Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming

Companies must radically step up their act on sugar reduction or face further government regulation, says Children’s Food Campaign

Public Health England has revealed mixed progress in achieving voluntary sugar reduction targets, with two-thirds of the top 20 companies achieving no change, or even increasing sugar content. Children's Food Campaign responds.

22/05/2018
Children's Food Campaign

Top Tips for Bee Friendly Planting

We asked Sarah Wyndham Lewis of Bermondsey Street Bees and author of Planting For Honeybees for the insider scoop on how to create a buzz in the garden.

21/05/2018
Jellied Eel

Get behind the Mayor’s proposal to ban junk food adverts on Transport for London

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is consulting on the possibility of a complete ban on advertising of junk food and sugary drinks across the Transport for London network, to help combat child obesity, responding to campaigning on junk food marketing from Jamie Oliver, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Sustain and our alliance of organisations. We applaud this bold ambition, as part of the launch of a public consultation on the draft London Food Strategy. Show your support for the Mayor’s proposal?

16/05/2018
London Food Link

New research paper published on impact of Brexit on British business

Former Chancellor and now Harvard research fellow Ed Balls has published a research paper (co-written with fellow researcher Peter Sands) on the latest thinking of senior trade negotiation officials in the US and UK. You can read the full paper here.

16/05/2018
Brexit

Is yours a healthy high school, Londoners?

Secondary school food is a hot topic at the moment, whether it's free school meal uptake, stay on site policies or junk food shops nearby. We're teaming up with School Food Matters to get responses from staff working in London's secondary schools to find out more about the work to improve the food and the barriers many face. Complete our survey for a chance to win one of five £20 M&S Vouchers.

15/05/2018
Children's Food Campaign

Officially the hottest Big Dig on record!

Saturday 22 April saw 41 edible gardens from 22 London Boroughs participating in the Big Dig, Capital Growth’s London-wide community growing day, with the temperature reaching a whopping 25°C.

15/05/2018
Capital Growth

Children’s Food Campaign applauds Sturgeon’s ‘bold and brave’ declaration of war on junk food to tackle child obesity

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has declared war on junk food marketing, as part of her Government's new pledge to halve child obesity by 2030.

15/05/2018
Children's Food Campaign

Can you put a value on parks and green spaces?

New research from Fields in Trust demonstrates that parks & green spaces across the UK provide people with over £34 billion of health & wellbeing benefits.

14/05/2018

BATCH: South West 48 hour flash sale and new speaker

We want to see as many of you as possible at the UK's biggest Real Bread get together since 2015, so for two days only, we’re slicing 25% off full event tickets!

14/05/2018
Real Bread Campaign

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan consults on proposal to ban junk food ads on Transport for London network. Sustain responds

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is consulting on the possibility of a complete ban on advertising of junk food and sugary drinks across the Transport for London network, to help combat child obesity, responding to Sustain's campaigns for this action. Sustain applauds this bold ambition, as part of the launch today of a public consultation on the draft London Food Strategy.

11/05/2018
London Food Link

London Food Strategy to address critical state of the world’s fish stocks

Sustainable Fish Cities, the campaign to ensure only sustainable fish is eaten out of home in London, has welcomed the Mayor’s commitment to sustainable fish buying in the capital.

11/05/2018
Sustainable Fish Cities

England to re-consider introducing minimum pricing for alcohol

Following Scotland’s introduction of minimum pricing for alcohol Public Health England are to review evidence over introducing the system south of the border.

11/05/2018

London Mayor proposes ban on junk food ads on Tube and buses

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has proposed a ban on advertising of junk food across the Transport for London network, to tackle the ‘ticking timebomb’ of child obesity, following campaigner’s call for action. And now he wants your views.

11/05/2018
Jellied Eel

Rose vouchers come to Southwark

Join the Alexandra Rose Charity as they launch their vouchers scheme to help families in Southwark buy fruit and veg.

11/05/2018
Children's Food Campaign

Fairtrade Foundation announces ex Waitrose director as chair of trustees

Sustain member the Fairtrade Foundation announces Lord Mark Price, the former trade minister and managing director of Waitrose, as their new chair of trustees.

