The Top 10 Biggest Food Companies Are Rigging The System Against Child Health

This year 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 diet-related illnesses

We’re facing a global epidemic of food-related ill health. Almost 1 in 3 children aged 2-15 are at risk of developing conditions like type 2 diabetes and heart disease in their futures. The good news? This is totally preventable.

Keir Starmer has already said he wants to create the healthiest generation of children ever, so we’ve set out a clear plan for how he can get started. To make sure the Prime Minister puts improving children’s health at the top of his Government’s priority list, email him now.

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.

900,000 kids are missing out on free school meals

Why should only the wealthy have the chance to be healthy? We all deserve access to good food at school: it shouldn’t be about our background, or where we live. The cost of living crisis makes this harder than ever for too many of us, and yet 900,000 children living in poverty in this country still can’t get free school meals. The people in power need to step up and fix it.