2017 Manifesto analysis Childrens food obesity Household food

2017 Manifesto analysis • • • Children’s food & obesity Household food insecurity • • Farming • International commitments No mention of levy on sugary drinks Continued work on reformulation No mention of junk food advertising Doing more on labelling Reversing policy on universal infant free school meals and removing this provision; replacing with offer of breakfast No mention of food banks Current subsidies for farmers extended until end of next parliament, followed by introduction of new agrienvironment system Restrictions on migration • • • Implement levy on sugar drinks and close loopholes Set mandatory targets for reformulation Bank junk food advertising to 9 pm watershed Doing more on labelling: calorie and key nutrient labelling for food eaten out of the home Extending free school meals to all primary school children and promoting breakfasts • Food banks: introduce sign posting for hardship payments • Refocusing farming support towards healthy food and public benefits. Reiteration of freedom of movement Full retention of EU environmental regulations Extension of Grocery Code Adjudicator remit • • Sustainable Development Goals audits introduced with all new trade, investment and development deals • Publish new childhood obesity plan within 100 days with target • Implement levy on sugary drinks • Bank junk food advertising to 9 pm watershed • Extending free school meals to all primary school children and promoting breakfasts • • Close loopholes in sugar drinks levy Tightening regulations of broadcast and digital advertising seen by children, Clearer food labelling Universal free school meals for Primary 1 -3 (equivalent to English infant school) already in place • Food banks: address punitive sanctions • Food banks: scrap sanctioning regime and halt roll out of Universal Credit • Funds for farming and fisheries to support smaller traders, local economies, community benefits and sustainable practices • Reintroductions of Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme • Full retention of EU environmental regulations • Extension of Grocery Code Adjudicator remit • Current subsidies for farmers guaranteed in long term Repatriation of all relevent powers and policies for farming and fishing Confirming EU workers’ right to remain Retention of animal and plant health, environmental and food safety standards, and point of origin indicators • • •