Insights

Children's health and food

Kieron Boyle

Former Chief Executive

Opinion

28 Sep 2020

Impact investing for social change with the new SMASH app

Impact investing can play a pivotal role in tackling health issues. Here's how we're investing to create systemic change that helps children eat healthier.

COVID-19 • Children's health and food

Impact on Urban Health

Policy

03 Aug 2020

Impact of COVID-19 on education and children’s services response

Our response to the House of Commons' Education Select Committee

Children's health and food

Sarah Hickey

Interim Executive Director

Opinion

30 Jul 2020

Our part to play in the new National Food Strategy

Where children grow up is a big predictor of their chances of becoming overweight or obese. We think the strategy can go further to tackle childhood obesity.

Children's health and food

Notes written by children labelling different food groups

Impact on Urban Health

Reports

12 Jun 2020

Hungry for change

Giving children a food system that works for them

COVID-19 • Children's health and food

Sarah Hickey

Interim Executive Director

Opinion

30 Apr 2020

Improving children’s access to nutritious food during COVID-19

How we’re adapting our programme to further increase children’s access to nutritious food during the pandemic.

Children's health and food

People walking in front of a supermarket

Impact on Urban Health

Reports

24 Feb 2020

UK product profile

An assessment of the nutritional quality of approximately 50% of packaged foods and beverages sold in the UK in 2016 and their suitability to be marketed to children

Children's health and food

Jessica Attard

Portfolio Manager

Opinion

20 Feb 2020

Making convenience stores healthier

Sharing what we’ve learnt from our local pilot in Southwark where we introduced small changes to nudge consumers towards healthier options.

Children's health and food

Jessica Attard

Portfolio Manager

Opinion

10 Jan 2020

Learning from London’s Foodscape

We studied how the built environment shapes how young people eat, and explore the need for transforming transit stops and creating new civic spaces for young people.

Children's health and food

Louise Luckhurst

Communications Manager

Opinion

06 Jan 2020

Healthy takeaway and community cooking

We're exploring ways to make our food environments healthier for children and families.