Real Bread Week Baking a better future, one loaf at a time

22 February – 1 March

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Jobs risk as people lose taste for Tesco loaves

Real Bread Campaign coordinator Chris Young asks why.

26/02/2020
Real Bread Campaign

Sustain react to reports that the Government are planning to accept lower food safety standards in trade deals

Reports from Government suggest they are preparing to break from EU food safety rules at a forthcoming World Trade Organisation (WTO) summit.

21/02/2020
Food and Farming Policy

Sustain Comment on the Climate Committee report on land use policies

The Climate Change Committee report 'Land Use: Policies for a Net Zero UK' is out today (23 January 2020).  Read Sustain's...

23/01/2020
Food and Farming Policy

Sippets: February 2020

Recent crumbs of news from the world of Real Bread.

25/02/2020
Real Bread Campaign

Environment Secretary refuses to rule out US acid-washed chicken imports

Environment Secretary George Eustice MP has failed to rule out the import of acid-washed chicken in a post-Brexit trade deal with the United States,...

24/02/2020
Food and Farming Policy

It’s Real Bread Week!

A key focus this year is helping people to bake a better future, one loaf at a time.

22/02/2020
Real Bread Campaign

Real Bread gifts

Get your exclusive, limited-edition Real Bread t-shirts, aprons and mugs!

22/02/2020
Real Bread Campaign

Doughy deals

Special offers for Real Bread Week and beyond on classes, ingredients, equipment and more!

22/02/2020
Real Bread Campaign

National Trust to break Easter egg ties with Cadbury

The National Trust and Cadbury have announced that they will no longer partner over chocolate Easter Egg Trails after this year. Children’s...

20/02/2020
Children's Food Campaign

Look for The Loaf Mark!

Your at-a-glance assurance of an additive-free loaf.

19/02/2020
Real Bread Campaign

Future of school dinners in Northern Ireland

A consultation on Nutritional Standards for School Food in Northern Ireland is open until 27 March 2020

14/02/2020
Children's Food Campaign

Unilever announces aims to change its marketing to children

In recognising the seriousness of child obesity globally, the corporation has announced some steps it is taking to reduce marketing and advertising...

13/02/2020
Children's Food Campaign

Last week to nominate for the Urban Food Awards 2020

Nominations have been rolling in for the Urban Food Awards, run by the Mayor of London and London Food Link, but there's still time to take your...

13/02/2020
Jellied Eel

All Round To Mine: Today Bread

Alex Bettler and co. invite fellow professional Real Bread bakers and bakery owners to their place in Walthamstow for a catch up.

12/02/2020
Real Bread Campaign

One in five foods have unlabelled allergens

Research by Unchecked and The Times finds 20% of food samples contain at least one undeclared allergen including peanuts, egg and gluten.

12/02/2020
Better Food Britain

Monitoring government climate action

Green Alliance, who work with Sustain, launch their net zero policy tracker which will be used throughout 2020 to monitor government climate action...

12/02/2020
Climate Change and Nature

Growing number of schools failing to comply with food standards

Sustain member The Soil Association's State of the Nation report on children's food in England finds that 19% of kids in the UK are...

12/02/2020
Children's Food Campaign

Sugary drinks tax is a sweet success

The first independent and direct evaluation of the impact of the UK's Soft Drinks Industry Levy has indicated a dramatic fall in levels of sugar...

11/02/2020
Children's Food Campaign

Hull blog posts make local news

What better way to start the New Year than to focus on healthy habits? Hull Food Partnership released a series of January blog posts centred on...

07/02/2020
Veg Cities

Future of Food to feature at the Cambridge Literary Festival

Kath Dalmeny; Dee Woods and Carolyn Steel will discuss the Future of Food at the Cambridge Literary Festival, 10am Saturday 18th April.

07/02/2020
Climate Change and Nature

First ‘Eel of the 20’s is out now

Thanks to all the good foodies in the latest Jellied Eel, we’ve been dancing into the 20’s with a smile on our faces.