11/05/2018
Food and Farming Policy

Pollinator Bill demands wildflower corridors for bees

Ben Bradley MP has introduced a new Bill to parliament to create a network of wildflower corridors to help bees and other pollinators.

10/05/2018
Food and Farming Policy

Food prices will almost certainly rise after Brexit unless UK signs good trade deal with EU, says House of Lords

Currently, half of the UK’s food is imported, 30% of it comes from the EU. Being part of the EU customs union has meant that food from the EU can enter the UK easily with no tariffs.

10/05/2018
Brexit

Rise in slavery on farms and in food industry

The number of modern slavery cases rose by 35% from 2016-2017 according to the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority - with agriculture and food industry amongst the worst sectors.

10/05/2018
Food and Farming Policy

Children's Food Campaign launches parental survey on Junk Food Marketing

As Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall launches #BritainsFatFight, a new Parents' Jury survey wants to hear your views on how far advertising and promotions of unhealthy foods are influencing children's food preferences, and what you would like to see companies and the government do about junk food marketing.

09/05/2018
Children's Food Campaign

Get ready for Sourdough September

The Real Bread Campaign is encouraging all bakeries and baking schools to make and publish their plans as soon as possible for the annual, international celebration of genuine sourdough.

09/05/2018
Real Bread Campaign

Is it time to kick the V word?

Here at The ‘Eel, we’ve noticed a trend for people referring to meat free dishes and diets as ‘plant based’, so is it time to kick the V word?

08/05/2018
Jellied Eel

Sustainable Fish Cities honoured for excellence in procurement

The Sustainable Fish Cities campaign was honoured alongside the procurement community’s finest at the UK Government Opportunities (GO) Excellence in Public Procurement Awards.

04/05/2018
Sustainable Fish Cities

Fears over meat safety as abattoir inspections almost halve

An investigation by The Times shows that there has been a 40% reduction in abattoir inspections by the Food Standards Agency over the past six years.

04/05/2018
Food and Farming Policy

“Stop closing small abattoirs”

The Sustainable Food Trust (SFT) urges the government to save small local abattoirs.

04/05/2018
Food and Farming Policy

Help the people of Loughborough get drinking water

A campaign is running to install drinking fountains in Loughborough town centre.

04/05/2018
Sugar Smart UK

How to make a living from local food

Join other food producers from across Scotland for a workshop by Nourish Scotland on working in a local food enterprise.

04/05/2018
Sustainable Food

VEG POWER fund launched to inspire kids to eat more veg

A new fund has been launched to tackle the critical issue of veg consumption which is contributing to 20,000 premature deaths every year in the UK.

03/05/2018
Sustainable Food Cities

What’s Making Our Children Sick?

Beyond GM are hosting an event on how industrial food is causing an epidemic of chronic illnesses in children.

02/05/2018
Food and Farming Policy

Loss of protected geographical status could affect £4.8billion worth of UK foods

The loss of Geographical Indication (GI) after leaving the EU could cost the UK food industry billions of pounds.

02/05/2018
Brexit

Childhood Obesity Plan undermined by failure of Government leadership, says Sustain

As the Parliamentary Health and Social Care Select Committee opens its first oral enquiry on Childhood Obesity today, Sustain and Children's Food Campaign have called for renewed cross-governmental leadership across tax, advertising regulations, education and farming policies.

01/05/2018

Briefings for MPs on farming, fishing, food standards and trade

Sustain has written to all MPs to provide briefings on four major areas of policy. These topics are covered in a number of Defra and Department for International Trade white papers or command papers, expected shortly, or which are currently out for consultation. Bills are due to be brought before Parliament in this session.

30/04/2018
Brexit

Sainsbury’s-Asda merger will limit choice for shoppers and farmers

Vicki Hird, Sustain’s Farm Campaign Coordinator, outlines the dangers of the proposed merger of Sainsbury’s and Asda.

