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News: Cross-party committee raises concerns about post-Brexit fishing policy

Despite an ‘ambitious approach’ the Fisheries Bill is not expected to ensure the UK delivers on international commitments or safeguard the long-term sustainability of the industry, and may ‘marginalise smaller vessels’. See Sustain's response to the Committee's report.
Sustainable Fish | Tuesday 22 January 2019

News: Opportunity for teenagers to spend a weekend on a Welsh farm

LEAF Education are offering secondary school students the opportunity to spend a weekend on a working farm in North Wales to open their eyes to food and farming production.
Better Food Britain | Tuesday 22 January 2019

News: Natural England’s longest serving chair retires

Andrew Sells retires as chair of Natural England (who are part of the Sustain alliance) after 5 years in the position.
Sustainable Farming Campaign | Tuesday 22 January 2019

News: A little more veg? Yes, please – from Oxford

90 per cent of the local population knows about “5 a day”, according to Oxfordshire County Council. Nevertheless, a recent doorstep survey in Barton from Oxford City Council found people were only eating 2.5 portions a day on average. This is against the backdrop of an urgent need to increase vegetable consumption and decrease meat consumption for our health and the health of our planet.
Veg Cities | Monday 21 January 2019

Article: Scandinavian Real Bread: Nordic, but nice

Though British languages and landscapes still bear the traces of successive waves of Scandinavian raiders, the influence they surely had on our bread culture has been all but erased. As a leader of a new, culinary Nordic invasion, Signe Johansen is on a mission to let us know what weíve been missing.
Real Bread Campaign | Monday 21 January 2019

News: Mayor of London to provide small grants for Good Food Retail Plans

The Mayor of London is inviting London councils and Business Improvement Districts to apply for funding to deliver Good Food Retail Plans so that all Londoners have access to healthy, affordable food.
London Food Link | Monday 21 January 2019

News: Oxford Real Farming Conference

The Oxford Real Farming Conference was the biggest yet with over 1000 delegates and more sessions than ever. Sustain was involved in a number of events.
Better Food Britain | Monday 21 January 2019

News: Fewer jobs and more casual contracts for farm workers

New government analysis on agricultural labour show an increase in part time and flexible labour which Sustain believes weakens the sector.
Sustainable Farming Campaign | Monday 21 January 2019

News: Trump pressed by US agribusiness to force UK to lower food standards after Brexit

American agribusiness is demanding that US trade negotiators push the UK into scrapping regulations on pesticides, genetically-modified crops, chlorine-washed chicken and hormone-grown meat, according to a report from Unearthed.
Good Food Trade Campaign | Monday 21 January 2019

News: Children take food poverty challenge to Westminster with new report

Nine young food ambassadors aged 10-20 years old have travelled to Westminster to share their experiences of food insecurity with the House of Lords and civil society experts, as part of the Children's Future Food Inquiry, in a new report.
Children's Food Campaign | Thursday 17 January 2019