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We face an unprecedented crisis in the health and social care systems. Alarm bells are ringing about the state of England’s health system as life expectancy falls and infant mortality rises. Compared to similar countries many indicators for the state of child health are poor and shaped by persistently high social inequalities.  Political parties use the …

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National Food Strategy omits the Right To Food (short version)

Omits the Right to Food ‘The Plan’ is insufficient to tackle England’s growing nutritional crisis Critique This focuses on reasons why the recommendations will do little to tackle England’s household food insecurity, food and health inequalities and growing nutritional crisis.  The authors of The Plan come from a ‘kinder capitalism’ standpoint and sincerely want to …

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National Food Strategy

Omits the Right to Food ‘The Plan’ is insufficient to tackle England’s growing nutritional crisis Critique This focuses on reasons why the recommendations will do little to tackle England’s household food insecurity, food and health inequalities and growing nutritional crisis.  The authors of The Plan come from a ‘kinder capitalism’ standpoint and sincerely want to …

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COVID-19: ‘Obesity’ & ‘Hunger’ – the new obesity & food strategies

This is an important week for food and health inequalities campaigners with the launch of two interconnected strategies related to the COVID-19 crisis. Welcomed are measures that tackle the power of food industry for example, to shape the eating habits of children, as are those to feed hungry children. Neither strategy tackles the underlying causes …

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Post Covid 19: Ideological Wars

As we enter the Covid recovery period Laurentina, who runs food distribution service in deprived area of Deptford, London SE8, says ‘we’re preparing for dark times’. With other mothers in the community centre she is stepping up grant applications to feed hungry children, collecting second hand clothes and building the community network of support through …

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World Critical Dietetics Statement in Solidarity

(image source Critical Dietetics) End Racism – Jobs for ALL – Homes for ALL – Food for ALL  I’m posting this statement from the WORLD CRITICAL DIETETICS BOARD, with my solidarity and commitment to fighting for fundamental societal change to bring about equal rights and justice. reprinted from https://criticaldieteticsblog.com/ World Critical Dietetics (WCD) stands in …

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The Future of Public Health Nutrition

The Future of Public Health Nutrition is a research collaboration that I am building to collect evidence about the impact of cuts and privatisation of public health nutrition (PHN) services on the Covid 19 crisis.  It examines PHN capacity to feed ALL in need during the crisis, and in its wake that brings economic crisis …

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