Latest news listed in descending date order.
Children’s Food Campaign: Eat more cheese and avoid tap water, food industry tells pupils - 01/09/2008
The Children's Food Campaign is very concerned at a range of potentially misleading claims and poor nutritional advice contained in so-called ‘curriculum packs’ sent to schools by food companies and trade associations.
London Food Link: London Food Link Big Autumn Network Do and Roberto Perez Talk - 22/08/2008
On the 30th September London Food Link invites you to Our Big Autumn Network Do followed by an inspiring talk by Roberto Perez, the Cuban Permaculturist and educator featured in the film The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil.
Good Food on the Public Plate: NHS must prioritise healthier and sustainable food - 04/07/2008
Sustain press statement following lead story on BBC Radio 4’s ‘Today’ programme (5 July, 2008), featuring Richard Parish, Chief Executive of the Royal Society for Public Health.
London Food Link: New food around the block - 26/06/2008
Growing Round the Houses , a new briefing paper, explains how social housing providers and their tenants can work together on their estates to grow food
Children’s Food Campaign: UK government failing to protect consumers from “chemical chicken” imports - 04/06/2008
Following the first three identified cases of farm-animal MRSA in humans in the UK, seven public interest organisations are calling on the Food Standards Agency to advise the Government to support the EU in not allowing US imports of chicken that have been decontaminated with an antimicrobial wash.
Children’s Food Campaign: Children’s Food Campaign slams Burger King’s “Indy” cash-in - 28/05/2008
Children's food campaigners have written to Burger King, attacking the chain’s decision to market junk food to children using the new Indiana Jones film. The promotion comes just months after they signed a pledge to cease all advertising to children on TV, in print or through the internet.