Blog: Top five food and farming moments at this year's Conservative Party Conference

This year, the city of Manchester played host to the Conservative Party Conference. Amidst the whirlwind of HS2 announcements, five food and farming moments stood out for Sustain's public affairs officer Oliver Ratcliffe, who attended the four-day event. 
Sustain | Thursday 5 October 2023

Blog: We’re fed up with our shelves being flooded with unhealthy food. Are you?

Recipe for Change has launched a co-developed citizens' charter calling for healthier, more affordable food for everyone. Campaign intern Nésa Depeza Njie reflects on two weeks of growing momentum, and why we need your voice now to show Government the scale of support behind these calls. 
Recipe for Change | Monday 11 May 2026

Page: SAY YES to School Food For All

Just like desks, books and bathrooms, we should give school food to every child.
Children's Food Campaign

News: New modelling shows food taxes lead to healthier products and help lower obesity

New modelling from Nesta, coinciding with World Obesity Day, shows that a targeted tax on foods high in saturated fat, salt and sugar could drive reformulation, cut obesity and raise billions of pounds to invest in children’s health, strengthening the case for bold government action to create a healthier food system.
Recipe for Change | Wednesday 4 March 2026

Blog: New farming and food board raises questions over who gets a seat at the table

The government's new Farming and Food Partnership Board held its first meeting, bringing together leaders from farming, food retail and hospitality to drive farm profitability and food security. But with no terms of reference published, seats still to be filled, and voices from sustainable and nature-friendly farming conspicuously absent, whose vision of British agriculture will shape its agenda?
Sustainable Farming Campaign | Thursday 26 March 2026

News: A greener capital and more children eating healthy food, says new London-wide report

Latest Good Food Local: The London report highlights action by councils across the capital to build greener, healthier and more affordable food environments.  
Good Food Local | Wednesday 18 March 2026

Blog: Consumers are ready for food companies to change their recipes

In this week’s Recipe for Change guest blog we hear from Shefalee Loth, Nutritionist and Principal Researcher at Which? and a Sustain Trustee. She shares the role that food and drinks companies can play in producing tasty, affordable food that doesn’t cost our health.
Children's Food Campaign | Wednesday 27 March 2024

Page: London Food Link

Bringing together community food enterprises and projects that are working to make good food accessible to everyone in London to help create a healthy, sustainable and ethical food system for all.
Good Food Enterprise

Blog: What is local food and why does it matter?

There’s a growing buzz around local food. The government wants to procure it and consumers are increasingly demanding it. But with 80+ different definitions around, what actually is local food? And why does it matter? Rachel Jones, Sustain's Local Food Retail Coordinator, answers.
Local Food Plan | Tuesday 8 July 2025

Blog: Green skills and competencies for a sustainable food system

Sustain's Diversity Outreach Coordinator, Sareta Puri, spoke to a group of changemakers about the importance of learning and skills in food systems careers. 
Sustain | Monday 1 December 2025


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