (foodfoundation.org.uk), @food.foundation. Their vision is "A sustainable food system which delivers health and wellbeing for all." They discuss, Nourishing the Nation, their manifesto for the next government term, asking for policy change around food and health. Election 2024: Nourishing the Nation | Food Foundation. They ask for a cross party approach to food sustainability, affordability and health, recognising the importance of food is so many policy areas.
1:00 Introduction
3:00 Introducing The Food Foundation
4:05 Hannah's introduction to The Food Foundation
5:50 Nourishing the Nation - the policy asks regarding food for the next government term.
8:40 Childhood obesity and health inequalities
10:10 Food affordability
12:45 Healthy Start
14:40 Reliance on food imports and food security
17:00 Horticulture strategy
18:00 The National Food Strategy
19:40 Stop the Junk Food Cycle
27:50 Soft drink industry levy
30:00 Food price inflation
32:40 Free School Meals
39:45 Food insecurity data