30/04/2018
Food and Farming Policy

Liam Fox speech tries to brush aside consumer concerns on food standards

Liam Fox is due to give a speech today in which he will reportedly say that it is 'anti-trade' and a 'myth' to point out that future trade deals we sign after Brexit could result in a 'degradation of food and environmental standards'. He says this is a false claim and even says it is a 'deception'.

30/04/2018
Brexit

UK pig farmers support lifting ban on feeding pigs leftovers

New research has shown that over 75% of pig farmers and agricultural professionals support overturning the current ban on feeding leftovers to pigs.

27/04/2018
Food and Farming Policy

RSA Food Farming and Countryside Commission travels the country to ask “what’s on your plate?”

A national tour is asking the public about what matters to them about food, farming and countryside, as the UK negotiates its exit from the EU.

27/04/2018
Brexit

One fifth of people in Wales worry about running out of food

New analysis from the Food and You survey shows more detailed picture of food in Wales, with 9% in the country experiencing low food security

27/04/2018
Food Poverty

End the ‘cage age’ for rabbits

Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) are asking you to write to your agriculture minister to create new laws to protect farmed rabbits.

27/04/2018
Food and Farming Policy

Veg Power: New fund to advertise veggies coming soon

A new marketing fund for vegetables will be launched next week by The Food Foundation.

27/04/2018
Children's Food Campaign

London Tube to be transformed for National Vegetarian Week

The Vegetarian Society wants your help to fund a poster campaign on the London Underground for this year’s National Vegetarian Week 14-20 May.

27/04/2018
Good Food For London

Food industry across Europe debate front of pack labels

The European Commission launches an investigation into front of pack nutritional labelling.

27/04/2018
Children's Food Campaign

Rotten meat and fake baby formula seized in food fraud crackdown

3,600 tonnes of dangerous and illegal foods seized in global food crime operation.

27/04/2018
Food and Farming Policy

Sustain members celebrate European Union vote to ban neonicotinoids

Following pressure from campaigners EU member states have voted in favour of an almost complete ban of the use of neonicotinoid insecticides.

27/04/2018
Food and Farming Policy

Sustain gives oral and written evidence to MP committee on future farm policy

Sustain provided written and oral evidence to the MP's Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committeei Inquiry into the Government’s consultation: ‘Health and Harmony: the future for food, farming and the environment in a Green Brexit.’ At the oral evidence session on 25 April 2018 Vicki Hird spoke of the need to address public health as a public good alongside social, ethical and environmental goods, and to take account of farm diversity and farmworker's needs. She highlighted public procurement as an opportunity, the need to maintain high standards in any trade deal and for greater regulation to ensure fair play in the supply chain.

26/04/2018
Food and Farming Policy

New network for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners with an interest in food poverty

The UK’s first Food and Poverty conference was recently held at King’s College and the new ENUF network has been launched for researchers, policy makers, and practitioners with an interest in food poverty.

26/04/2018

US farmers say their meat is safe - Sustain raises questions

The president of the American National Farmer’s Union says chlorine-washed chicken and hormone injected beef is “perfectly safe” and there has been a lot of “fear-mongering.”

26/04/2018
Brexit

Save the date - Open Farm Sunday 10 June

The Linking Environment And Farming (LEAF) Open Farm Sunday is approaching. The annual event opens up the farming industry to get the public to see how their food is grown.

26/04/2018
Food and Farming Policy

Plans for 20 new drinking fountains in London

A new drinking water fund is working with landowners to install drinking water fountains across the capital.

26/04/2018
London Food Link

Sharp rise in food bank use as cost of living outstrips benefits, reports Trussell Trust

The number of three day food supplies given out in the UK rose 13% from 2017-2018, more than double the growth from the previous period. Sustain urges more action ‘beyond the food bank’ in response.

24/04/2018
Food Power

How the sugary drinks tax was won

With the introduction of the Government’s Soft Drinks Industry Levy – commonly known as the Sugary Drinks Tax – this report reflects on the campaign and coalition of charities and champions that made it happen.

05/04/2018
Children's Food Campaign

Meet London’s first 50 Urban Food Heroes using food for good

Following the launch during Urban Food Fortnight 2017, we are delighted to be able to finally share with you our first 50 Urban Food Heroes. These are people and enterprises that grow, cook, make and save food and, ultimately, are making London a better place through their amazing ventures.

