About #feedmetruth

Nearly a third (29%) of five to seven-year-olds think that:

One in four older primary school pupils (aged eight to 11 years) think the same as above.

By connecting and engaging the supply chains behind all nursery and school food with what’s on the child’s plate, we hope to create a generational shift in how the nation engages with and values food provenance.

We hope every nursery and school in the country will commit to making their food supply chain transparent, using technology to deliver, into their dining rooms, the journey of every plate of food.

We would like all nurseries, schools and families to successfully work together to educate children and encourage them to make healthier and more mindful fact-based choices as they progress through their lives.

A transparent supply chain, from farm to plate, will educate not just the children but also parents, chefs and teachers.

Happerley is a not for profit organisation, founded by farmers and gaining support from across the food industry to validate the provenance of food ingredients and empower consumers to know where their food is from. Find out more about us here 

Happerley founder, farmer Matthew Rymer, explains: "The food industry remains one of the least transparent and we are not told the origins of most of the ingredients in our food. Children are particularly susceptible to buying into brands and clever marketing because they do not know or understand better.

Co-op Childcare has committed to becoming the first national childcare provider to carry the Happerley accreditation, empowering all the communities they serve to know where the food they serve comes from. They have changed their food suppliers to enable transparency of their supply chain for all of their families, whilst also having expanded their early educational programme to connect children to food origins. 

Chief Operating Officer of Co-op Childcare, Sally Bonnar said: "The role we play in early years for the health of future generations and connecting children to food origins, not only builds an understanding of food sources, but by teaching children where food comes from, also lays the foundations for making healthy eating choices and making healthy connections before entering school. Our ambition is to be known as a different kind of childcare provider, a successful values driven business that delivers great experiences and is not just reactive but proactive when it comes to delivering what matters to children, members, colleagues and communities."

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In addition:

There is currently no formal professional support provided to teachers centrally;