Overview

• The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has committed £8.5 million to six pilot schemes aimed at reducing food inequality in deprived communities.
• Two state-subsidised public restaurants in Dundee and Nottingham will open in summer 2026 to offer affordable, sustainably produced meals to households with children.
• A University of Liverpool mapping tool will direct the Queen of Greens mobile greengrocer to social housing areas lacking fresh produce starting spring 2026.
• Independent researchers will measure participants’ dietary changes and broader health impacts over the three-year pilot to assess the schemes’ effectiveness.
• These pilots form a central pillar of the government’s newly released 10-Year Health Plan, which includes new measures to hold supermarkets accountable for offering healthier options.