Government report expected to reveal hospital food failure
Hospital patients served healthier food in Wales than in England - 28/12/2011
Good Food for Our Money campaign survey shows massive public support for introduction of legally-binding hospital food standards.
Good Food for Our Money campaign survey shows massive public support for introduction of legally-binding hospital food standards.
Secretary of State lampooned in Parliament over Government food standards - 24/11/2011
Shadow Food and Farming Minister Huw Irranca-Davies MP today challenged Caroline Spelman, Secretary of State for Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs, to 'stop clowning around with food standards' and 'catch up with Ronald McDonald'.
Shadow Food and Farming Minister Huw Irranca-Davies MP today challenged Caroline Spelman, Secretary of State for Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs, to 'stop clowning around with food standards' and 'catch up with Ronald McDonald'.
Government food falls below McDonald’s standards - 16/11/2011
New research from Sustain shows Government has introduced food standards for public institutions which are weaker than those of McDonald's.
New research from Sustain shows Government has introduced food standards for public institutions which are weaker than those of McDonald's.
Our boys overseas betrayed on British bangers promise - 29/08/2011
Campaigners have attacked the Government for breaking its promise to buy food which is certified to meet British standards of production.
Campaigners have attacked the Government for breaking its promise to buy food which is certified to meet British standards of production.
New government rules will confine thousands of hens to life in a cage - 04/08/2011
Good Food for Our Money campaign attacks government for introducing new rules for eggs bought by the public sector that will confine thousands of hens to life in a cage.
Good Food for Our Money campaign attacks government for introducing new rules for eggs bought by the public sector that will confine thousands of hens to life in a cage.
Campaigners attack flaws in Government food plans - 16/06/2011
The Good Food for Our Money campaign today responded to the publication of compulsory 'Government Buying Standards' for food bought by central government.
The Good Food for Our Money campaign today responded to the publication of compulsory 'Government Buying Standards' for food bought by central government.
Sustain wins CIEH President's Award - 24/05/2011
Sustain has won the President's Award from the Chartered Institute for Environmental Health 'for an organisation that has made a significant contribution to environmental health', highlighting in particular our Good Food for Our Money campaign for health and environmental standards for public sector food.
Sustain has won the President's Award from the Chartered Institute for Environmental Health 'for an organisation that has made a significant contribution to environmental health', highlighting in particular our Good Food for Our Money campaign for health and environmental standards for public sector food.
Charity pays for better fish served to Cameron and his millionaire Cabinet - 17/03/2011
Members of staff at Sustain send cheques for 83p to the Prime Minister and every member of the Cabinet to ensure that, while at work, Ministers eat fish that is from the very best sustainable sources.
Members of staff at Sustain send cheques for 83p to the Prime Minister and every member of the Cabinet to ensure that, while at work, Ministers eat fish that is from the very best sustainable sources.
Government's fish standards will be worse than for pet food eaten by Number 10's Larry the Cat - 02/03/2011
The Good Food for Our Money Campaign demands that the Government changes it plans to introduce weak seafood standards for food served in public sector institutions.
The Good Food for Our Money Campaign demands that the Government changes it plans to introduce weak seafood standards for food served in public sector institutions.
Good Food for Our Money Campaign responds to Government consultation on public sector food - 10/02/2011
The Good Food for Our Money Campaign responds to Government consultation on plans to introduce compulsory standards for a third of public sector food.
The Good Food for Our Money Campaign responds to Government consultation on plans to introduce compulsory standards for a third of public sector food.
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall describes government fish buying standards as wholly unacceptable - 24/01/2011
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, backed by Sustain and leading fish conservation groups, has written to UK government ministers to complain that, under new proposals, 8 in 10 fish bought in the public sector will have no sustainability standards.
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, backed by Sustain and leading fish conservation groups, has written to UK government ministers to complain that, under new proposals, 8 in 10 fish bought in the public sector will have no sustainability standards.
MP acts to address ‘bog’ standards of public sector food - 22/07/2010
Joan Walley, MP for Stoke-on-Trent North, today launched a campaign for legally binding standards to improve public sector food
Joan Walley, MP for Stoke-on-Trent North, today launched a campaign for legally binding standards to improve public sector food
Senior government adviser calls for legal standards for hospital food - 31/03/2010
Professor Tim Lang, a leading expert in food policy and prominent government adviser, today joined campaigners to call for legally binding standards to improve hospital food.
Professor Tim Lang, a leading expert in food policy and prominent government adviser, today joined campaigners to call for legally binding standards to improve hospital food.
Fish campaigners pay Stephen Byers to lobby Hilary Benn - 25/03/2010
A campaign group has offered Stephen Byers £100 to lobby Hilary Benn MP to introduce new rules for school and hospital food to protect endangered fish.
A campaign group has offered Stephen Byers £100 to lobby Hilary Benn MP to introduce new rules for school and hospital food to protect endangered fish.
Careless government spending threatens wild fish survival - 24/02/2010
David Drew MP introduces legislation in Parliament to stop the public sector buying endangered fish.
David Drew MP introduces legislation in Parliament to stop the public sector buying endangered fish.
Celebrity chef Loyd Grossman joins attack on government for hospital food failure - 14/01/2010
Loyd Grossman responds to the Good Food for Our Money campaign's 'A Decade of Hospital Food Failure' report by declaring 'it is a scandal that improving hospital catering remains far from the top of the NHS agenda'.
Loyd Grossman responds to the Good Food for Our Money campaign's 'A Decade of Hospital Food Failure' report by declaring 'it is a scandal that improving hospital catering remains far from the top of the NHS agenda'.
Government wastes over £50m on hospital food failure - 29/12/2009
The Government has wasted over £50 million since the year 2000 on at least 17 separate initiatives to improve hospital food, which have resulted in almost no improvement to the quality of meals served, or to their nutritional and environmental value.
The Government has wasted over £50 million since the year 2000 on at least 17 separate initiatives to improve hospital food, which have resulted in almost no improvement to the quality of meals served, or to their nutritional and environmental value.
Sustain welcomes Government announcement on health and climate change - 25/11/2009
Sustain's reponse to The Government announcement on health and climate change.
Sustain's reponse to The Government announcement on health and climate change.
Government accused of being a ‘bad egg’ - 03/11/2009
The government was criticised today for condemning millions of chickens to miserable lives by failing to require high standards of animal welfare for food served in schools, hospitals and care homes.
The government was criticised today for condemning millions of chickens to miserable lives by failing to require high standards of animal welfare for food served in schools, hospitals and care homes.
Good Food for Our Money campaign calls on government to accept expert advice on food - 18/09/2009
The Good Food for Our Money campaign calls on government to act on the advice of expert advisors, who have called for mandatory standards for public sector food.
The Good Food for Our Money campaign calls on government to act on the advice of expert advisors, who have called for mandatory standards for public sector food.
Government fails dismally to make Food Matter - 10/08/2009
On the day the Food Matters poilcy report is published on the importance of food to public health and the environment, campaigners say the Government for not putting its money where its mouth is.
On the day the Food Matters poilcy report is published on the importance of food to public health and the environment, campaigners say the Government for not putting its money where its mouth is.
Government fails to put our money where its mouth is - 15/07/2009
Campaigners criticise the Government for failing to prioritise health, environmental and ethical concerns when buying food, having analysed how money is spent on food in hospitals, schools, prisons, the army and government departments.
Campaigners criticise the Government for failing to prioritise health, environmental and ethical concerns when buying food, having analysed how money is spent on food in hospitals, schools, prisons, the army and government departments.
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