{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5e7b6c6f8023938d509dd904/662b60e33bcafa0012b6c90c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Children's Health and the Mayoral Elections","description":"<p>This week, ahead of the mayoral elections on May 2nd, <a href=\"https://theomichaels.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Theo Michaels</a> chef and author of <em>Cypriana, </em> looks at why children's health should be a priority for all the candidates, but particularly those in London.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/hbrinsden/?originalSubdomain=uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Hannah Brinsden, </a>head of policy and advocacy at the<a href=\"https://foodfoundation.org.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Food Foundation</a> explains the link between poverty and mental health in the capital where one in five children between eight and 16 report mental health problems.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/team/kadra-abdinasir/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Kadra Abdinasir</a>, Associate Director of Policy at the charity Centre for Mental Health unpacks the main issues affecting children in London</p><p><br></p><p>Ruth Fitzharris is the campaign assistant for <a href=\"https://www.mumsforlungs.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Mums for Lungs</a> and tells us why air pollution should be one of the key asks for the mayoral candidates.</p><p><br></p><p>Click <a href=\"https://foodfoundation.org.uk/sites/default/files/2023-09/Election%2024_Manifesto.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here </a>for the Food Foundation Manifesto and <a href=\" https://foodfoundation.org.uk/initiatives/election-2024-nourishing-nation\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a> for more information on Nourishing the Nation.</p><p><br></p><p>You can also <a href=\"https://foodfoundation.org.uk/newsletter\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">sign up to our newsletter</a> to ensure you hear about our webinars and new areas of research.</p>","author_name":"The Food Foundation"}