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News: Food and Drink Federation urged to stop opposing sugary drinks tax, as survey finds top UK brands less hostile to the measure

A survey of Food and Drink Federation (FDF) members by the Children's Food Campaign highlights divergent industry views on the Government’s soft drinks industry levy. This is despite FDF maintaining its aggressive opposition to the levy.
Children's Food Campaign | Friday 2 December 2016

News: Capital Growth shares urban food growing benefits that go way beyond locally-sourced potatoes 

The role of food growing in improving health and developing skills and jobs has been highlighted in a new essay written by Capital Growth, London’s food growing network.  
Capital Growth | Friday 24 June 2016

Reports: Sustain submission to the Environmental Audit Committee on environmental change and food security

We consider multiple factors including agriculture, land use, climate and nature, public health, household food insecurity, nutritional food security, and diet.
Sustain | Wednesday 31 May 2023

News: Chief Medical Officer report calls for fundamental change to unhealthy food environments for children

Professor Dame Sally Davies, who recently stepped down as Chief Medical Officer, has issued her final report Time to Solve Childhood Obesity, calling on Government to take further action in recognition of children's rights to nutritious food, and to grow up in a healthy environment. Children's Food Campaign responds.
Children's Food Campaign | Thursday 10 October 2019

News: Letter to the FT on new EU proposals for stronger food supply chain regulation to avoid unfair trading practices

Sustain, along with the Tenant Farmers Association, Traidcraft and the Moore Stephens Food Advisory group, published a letter in the FT on 18 April 2018. This touched on the proposed European Directive to curb Unfair Trading Practices (UTPs) in the EU food supply chain and why we need such measures in the UK so all farmers and suppliers are better protected against UTPs.
Sustainable Farming Campaign | Wednesday 18 April 2018

Page: Connecting Community Food Enterprises Case Study: St. Andrew's Community Network

This case study details how St. Andrew's network of 11 food banks and 8 pantries operates across Liverpool, the challenges and opportunites they face, and how they are working to move from reliance on food aid to trading models with wraparound support. 
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News: Elizabeth Truss was promoted to become Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in July

Truss is the Member of Parliament for South West Norfolk, and was previously Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Education. Prior to entering Parliament, she was Deputy Director at the think-tank Reform.
Sustain | Wednesday 1 October 2014

News: A Connecticut senator has introduced a bill to remove subsidies for marketing low nutrition food to children

The bill would amend the tax code to prohibit any deduction taken by companies for advertising or marketing through the use of characters, advergames, and in-school promotions of unhealthy foods to children under 14, and direct the revenue generated by eliminating such tax deductions to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, which serves elementary school students in low-income areas.
Sustain | Wednesday 1 October 2014

News: Meanwood Valley Urban Farm celebrates 40 years of growing food for the city of Leeds

In 2020 Meanwood Valley Urban Farm, situated on the outskirts of Leeds, celebrated its 40 year anniversary. The market garden at the farm has been integral in producing fresh produce for families and providing a space for volunteers to weather the pandemic. We sat down with market gardeners, Ben and Luke, to reflect on the past year.
Veg Cities | Tuesday 30 March 2021

News: Food standards weakened as government takes lopsided approach to trade, finds new report

Expert coalition urges ministers to abandon ‘behind closed doors’ trade policy and include public health and green voices on its trade commission.
Sustainable Farming Campaign | Friday 27 November 2020


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