Kim (McGowan) Smith
@McGowanKim
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PhD researcher @FoodPolicyCity, Trustee @Tastedfeed, children's food education champion, working across the U.K. food system. Mum, coeliac and Londoner.
Ladywell, SE London
Joined January 2009
Cannot wait for this. So honoured to have @afoodfestival (my absolute fav food weekend) support this #foodeducation initiative with @futuregencymru and @CountryClassrm 🙌 🎊 Tickets are live so book your FREE brunch and Fast Food Talks now!
Calling all Food Educators. Free networking event/brunch at #AFF2024 with @mcgowankim of The Food Education Network in partnership with @futuregencymru Sun 22 Sept: 11am-12.30pm. Read our blog for details, and link to securing your free place/s: https://t.co/GKj9xG5YOD
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I still feel so buoyed up by the gathering of like minded food educators! More to come for sure!
Food educator Kim Smith @mcgowankim ( photo: with TastEd patron Ann Jones @we_are_food and Jenny McConnel @futuregencymru ) says inspirational Food Education Network event #aff2024 was just the start... #foodpolicy #foodeducation
https://t.co/bkzjhrvcax
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Food educator Kim Smith @mcgowankim ( photo: with TastEd patron Ann Jones @we_are_food and Jenny McConnel @futuregencymru ) says inspirational Food Education Network event #aff2024 was just the start... #foodpolicy #foodeducation
https://t.co/bkzjhrvcax
abergavennyfoodfestival.com
by Kim Smith – Food Education Network. (pic above: Anna Jones (centre) – TasteEd Patron, with Jenny McConnel and Kim Smith) Despite the downpours
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Ok hive mind! I need a diagram of school governance in England. Something that shows DFE / Local auth / Academies / MAT / Schools in easy to understand format? #EducationResearch #education @BERANews Can't find a thing! 🙏
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So much fun to talk to the incredible @sarahbridle about how we can help children to eat more plants 🥕 🍆 to #feedtheplanet ! Huge thanks to @Mollyvwatson for excellent editing and support in my first ever podcast! Loved sharing mint memories too mint 🌿 !
New episode of #FeedthePlanet - How do we bring up a new generation of climate friendly eaters? I talk to @McGowanKim, Trustee at @tastedfeed, about sensory food education & how to get kids to eat more veg that’s healthy for them & the planet. Listen here: https://t.co/4jZkjXSBvc
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Book your tickets now to meet some incredible people (great range of speakers already booked!) 🙏 share @ChefsinSchools @VegPowerUK @foodsensewales @MonmouthshireCC @CountryTrust @CountryClassrm @ObsFood @SheilaDillon @tastedfeed @sortedfood @TimesFood @AberChronicle @visit_mon
Calling all Food Educators. Free networking event/brunch at #AFF2024 with @mcgowankim of The Food Education Network in partnership with @futuregencymru Sun 22 Sept: 11am-12.30pm. Read our blog for details, and link to securing your free place/s: https://t.co/GKj9xG5YOD
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Calling all Food Educators. Free networking event/brunch at #AFF2024 with @mcgowankim of The Food Education Network in partnership with @futuregencymru Sun 22 Sept: 11am-12.30pm. Read our blog for details, and link to securing your free place/s: https://t.co/GKj9xG5YOD
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How much does the way you cook your food affect its environmental impact? That’s the subject of latest episode of #FeedThePlanet podcast with @sartorialfoodie @FoodPolicyCity. Plus great tips on reducing food waste/low energy cooking. Listen here: https://t.co/JOqfdO57L7
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📢Grant alert! 📢 The Bupa Foundation Green Community Grants are open until this Sunday. Receive up to 2k to create your own community/school garden or outdoor classroom. https://t.co/cN3a7wJaXO
#greenspace #healthyschools #communitygarden #growyourown #accessnature #grant
groundwork.org.uk
Bupa Foundation Green Community Grants offers funding to charities, not-for-profit organisations, local authorities and social housing providers to make
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Fasntastic analysis of education policy in manifestos... a very overlooked space it feels when so much needed!
🗳️NEW EPI REPORT: general election manifesto analysis🗳️ 📝Ahead of the general election on 4th July, we have published an analysis of the plans for education set out in the manifestos of the main political parties in England. 📖Read the report in full: https://t.co/CALlQBzZ9T
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anyone???
I often see it stated that eating school meals results in healthier eating at home / healthier lifelong eating habits but can’t find any evidence of this. Can anyone point me in the direction of studies that have investigated this please? #schoolmeals
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"D&T could be gone from national curriculum in four years, business leaders warn"... which includes food!!! https://t.co/owN85MGtka
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Nominate the change makers—the great people enriching our lives & economies through food. Thanks!!!
📢 The BBC Food & Farming Awards 2024 nominations are OPEN! Thrilled to be judging 'best street food, takeaway or small eatery'. Send your food heroes! Nominate at: https://t.co/PTmRV7azlM inc. terms & privacy notice. Nominations close 23.59 30/6/24 @BBCFoodProg #bbcfoodawards
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Ooops! Did not see that our #foodeducators dinner this week had sold out! Those who are still interested in buying tickets I have added more!
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Congratulations @tastedfeed - a vital, innovative, and for all those who participate joyous, intervention to bring about necessary changes to the food system. Great work!
Happy Birthday to @tastedfeed The most joyful organisation made up of passionate, brilliant minds dedicated to bringing the joy of eating veg and fruit to all children! Cannot wait for some of our birthday celebrations this year!
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What a great event!!!
Brilliant Food and the Future event at @Bromley_by_Bow Centre yesterday. The sun shone, people gathered and healthy food was discussed. It was great to hear of all that is going on in @TowerHamletsNow including the Fantastic Food in Schools Programme featuring @tastedfeed
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Happy Birthday to @tastedfeed The most joyful organisation made up of passionate, brilliant minds dedicated to bringing the joy of eating veg and fruit to all children! Cannot wait for some of our birthday celebrations this year!
Today is a special day at TastEd HQ, it's our 5th birthday! To celebrate turning 5, we have not 1, but 5 exciting birthday announcements coming up. Sign up for our newsletter to be the first to hear the news: https://t.co/HHL5Ovq9oZ
#TastEdTurns5 #FoodEducation
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Today is a special day at TastEd HQ, it's our 5th birthday! To celebrate turning 5, we have not 1, but 5 exciting birthday announcements coming up. Sign up for our newsletter to be the first to hear the news: https://t.co/HHL5Ovq9oZ
#TastEdTurns5 #FoodEducation
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@McGowanKim @BiteBack2030 @SuttonFarm @_TeachtheFuture @sortedfood @Glengall_Garden @ChefsAdoptaSch @KiddyCookSELond @healthyschools_ Thanks - we like to think so. We welcome a lot of schoolkids through our farm gates every year & we're feeding healthy organic veggies to local schoolkids through @bridging_gap_uk 🌞🥕💚
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