National charity on a mission to get every child eating well Offer training, support, resources and inspiration to families at home, early years settings, schools, foster carers, residential homes, workplaces, restaurants, food suppliers and many others who provide food to children Lead the award-winning Let’s Get Cooking programme Research hub on children’s food issues The Children’s Food Trust

913,138 people received 3 days of emergency food aid from Trussell Trust food banks in (Trussell Trust) “Poorer households prioritise calories over health benefits when money is tight” (Fabian Society report, 2015) “In the decade from 2003, food inflation was 47% in Britain, 30.4% in the US, 22.1% in Germany and 16.7% in France” (Feeding Britain, 2014)

Primary school pupils three times more focused after a healthier lunch in a pleasant environment Secondary school pupils increase on- task behaviours by 18% Pupils in places where universal free school meals offered made up to two months more progress than peers in other areas

National guidelines on food in nurseries, children’s centres, pre-schools and from childminders Better school meals are making a difference: –More fruit and veg –Less salt, sugar and saturated fat –No more sugary drinks, sweets and crisps –Fewer chips! More children opting for school meals

More to school lunch than food! Space to eat Time to eat Mirroring high street marketing

Practice what you preach Listen and feed back Get involved Make cooking count in the curriculum