Eating Better

Ramadan this year is from 10th March and is an important celebration in the Muslim calendar. We spoke to Lina Saad, chef and cookbook author, about the link between community and family, and fasting and feasting for Ramadan

In honour of this LGBT History Month, we've invited the Manchester-based Queer Food Project to shed light on how they foster community and cultivate a sense of belonging through food.

It’s no secret that we are batty about beans! This World Pulses Day we spoke to Glasgow Community Food Network to learn more about how their new campaign is bringing more pulses to Glasgow.

Burns Night is a Scottish tradition stretching back over 200 years. We invited Kat Riach from Greener Kirkcaldy to share the history of the event and a delicious plant-based haggis recipe.

Celebrating its 15th year, the Oxford Real Farming Conference (ORFC) 2024 brought an exciting opportunity for the food and farming sector to come together and share progressive ideas on food system transformation.

Eating Better is pleased to announce the appointment of Julia Kirby-Smith as its new Chair of Trustees.

COP28 has concluded, leaving a trail of headlines in its wake. Join us as we delve deeper into these outcomes, unravelling the key decisions that will shape the future of global food systems.

We are living in an information-saturated world where it is sometimes difficult to work out fact from fiction, and the powers that lie behind statements. Maddy Haughton-Boakes, Senior Campaigner at Eating Better alliance member Changing Markets Foundation, tells us about their recent research into misinformation about meat and dairy online.

The Diverse Nutrition Association advocates for the integration of cultural sensitivity into every facet of health research, as well as public and community health. To achieve this goal, they offer guidance and access to educational resources, such as the African and Caribbean Eatwell Guide.

Winter Solstice marks the end of autumn and the start of winter, it is also known as the longest night of the year. This day is celebrated by many cultures from around the world, marking the occasion with traditional winter foods and participating in solstice rituals to prepare for the season ahead. In this blog, Florence Wong, a member of the Asian Leadership Collective, takes us through how Winter Solstice is celebrated in her home.

For the first time food, farming, land, and nature are due to take the spotlight during the UNFCCC COP, this year hosted from 30th November - 12th December in Dubai. While previous COPs have given a nod to our food systems, little has been produced in the way of agreements or commitments on healthy and sustainable food. This year's event however promises action. As COP28 kicks off, we take a look at what’s planned for food and farming and highlight which events to attend to get the dish on less and better meat and dairy.

Christmas is a time of celebration and indulgence, but plants can often be sidelined. We spoke to Annabelle Randles (known as The Flexitarian online) about her experience growing up in France and how she centres plants on her festive table.

With global events understandably taking over the news, you would be forgiven for not being completely up to date with where each of the UK’s political parties stand on food systems. We took a look at the Labour, Liberal Democrat and Conservative recent party conferences to assess the priorities.

As part of our ‘Season to taste’ campaign, we invited Jenny Lau, writer and community organiser, to talk about her regular potluck event at Hackney Chinese Community Services and the celebration of culture and food that it represents.

Diwali or Deepavali is one of the most widely celebrated festivals in India and for the Indian diaspora around the world. We invited chef Sareta Puri to prepare some of her favourite festive dishes with a plant-based twist.

We invited Alissa Timoshkina, a cookery teacher, food writer and co-founder of the #CookForUKRAINE campaign to take us through the rich food traditions of Eastern Europe along with a recipe for a delicious plant-based dumpling soup.

This year marks 10 years of Eating Better. A decade in, we’re being increasingly recognised as a successful model of cross-sectoral collaboration for advocacy.

India's rich and diverse cultural tapestry is intricately woven with flavours and aromas that captivate the senses. Among the many treasures in Indian cuisine, one beverage stands out for its widespread popularity and deep-rooted cultural significance: masala chai. In this blog, we have invited Amala Chai to delve into the enchanting world of masala chai and explore its profound connection to Indian culture.

To kick off our 'Season to taste' campaign we invited chef Tomi Makanjuola, better known as The Vegan Nigerian, to share one of her favourite nostalgic holiday dishes with us. Jollof is a staple rice dish that is culturally significant to many countries across West Africa. It is a versatile and heartwarming dish that brings communities together.

The holidays is a cheerful time of gathering for friends, family and communities, it is a time where people come together and share traditions, songs, ceremonies and most importantly food!

Georgie Branch, Healthy Zones Programme Manager at Eating Better alliance member School Food Matters, explains how schools working with the charity have embraced less and better meat, and how government school food standards need to be improved.

‘It’s time to act on processed meat’ explores the health impacts of processed meat and calls on health organisations and public sector caterers to reduce the amount of processed meat on menus. Dr Shireen Kassam, Consultant Haematologist and Director of Plant-Based Health Professionals UK sets out the need for hospitals to stop serving processed meat.

September is PCOS Awareness Month. Rohini Bajekal brings together her personal and professional experiences, as a nutritionist, cookery teacher at Eating Better alliance member Made in Hackney, and co-author of Living PCOS Free: How to Regain Your Hormonal Health with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, to tell us about how replacing processed meat with whole food sources of plant protein can affect Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS).

Our recent report ‘It’s time to act on processed meat’ highlights the need to reduce processed meat for our health and the planet. Processed meat intake in infants and children is particularly concerning due to the high level of salt. We spoke to Eating Better alliance member First Steps Nutrition Trust about processed meat and young children’s health.