{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5e7b6c6f8023938d509dd904/6989de43c553caea39e7b184?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Improving children's diets: What works?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5e7b6c6f8023938d509dd904/1771516303715-f07919f2-95eb-41ec-a996-dea85b091471.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Leticija Petrovic, the local food policy lead at the Food Foundation leads a panel discussion about school food, what works to improve school food menus and children’s nutrition, and what we can learn from what is already happening on the ground.</p><p><br></p><p>The discussion is inspired by a new research project led by the University of Birmingham, and the panel includes: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-katie-edwards-188791158/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dr Katie Edwards</a>, research fellow in Psychology at the University of Birmingham; <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/newtonsarah/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sarah Newton</a>, who leads the food system team in Public Health Division at Birmingham City Council as well as the Birmingham Food System strategy, and is a driving force behind Birmingham Food Revolution; and Sian Kidd, Food Security Engagement Officer at Monmouthshire County Council. Sian is also the founder and director of Secret Soup Society, a social enterprise working to reduce food waste and provide healthy, nutritious food for the community.</p><p><br></p><p>Click here for more information on the University of Birmingham research, here for <a href=\"https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/50279/food_revolution/2602/birmingham_food_system_strategy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Birmingham's Food System strategy,</a> and here for <a href=\"https://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/2025/03/chwedlau-bwyd-food-stories-a-recipe-for-success-in-school-food-education/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Chwedlau Bwyd</a>, the creative food education programme that was delivered for Year 3 pupils in primary schools across Monmouthshire.</p><p><br></p><p>Click here for the <a href=\"https://foodfoundation.org.uk/sites/default/files/2023-09/Election%2024_Manifesto.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Food Foundation&nbsp;</a> <a href=\"https://foodfoundation.org.uk/newsletter\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">newsletter.</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Food Foundation"}