Universal free school meals would make a huge difference to the cost-of-living crisis – here’s how
The UK government’s recent autumn statement set out several measures to help people with rapidly rising prices. These including increased benefit payments and an extension to the energy price cap, although at a less generous...Read moreUK school meals – suppliers’ costs push up prices & free eligibility ‘needs extending’
A survey of school meal providers operating in nearly 10,000 schools paints a ‘stark picture’ of the challenges facing the school food industry across England and Wales. That’s the conclusion of The School Food People –...Read more
Without free school meals for all, many fear lunch debt will return ‘with a vengeance’
For the last two years, any public school student in the USA could eat lunch for free. This year, that’s over.Read more
Free school meals: the lifelong impact of childhood food poverty
The coronavirus pandemic has had a devastating impact on household food security in the UK. Five million families have encountered food insecurity, and 200,000 children are missing meals every day.Read more
One million signatures and counting for footballer Rashford’s child school meals petition
Over one million people have signed a petition launched by England footballer Marcus Rashford for children from poor families in England to get free meals during school holidays. The Manchester United striker, 22, has been at...Read more
Marcus Rashford: a brief history of free school meals in the UK
Following a campaign led by the England and Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford, the UK government has committed to providing free school meals to children in England during the 2020 summer holidays.Read moreFootballer Rashford forces government change on free school meals in England
Free school meals will be available to more than a million children in England over the summer holidays thanks to the efforts of a young England footballer. Marcus Rashford, 22, had written an impassioned letter to...Read more
The pandemic hasn’t stopped Newark school workers from giving fresh veggies to families
On any given Friday before the pandemic, families across the US city of Newark would flock to their local school to fetch fresh vegetables.Read more