The Gut Punch
Giant food companies are targeting underserved communities with junk food ads
Big food companies spend millions every year on marketing designed to do one simple thing — ensure their products are centre stage in our minds. Our latest research reveals how deep junk food advertising is embedded in our streets — and how it hits the poorest communities the hardest.
The Top 10 Biggest Food Companies Are Rigging The System Against Child Health
We set out to uncover just how much the biggest food companies are impacting our health. We launched an investigation into how unhealthy their sales actually are, what tactics they use to market unhealthy products to kids and whether or not we can trust them to look out for the health of our planet. Dive in to see what we found.
1 in 3 children have their future health at risk from food related illnesses
We’re facing a global epidemic of food-related ill health. More than 1 in 3 children have a higher risk of developing food-related illnesses by the time they leave primary school. The good news? This is totally preventable.
60% of school food isn't good enough
Our schools should be a safe space. Why should we be flooded with junk when we’re trying to learn? Right now, it’s a total postcode lottery — the food in your school canteen might be totally different to what your mate down the road gets served. But it gets worse: over half of schools don’t even meet legal standards. The solution? Bite Back in Schools.
