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News: Community Food and Health (Scotland) Funding Opportunities

Community Food and Health (Scotland) funding opportunities for 2015 will open on 12 June. This year they are looking for groups involved in food and health activities in low-income communities. CFHS are offering capacity building funds of up to £500 and development funds of up to £5000. Go to the CFHS website from 12 June to find out more.
Sustain | Friday 8 May 2015

Reports: SRBs to PCTs: Understanding local structures and area-based initiatives to tackle food poverty

Are you up to speed with your 'SRBs', your 'RDAs' and your 'LSPs'? Do you know your Neighbourhood Renewal from your Community Chest? And can you explain the difference between a PCT and PCG? If not, and if your work involves improving diets and health through increasing access to food at a local level, then this report is for you! This comprehensive report aims to provide an easy-to-follow reference guide to relevant policy, agencies, funds and schemes which could support food poverty work at the local level.
Food Poverty | Tuesday 1 January 2002

News: Improving access to land for food production in Oxfordshire

Good Food Oxford produced a research report showing huge potential to convert land to horticulture in the County – over five times as much County Farm Estate land is used for horse pasture as for fruit and vegetable production.
Veg Cities | Monday 10 May 2021

News: Children's Food Campaign slams Department of Health Obesity 'Call To Action'

The Children's Food Campaign has today criticised the Department of Health's 'call to action' on obesity as an inadequate response to the continuing obesity crisis.
Children's Food Campaign | Thursday 13 October 2011

Reports: Water labels on food - Issues and recommendations

In many regions of the world, including parts of Europe, water scarcity will be one of the most pressing environmental, social and economic challenges of the coming decades. This report considers relevant policy and industry initiatives, and the value of labels in promoting sustainable water use and communicating this to consumers. The report ends with recommendations for industry and government.
Labelling for sustainability | Tuesday 30 June 2009

News: Children's Food Campaign wins award

CFC received a special award from the Dietitians for Obesity Management (part of the BDA) for joint junk free checkouts campaign.
Children's Food Campaign | Wednesday 22 October 2014

News: London's top food growing pupils unveiled

Blue Peter gardener announces winners of Capital Growth schools competition.
London Food Link | Monday 12 July 2010

Blog: It’s time to take back control of our food

Sainsbury’s just gave African fair trade farmers a real kick in the teeth. The supermarket has devised its own ‘fairly traded’ accreditation system, snubbing the well established independent Fairtrade Foundation scheme. But I’m not buying it (although I did buy their fair trade tea).
Sustainable Farming Campaign | Wednesday 14 June 2017

News: Global food prices fell by 20% in 2015

Abundant supply, uncertain markets and a strong US dollar combined to push down prices by almost 20%, according to FAO report 
Sustain | Friday 22 January 2016

News: A small but perfect future for food growing

Small-scale, agroecological farms attract UK workers, produce high yields of vegetables and deliver multiple environmental and social benefits, according to a new report from Sustain member the Land Workers' Alliance.
Sustain | Friday 14 July 2017


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