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News: Food companies 'lack transparency' on slavery risks in supply chains

Despite being asked to do so under the Modern Slavery Act, a new report shows that some food companies are failing to assess and report known risks of modern slavery in their supply chains -- but there are also examples of good practice in the food sector. 
Sustain | Friday 13 October 2017

Events: SEWN Together – a localised food growing gathering in South London

South Londoners, join us for the first of our four regional food growing gatherings at Loughborough Farm in Loughborough Junction bringing together local community garden members, food growing networks and South London Council folk
Capital Growth | Thursday 8 June 2023

News: Importance of food retail jobs recognised, as Morrisons increases its minimum wage for workers to £10 an hour

Sustain welcomes move by Morrisons which paves the way for UK supermarkets to pay all workers a real living wage.
Sustain | Wednesday 13 January 2021

Reports: Food Security. Sustain responds to EFRA Select Committee inquiry

In our submission we consider multiple factors that impact UK’s food security, including the war in Ukraine, rising input costs, cost of living crisis, labour shortages, commodity prices and the climate and nature emergency. We argue that food security does not equal a healthy diet and we advise the term ‘nutritional security’ instead.
Sustain | Tuesday 5 September 2023

News: London families miss out on £4.5 million of healthy food in 2018

Sustain, the charity behind London Food Link, has coordinated a joint open letter, published in the Huffington Post, to the Matt Hancock MP calling on the Government to improve the support and promotion of the Healthy Start voucher scheme.
London Food Link | Monday 3 June 2019

Page: Connecting Community Food Enterprises Case Study: Radcliffe Community Hub

Read our case study to find out about Radcliffe Community Hub's community food projects and ambitions.
Good Food Enterprise

Reports: Through the Back Door: An exposé of educational material produced by the food industry

For many years parents and a range of public health groups have warned that children are being heavily targeted with marketing for junk food on, for example, TV, the internet and on posters near schools. However, largely hidden from parents, many companies have been developing materials for schools that are cleverly designed to promote their products in schools. These 'teaching packs' are usually available to download from company websites, although some packs are sent directly to schools. They are supposed to provide schools and children with factual and impartial ways of understanding the world around them. But this research by the Children's Food Campaign has found a series of highly concerning features with this material.
Children's Food Campaign | Monday 1 December 2008

News: Response to Curry Policy Commission on Future of Farming and Food

Sustain | Monday 1 October 2001

News: Organic food: poor relation in Government research budget

Sustain | Wednesday 3 May 2000

News: Are you a food grower? Take the pledge to only use non-peat composts to save the planet

New campaign launched to tackle the nature and climate crisis by calling on growers and retailers to pledge to give up peat-based compost.
Good to Grow | Wednesday 13 October 2021


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