Search is on to find London’s greenest pub - Londoners are being challenged to vote for the pub they think is the greenest in London, with almost 50 of the capital’s pubs in the running for this award.

London’s Best Sausage Revealed - The winner of the competition to find London's best local sausage run by The Jellied Eel magazine and London Farmers’ Markets, has been revealed.

Hospital Caterers Association joins campaign for hospital food standards - The Hospital Caterers Association today announced its support for the Campaign for Better Hospital Food.

Advertising Standards Authority still failing to protect children - 'Through the Looking Glass' report published, examining the topsy turvy world of the regulations that are supposed to (but don’t) protect children from online marketing of junk food.

Real Bread Maker Week: Raising dough to do good! - From 11-17 May, local loaf lovers across the land are uniting to help everyone celebrate Real Bread and its makers.

Campaign for Better Hospital Food responds to findings of hospital inspections - We’re pleased that more patients are being helped to eat in hospital, but it remains essential to improve the quality of hospital meals on offer..

Celebrity gardener Alys Fowler gives her support to the country’s largest ever Big Dig - On Saturday 16th March, 270 gardens across 27 UK towns and cities are opening their gates to fledgling green-fingered enthusiasts.

A wholegrain of truth? - A Real Bread Campaign investigation of industrial loaves marketed as ‘wholegrain’ and 'wholemeal' by some of the UK’s highest profile brands.

Loyd Grossman and celebrity chefs join calls for hospital food standards - A report published today, ‘Twenty years of hospital food failure’, shows that Government has wasted more than fifty million pounds on failed attempts to improve patient meals since 1992.

Horsemeat scandal should lead to food system reform - The widespread contamination of processed meat products with horsemeat raises many questions about the way animal products are produced and consumed, and their effects on our health. Good food policy is needed to address them.

Londoners dig in this March for biggest community gardening day - More than 60 spaces across London will be given 'green makeovers' as part of 'The Big Dig Day' project. On Saturday 16 March, Londoners are being encouraged to get involved in their local community garden.

Michael Gove told: “You are threatening children’s heart and brain health” - Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove is criticised for failing to adopt mandatory sustainable fish standards for school meals, wasting £43m of potential investment in sustainable fisheries.

Londoners vote for favourite local sausage - Following its successful competition last year, The Jellied Eel magazine wants Londoners once more to choose their favourite from 22 sausages available at certified farmers’ markets and independent butchers, made with ingredients from within 100 miles of London.

Proposed curriculum not yet cooked to perfection - Children's Food Campaign responds to the publication of the new draft National Curriculum and cooking and food education's place within it.

61 organisations call for a sugary drinks duty in Budget 2013 - A new Sustain report proposes that a sugary drinks duty raises money for a 'Children's Future Fund' to spend on programmes to improve children's health and wellbeing.

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