Young people have always been an integral part of activism and making change, from the women at Greenham Common protesting nuclear armaments to the Fridays for Future movement. Some of our alliance members work directly with youth voices to improve food systems and create a better food future.
Bite Back
Bite Back are fighting back against junk food advertising with counter-advertising, policy demands and using their voices to combat the food industry.
Bite Back’s ad got banned by the two biggest media companies in the UK, even though it broke no rules. This was a huge blow, our voices are being silenced, and we’re frustrated. All this at a time when junk food companies are allowed to increase their advertising spend to make sure junk food stays centre-stage.
Support Bite Back by printing out and displaying their poster or signing their next petition.
Students Organising for Sustainability (SOS-UK)
Our education system helped cause the climate and nature crisis, but SOS-UK are making it the solution. They are fighting to make sure everyone develops a commitment to protecting the earth and puts it to work – whether it’s at school, university or in their careers.
Through growing food, engaging parents and talking about energy, SOS-UK are working across the education system to tackle the climate emergency and make impactful changes to the environment.
A key programme is the RACE Report, campaigning for racial diversity at work in the environmental sector. This incredible piece of work highlights the incremental progress in the sector and how through a more inclusive approach, organisations can make more of an impact.
FLAME (Food, Land, Agriculture – a movement for equality)
FLAME is the youth identity group of Eating Better partner network the Landworkers’ Alliance. In August 2023, we spoke to Camile El-Maawiy about this dynamic grass roots food movement orchestrated by young people.
They are first and foremost a network to connect young people interested in and working on similar things. They also share and run events, as well as advertise and subsidise many opportunities like field trips to landwork projects or taster days in forestry. For example, in 2024 FLAME organised a brilliant fully funded camping trip to Swn y Coed to learn about permaculture and compost. Learn more about their work here
