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Three more organisations join the Eating Better alliance
1 October 2024
Eating Better is pleased to welcome three new organisations to the alliance to strengthen the movement and bring expertise in farming, animal welfare, health and the environment.
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The Better by Half Roadmap refreshed
25 September 2024
We are excited to release the updated Better by Half Roadmap, Eating Better’s guide for achieving nutritious, healthy and sustainable diets across the UK, with a focus on less and better meat and dairy. This revision builds on its creation in 2019. It is a reflection of our shared objectives as an alliance, formed through collaboration between our 68 member organisations.
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Key to sustainable plant production is fair pay and accessibility
2 September 2024
Eating Better’s Better by Half roadmap calls for producers to maximise UK-based plant production in a sustainable way. Key to this is paying growers fairly and embedding accessibility across the business. We spoke to Sean Ruffell, Managing Director of Organic North in Manchester, about how they are supporting farmers and supplying organic produce to businesses across the UK.
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The public want to eat better and less meat, policy needs to catch up
1 August 2024
New data from Eating Better shows that retailers, food service and government need to catch up with public attitudes towards meat, dairy and supporting farmers.
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A new UK Government could mean new opportunities for fixing our food system
18 July 2024
A new UK Government was elected earlier this month, with the widely expected result of Labour replacing the Conservatives as the governing party and Keir Starmer becoming our new Prime Minister. This presents an exciting opportunity for a change in direction on UK food policy.
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Eating Better celebrate 10 years of championing healthy and sustainable diets
1 July 2024
Through an ever-changing political landscape, global pandemics and groundbreaking climate agreements, Eating Better has been bringing together civil society to work towards a healthier and more sustainable food system for all.
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The UK Health Alliance on Climate Change joins the Eating Better alliance
10 June 2024
Eating Better is pleased to welcome the UK Health Alliance on Climate Change (UKHACC) to the Eating Better alliance.
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How to use more pulses in South Asian cooking for infants and young children
23 May 2024
Pulses are versatile, nutritious and delicious no matter your age. We spoke to First Steps Nutrition Trust about their new guidelines for South Asian cooking for children and how pulses are key to a balanced diet.
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Nourishing communities: How Made In Hackney uses pulses to fight food injustice
20 May 2024
In the heart of Hackney, amidst the vibrant tapestry of cultures and communities, our plant-based charity doesn't just teach cooking classes; it empowers, educates, and nourishes, tackling food injustice and insecurity head-on. We spoke to Made in Hackney about how at the core of their mission lies a humble yet powerful ingredient: pulses.
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A Good Food Nation in Scotland: What is it and why does it matter?
18 May 2024
On April 22nd, the Scottish Government’s consultation for a Good Food Nation plan closed. This consultation followed the passing of the Good Food Nation Act in 2022, where the Scottish Government put into law their vision for Scotland to be a ‘a Good Food Nation, where people from every walk of life take pride and pleasure in, and benefit from, the food they produce, buy, cook, serve, and eat each day’.
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Seven impactful organisations join the Eating Better alliance
9 May 2024
Eating Better is pleased to welcome seven organisations from a wide range of expertise to the alliance.
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Rich in history and flavour: pulses in Lebanese cooking
6 May 2024
Pulses have been a source of protein and a staple ingredient across the globe for millenia. We spoke to Lina Saad, chef and cookbook author, about the link between healthy living and pulses in Lebanese cuisine.
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Anything is Pulse-able 2024
1 May 2024
It’s no secret that here at Eating Better we are buzzing about beans! ‘Anything is Pulse-able’ is a month-long campaign highlighting the benefits of beans, peas and lentils for our health, our pockets and our planet.
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Producing pasture-fed beef and dairy in North Wales
21 March 2024
The way we farm is key to building and maintaining healthy and sustainable food systems in the UK. We spoke to Huw Foulkes of Pentrefelin about his farm in North Wales about how he is supplying pasture-fed meat and dairy to his local community.
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Eating Better in the nations: a policy review
6 March 2024
For healthy and sustainable diets to become the norm in the UK, we need national policies that support our farmers, safeguard our environment, and ensure everyone has access to safe and nutritious food. But how well are the four governments across the UK tackling this challenge? Eating Better’s new resource shines a light on the current state of play.
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The spirit of Ramadan
4 March 2024
Ramadan this year is from 10th March and is an important celebration in the Muslim calendar. We spoke to Lina Saad, chef and cookbook author, about the link between community and family, and fasting and feasting for Ramadan
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Fostering community and belonging through food in the LGBTQ+ community
21 February 2024
In honour of this LGBT History Month, we've invited the Manchester-based Queer Food Project to shed light on how they foster community and cultivate a sense of belonging through food.
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Glasgow is ‘Full of Beans’ this World Pulses Day
10 February 2024
It’s no secret that we are batty about beans! This World Pulses Day we spoke to Glasgow Community Food Network to learn more about how their new campaign is bringing more pulses to Glasgow.
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Celebrate Burns Night with vegetarian haggis
17 January 2024
Burns Night is a Scottish tradition stretching back over 200 years. We invited Kat Riach from Greener Kirkcaldy to share the history of the event and a delicious plant-based haggis recipe.
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Insights from Oxford Real Farming Conference 2024
12 January 2024
Celebrating its 15th year, the Oxford Real Farming Conference (ORFC) 2024 brought an exciting opportunity for the food and farming sector to come together and share progressive ideas on food system transformation.
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Eating Better appoint new Chair of Trustees
10 January 2024
Eating Better is pleased to announce the appointment of Julia Kirby-Smith as its new Chair of Trustees.
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COP28: Work needed to turn words into action
21 December 2023
COP28 has concluded, leaving a trail of headlines in its wake. Join us as we delve deeper into these outcomes, unravelling the key decisions that will shape the future of global food systems.
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Truth, lies and culture wars: The misinformation we face in pushing for a sustainable food system
20 December 2023
We are living in an information-saturated world where it is sometimes difficult to work out fact from fiction, and the powers that lie behind statements. Maddy Haughton-Boakes, Senior Campaigner at Eating Better alliance member Changing Markets Foundation, tells us about their recent research into misinformation about meat and dairy online.
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Culturally inclusive healthy and sustainable diets
19 December 2023
The Diverse Nutrition Association advocates for the integration of cultural sensitivity into every facet of health research, as well as public and community health. To achieve this goal, they offer guidance and access to educational resources, such as the African and Caribbean Eatwell Guide.