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News: Lords Committee looks at Brexit impact on labour market

The Lords Economic Affairs Committee is calling for written evidence on the importance of EU workers to the UK economy, and on what the impacts might be if immigration from the EU were to be curbed.
Sustain | Friday 3 February 2017

News: Race to the bottom in food trade with the US?

Beef from cattle implanted with growth hormones, chlorine-washed chicken, and unlabelled genetically modified foods are among the undesirable outcomes that could result from a lax trade deal with the US, warns a veteran campaigner.
Sustain | Friday 3 February 2017

News: Industry to double food waste redistribution

The food industry has set itself a new target for the amount of food it 'redistributes' to charities and other recipients, which is to be welcomed -- although it leaves systemic problems with oversupply and food poverty unaddressed.
Sustain | Friday 3 February 2017

News: EU farm subsidies to be slashed, post Brexit

EU farm commissioner Phil Hogan has stated that European farmers will have their direct payments cut after the UK leaves the EU, a revelation that will further destabilise farmers' futures across Europe.
Sustain | Friday 3 February 2017

News: Diary date: Leaf marque summit

This year's event will take place on Tuesday 21 March, at the M&S Conference Centre in London.
Sustain | Friday 3 February 2017

News: Response to Brexit White Paper - global trade ambitions could mean bargain bin Britain

Whilst we applaud the ambition to build a better Britain, the Government's White Paper doesn't give the reassurance that what will come in the wake of Brexit won't lead to lower standards for consumers, workers and the environment.
Sustain | Thursday 2 February 2017

News: The great courgette shortage - why seasonality matters

Sustain was asked by the BBC Breakfast team to comment on the current courgette shortage in the UK. Our food growing guru, Julie Riehl, responded by saying why we should be eating more local, seasonal produce.
Sustain | Monday 30 January 2017

News: Food banks a short-term Band-Aid

A new paper from the Food Research Collaboration argues that using wasted food to feed hungry people distracts from underlying problems of surplus production and food insecurity.
Sustain | Friday 27 January 2017

News: Narrow majority votes down EC move to extend GM

Campaign group GM Freeze warns that the UK's voting pattern during a recent EC decision on GM bodes ill for prospects of keeping Britain GM Free post-Brexit.
Sustain | Friday 27 January 2017

News: Funding available to Sustainable Food Cities network members

Grants to support Sustainable Food City Coordinators, and to help with campaigning work on the Sugar Smart initiative, are now open for applications.
Sustain | Friday 27 January 2017