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Reports: City Harvest: The feasibility of growing more food in London

This report on the feasibility of food production in cities, taking London as its example, is relevant to all urban areas. It assess how, and to what extent, urban food growing could make a contribution to social, economic and environmental health, and community and educational development. The book covers urban food systems and an overview of existing food growing activities. With inspiring examples and case studies from the UK and abroad, the report presents a conclusion and detailed recommendations, and includes maps, a glossary, and sources of more information.
London Food Link | Friday 1 January 1999

News: First report from new independent food panel

The new report from IPES-Food (International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems) titled 'The New Science of Sustainable Food Systems' argues that too often food problems have been considered in isolation, rather than a joint consideration of issues including impact on health and nutrition, environmental degradation as well as power imbalances. 
Sustain | Friday 29 May 2015

News: Rosie Boycott promises good food for London police, transport workers and the fire brigade

Sustain congratulates the Greater London Authority (GLA) for adopting a healthy and sustainable food policy for catering provided to London's police, transport workers, fire brigade and GLA staff.
Good Food on the Public Plate | Tuesday 7 December 2010

News: Labour's food bank commitment

Labour has promised Scotland’s 167 food banks £5000 each should it win in May’s election. More than 117,000 food bank parcels were given out by Scotland’s food banks in 2014, compared to just 5,700 in 2011. Sustain has compiled all political parties stance on food poverty - find out how Labour’s response to food poverty compares. The Sustainable Food Cities network calls for strategies that address the root causes of food poverty. Sign the Sustainable Food Cities food poverty declaration.
Food Poverty | Friday 1 May 2015

News: Children's Food Bill re-introduced to Parliament as report tells MPs that voluntary approaches do not work

The Children's Food Bill will be re-introduced to Parliament this afternoon by Mary Creagh MP, who is leading the Bill following her success in the Private Members' Ballot on 26th May. To coincide with the Bill's re-introduction, a full-colour summary copy of a new report, 'The Children's Food Bill - Why we need a new law, not more voluntary approaches' will be distributed to every Member of Parliament today.
Children's Food Campaign | Wednesday 22 June 2005

News: MEPs call on EU to protect kids from junk food (Green Party press release)

JUNK food advertising aimed at children should be outlawed by the EU to tackle spiraling levels of childhood obesity and food poverty, Green Party Euro-MP Caroline Lucas said today.
Children's Food Campaign | Tuesday 20 April 2004

News: Scottish Food Commission Announced

In a bid to improve diet related ill health, the Scottish Food Secretary Richard Lochhead has announced the 16 members of the new Scottish Food Commission. Scotland has one of the poorest diet-related health records in the world. The Food Commission, set up in the wake of the Good Food Nation report and consultation, hopes to help reverse this. The chair has been announced as former head chef Shirley Spear who will be working with industry, education and public health experts to improve the country's attitude to food. See also Sustain's work on food and farming policy here.
Sustain | Thursday 26 March 2015

Events: Food access for people seeking asylum in London and local action

This webinar will launch Sustain's new briefing exploring food experiences of people seeking asylum in London and key areas for local action.
Food Poverty | Tuesday 12 March 2024

News: The true cost of American food

As gung-ho Brexiteers hail the opportunity to bring cheap food to Britain from the US, Sustain member the Sustainable Food Trust has published a timely conference report in which a range of experts examine the hidden costs of the US food system.  
Sustain | Monday 7 August 2017

Reports: Tools for tackling food poverty

This booklet showcases some of the tools used by local food poverty alliances from around the UK. From building robust approaches to evaluation in Middlesbrough using the Collective Impact Tracker, mapping community food service provision in Greater Manchester, building and strengthening community food networks through collective action in Oxfordshire, working in partnership to survey food poverty in Brighton and Hove, co-designing and using various tools to capture and tell food stories, to using feminist and intersectional approaches in Tower Hamlets.
Food Poverty | Sunday 1 August 2021


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