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News: Stand up for farm and food workers

Brexit has put the spotlight on migrant workers in the food chain and particularly on farm work. But serious problems with labour standards and inequalities in the food chain were evident well before June 2016.
Sustainable Farming Campaign | Thursday 23 February 2017

News: London Food Link helps find deserving receivers of stollen goods

In December 2016, London Food Link brought together Organico and Plan Zheroes to save nearly 600 Christmas goodies from going to waste, and help two charities bring some festive cheer.
London Food Link | Tuesday 21 February 2017

News: New cross-party inquiry into ‘holiday hunger’

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Hunger, a group of MPs and Peers, has launched an inquiry into hunger amongst children during the school holidays. This will examine the extent of hunger amongst children during the school holidays, as well as the impact it has on their life chances.
Sustain | Tuesday 21 February 2017

News: Five London boroughs awarded food poverty action plan funding

The Greater London Authority has awarded funding to Croydon, Enfield, Merton, Redbridge and Tower Hamlets to develop food poverty action plans. Thanks to funding from Trust for London, Sustain will advise and assist the boroughs with their plans over the next six months.
Food Poverty | Monday 20 February 2017

News: Hospital food standards kicked to the long grass in NHS Improvement

The responsibility for hospital food standards officially passed from the Department of Health (DH) to NHS Improvement (NHSI) in February 2017 - despite no-one being in post to take on the work.
Better Hospital Food | Monday 20 February 2017

News: London Grows community garden hubs announced for 2017

Capital Growth is pleased to be working with six exemplary gardens this season as community hubs for volunteer open days and training sessions across London.
Capital Growth | Friday 17 February 2017

News: Report reveals Modern Life is Rubbish

A survey has found that only 3% of people feel there is a social stigma attached to wasting food. Millennials, in particular, see food as a throwaway item, with social media fuelling the problem.
Sustain | Friday 17 February 2017

News: How the food industry can help reach the SDGs

A new report from WWF argues that standards -- the frameworks on sourcing, production and labour that food companies voluntarily sign up to, and which are independently audited -- are a useful way of harnessing the industry's contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals.
Sustain | Friday 17 February 2017

News: Hospital food still far short of targets

A review of progress towards standards set for hospital food two years ago shows how much work remains to be done before patients, staff and visitors can be confident that they will be well fed on hospital premises.
Sustain | Friday 17 February 2017

News: Opportunity to learn more about permaculture in Scotland

Group visits to demonstration centres are available via Permaculture Scotland, with the aim of giving people who are experienceing social or economic disadvantage a chance to learn about permaculture in practice.
Sustain | Friday 17 February 2017