UK Government Plans Subsidised Restaurants in Dundee, Nottingham to Tackle Food Inequality

The UK Government has announced plans to open two state-subsidised restaurants next summer in Dundee and Nottingham, aiming to provide deprived households with universal access to nutritious, sustainably produced food in social settings. These restaurants are part of six projects funded with £8.5 million to tackle food inequality, including initiatives like a mobile greengrocer bus in Liverpool targeting social housing areas with limited access to fresh produce. Researchers will monitor the health and diet impacts of these programs to evaluate their potential for national expansion. Additional projects will address food deserts in Glasgow by assessing community food markets and improving the nutritional quality and uptake of free school meals. Science and Technology Secretary Peter Kyle emphasized the importance of ensuring no one in the country is left without access to healthy food and highlighted the role of research in optimizing these interventions. This move follows the Government's 10-Year Health Plan, which also considers measures such as fining supermarkets for not selling healthier food options.