06/02/2020
Jellied Eel

Sustain's response to the Food, Poverty, Health and the Environment Committee

Our response to the House of Lords Committee on Food, Poverty, Health and the Environment is now available online. 

30/01/2020
Right to Food

Protect consumers from the misuse of antibiotics on farms, new report says

Top supermarkets are failing to outlaw meat reared with routine antibiotics: new survey report.

29/01/2020
Save Our Antibiotics

Youth power to transform food

2020 City Food Symposium on the power of youth to make food healthier and more sustainable.

27/01/2020
Better Food Britain

Fungal disease in bananas and how to stop its spread

For the past three years, the BananEx project has been researching the resilience of the banana supply. There is now an invitation to the final...

27/01/2020
Climate Change and Nature

Two rashers of bacon saltier than eight packets of crisps

Survey findings by Action on Salt reveal the astonishing and varying levels of salt found in bacon – the second biggest contributor to salt in...

27/01/2020
Food and Farming Policy

NFU-led letter to Boris Johnson calls for food standards to be enshrined in law after Brexit

In a striking joint letter, farming groups, and environmental campaigners, including the Sustain alliance, have called on PM Boris Johnson to protect...

27/01/2020
Food and Farming Policy

Sustain's work presented at the APPG on school food

Right to Food project coordinator presents Sustain's work at January's All Party Parliamentary Group meeting on School Food.

24/01/2020
Right to Food

Get ready to raise dough this Real Bread Week

We knead YOUR help to bake a better future, one loaf at a time.

22/01/2020
Real Bread Campaign

Premixed alcohol drinks can contain nine teaspoons of sugar

Action on Sugar call for premixed alcohol drinks to be reduced in sugar to help curb obesity epidemic.

22/01/2020
Sugar Smart UK

SUGAR SMART Barnet Launch highlights schools and high streets in a bid to improve youth health outcomes

Barnet Council launched their SUGAR SMART campaign on 20 January. The event brought together schools, youth projects and the borough's Mayor to...

22/01/2020
Sugar Smart UK

Trade law for food after Brexit

A talk at Sustain member’s Centre for Food Policy discusses food after leaving the EU from an international trade law perspective.

22/01/2020
Brexit

Fightback against a chlorine chicken filled trade deal with the US continues

We summarise some recent coverage on food standards in the United States, and letters we’ve sent to the papers in...

22/01/2020
Brexit

£5000 up for grabs in the Urban Food Awards

Nominations for London’s 5th annual Urban Food Awards are now open!

21/01/2020
Jellied Eel

New Agriculture Bill launched - Sustain comments on the changes

Today, 16th January 2020, the new Agriculture Bill will be launched in Parliament, set to be the first major farming legislation in half a...

16/01/2020
Food and Farming Policy

The Sustainable Soils Alliance welcomes soil's inclusion in the new Agriculture Bill

Sustain member the Sustainable Soils Alliance comments on the welcome inclusion of soil in the Agriculture Bill, which receives its first reading in...

16/01/2020
Food and Farming Policy

Government introduces Farm Payments Bill

New Bill introduced to ensure farmers continue to receive Direct Payments for the 2020 scheme year. The legislation is intended to provide stability...

09/01/2020
Food and Farming Policy

McDonald’s lies leaving a bad taste

The Advertising Standards Authority (the ASA) has found that McDonald’s has breached rules that are meant to protect children from unhealthy...

08/01/2020
Children's Food Campaign

Villiers confirms agriculture bill back in Parliament this month

The government has announced that the agriculture bill will return to Parliament later this month.

08/01/2020
Better Food Britain

New year, new loaf

The latest edition of the Real Bread Campaign supporters’ magazine is out now.

07/01/2020
Real Bread Campaign

Oxford Real Farming Conference - Sustain sessions and involvement

Sustain is at the Oxford Real Farming Conference this year (and the Oxford Farming Conference) running and chairing key sessions as listed below....

03/01/2020
Better Food Britain

Join the Triodos Bank and support Sustain's work

Triodos is one of the UK’s most popular ethical banks. They empower their customers to make a difference with their money, helping support...

04/12/2019
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