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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Ted Hennessey

Celebrity chefs urge Government to take action against malnutrition

An expert said malnutrition is ‘one of the most urgent concerns for child health in the UK’ (Gareth Fuller/PA) - (PA Archive)

Celebrity chefs have signed a letter urging the Government to take action against malnutrition, as an expert said it is “one of the most urgent concerns for child health in the UK”.

On Tuesday, cook and author Meera Sodha will deliver a message to Downing Street, signed by 15 chefs – including Dame Prue Leith, Raymond Blanc and Rick Stein – calling on Foreign Secretary David Lammy to commit £500 million over the next five years to nutrition-specific programmes worldwide.

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