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News: Independent food banks continue to see huge increases in need for food parcels during Covid-19

Research from Sustain member the Independent Food Aid Network (IFAN) has found that food banks in their network have seen huge increases in demand for food parcels.
Food Poverty | Wednesday 8 July 2020

Reports: Food & Finance: How small-scale food enterprises raise the money to grow

The Food & Finance report presents the findings of research into how small-scale food businesses and community food enterprises have secured funding to support their work. It also presents a summary of interviews with representatives from a range of lenders and funding organisations, and their views on challenges particular to the small-scale food sector.
Making Local Food Work | Monday 14 January 2013

News: Scottish Community Food Fund to Promote Local Food and Drink

Get your applications in for the next round of the Scottish Community Food Fund which aims to promote local food and drink. Financed by the Scottish government, the fund would welcome applications from community food and health groups that want to support the development of food trails and network or establish local food and drink events. The closing date for applications is 4th June. 
Sustain | Friday 8 May 2015

Reports: Building a Sustainable Food Hub - three reports on research into community food enterprises

These three combined reports share the learning from pioneering projects taking part in the Food Supply and Distribution strand of the Making Local Food Work programme. It explores different elements that can form part of buidling a sustainable food hub and looks at some of the challenges and issues that they face. In particular, it looks at issues around supplying food access projects, distributing surplus from allotments; and adding value through catering services.
Making Local Food Work | Sunday 1 November 2009

News: London Food Link supports strategic planning policy to control Hot Food Takeaways

Sustain's London Food Link project has submitted a written statement to the examination of the draft London Plan welcoming a strategic policy covering hot food takeaways (and other food retail issues including markets). However, the policy is being challenged by major hot food takeaway companies. 
London Food Link | Wednesday 6 March 2019

News: Cambridge Sustainable Food's CEO, Sam Dyer, awarded MBE for food justice work

Sam Dyer, CEO and Director of Cambridge Sustainable Food CIC, has received an MBE, recognising her outstanding achievements in tackling food inequality during the pandemic and her commitment to achieving food justice for all in Cambridge. 
Sustainable Food Places | Wednesday 14 July 2021

News: Food Legacy and Ethical Eats to host festival and street food workshop on 8th May

This workshop is for festival and street-food caterers looking to learn more about building healthy and sustainable food principles into their dishes.
Food Legacy | Wednesday 18 April 2012

Reports: European food law is on our side! How the EU Public Procurement Directive supports sustainable food

This fact sheet is published by Good Food for Our Money, which is campaigning for compulsory health and environmental standards in public sector food. Some public sector institutions say that they believe that European public procurement rules stop them from specifying environmental, ethical, health, social and animal welfare ('sustainable food') criteria in catering contracts paid for from the public purse. This fact sheet shows that in fact, both EU law and UK government policy strongly support sustainable food procurement in the public sector.
Good Food for Our Money Campaign | Monday 1 June 2009

News: New RSPB report ‘Without Nature There Is No Food’ makes the case for eco food labelling

In its Without Nature There Is No Food report, the RSPB examines the vital relationship between biodiversity and food security, presenting the 'Fair to Nature' label on food products as a mutually beneficial solution for farmers, consumers and wildlife.
Sustainable Farming Campaign | Thursday 11 January 2024

News: “Put healthy food vouchers online” health, food and poverty coalition tells government

Government must act faster to ensure the youngest children in low-income families can also access healthy food, says coalition of 35 organisations in open letter to health minister Jo Churchill MP.
Food Poverty | Tuesday 23 June 2020


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