Why Are Schools Neglecting Food Education? Schools in the UK and across Europe are uniquely positioned to shape public health, yet food education is often overlooked. Countries like Finland , where school meals are free and nutritionally balanced, and France , where nutrition is part of the national curriculum, show how prioritising food education can lead to healthier, more informed future generations. If countries like Finland can do it, why can’t we? Schools as the Front L

Soil is vanishing—and with it, the bedrock of our food supply. Yes, you read that right: the very dirt under our feet, the silent stage for 95% of the food we eat, is slipping away. According to the UN, a third of the planet’s soils are already degraded . Over half of our agricultural land is tapped out, with 90% of fertile land set to collapse by 2050 unless we rethink our relationship with the earth. Let that sink in. A world without soil as we know it. The food system we r

A revealing investigation by The BMJ , led by journalist Sophie Borland, uncovers serious concerns about the influence of the ultra-processed food (UPF) industry on public health and nutrition policy. Campaigners argue that these conflicts of interest are harmful to public health, while defenders claim they arise from inadequate funding for nutrition research. UPF companies exert significant power over health policies and research, often prioritising profits over public wel