19/03/2018
Jellied Eel

Roots To Work: The brewer Jaega Wise

Find out what first got London Food Link supporter and head brewer at Walthamstow's Wild Card Brewery, Jaega Wise, into brewing beer.

12/03/2018
Jellied Eel

No Loaf Lost

The surplus reduction guide to help small bakeries save dough.

10/01/2018
Real Bread Campaign

Fishy Business

How well are the UK’s top contract caterers supporting ocean conservation through their sustainable fish buying policies and practices?

18/12/2017
Sustainable Fish Cities

Annual report 2016/17

Read the review of Sustain’s activities and achievements for this financial year.

24/11/2017

Good Food for London 2017

The Good Food for London report measures progress and encourages London councils to take action on good food. It measures action on 11 different good food measures, from food growing, encouraging breastfeeding, school food, Fairtrade and fair pay. Scores range from 88 to 13 per cent. The Good Food for London league table 2017 is topped by the London Borough of Greenwich, followed by Islington, Tower Hamlets, Lewisham and Waltham Forest.

13/10/2017
London Food Link

Beyond the Food Bank London Food Poverty Profile 2017

Beyond the Food Bank 2017 is the third edition of London’s comprehensive food poverty profile. The report looks at what local authorities are doing to reduce food poverty across a range of measures.

13/10/2017
Food Poverty

Beyond 2020 - New farm policy

Sustain presents principles and policies that would deliver better food and farming when we leave the European Common Agriculture Policy.

31/05/2017
Food and Farming Policy

Destination junk free London

Get behind the Mayor’s proposal to ban junk food adverts on Transport for London

Take action

@UKsustain

Parents! Have your say on how companies advertise foods to kids

Book now for BATCH: South West, a Real Bread gathering

Supermarket loaf beer: Surplus saving or publicity stunt?

Sustain's response to the health and harmony farm consultation

Brexit: an opportunity for a thriving pig industry that saves the planet

Doctors’ orders: 10 reasons why growing food is good for you

News Publications & Articles

Companies must radically step up their act on sugar reduction or face further government regulation, says Children’s Food Campaign

Top Tips for Bee Friendly Planting

Get behind the Mayor’s proposal to ban junk food adverts on Transport for London

New research paper published on impact of Brexit on British business

Is yours a healthy high school, Londoners?

Officially the hottest Big Dig on record!

Children’s Food Campaign applauds Sturgeon’s ‘bold and brave’ declaration of war on junk food to tackle child obesity

Can you put a value on parks and green spaces?

BATCH: South West 48 hour flash sale and new speaker

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan consults on proposal to ban junk food ads on Transport for London network. Sustain responds

London Food Strategy to address critical state of the world’s fish stocks

England to re-consider introducing minimum pricing for alcohol

London Mayor proposes ban on junk food ads on Tube and buses

Rose vouchers come to Southwark

Fairtrade Foundation announces ex Waitrose director as chair of trustees

Pollinator Bill demands wildflower corridors for bees

Food prices will almost certainly rise after Brexit unless UK signs good trade deal with EU, says House of Lords

Rise in slavery on farms and in food industry

Children's Food Campaign launches parental survey on Junk Food Marketing

Get ready for Sourdough September

Is it time to kick the V word?

Sustainable Fish Cities honoured for excellence in procurement

Fears over meat safety as abattoir inspections almost halve

“Stop closing small abattoirs”

Help the people of Loughborough get drinking water

How to make a living from local food

VEG POWER fund launched to inspire kids to eat more veg

What’s Making Our Children Sick?

Loss of protected geographical status could affect £4.8billion worth of UK foods

Childhood Obesity Plan undermined by failure of Government leadership, says Sustain

Briefings for MPs on farming, fishing, food standards and trade

Sainsbury’s-Asda merger will limit choice for shoppers and farmers

Liam Fox speech tries to brush aside consumer concerns on food standards

UK pig farmers support lifting ban on feeding pigs leftovers

RSA Food Farming and Countryside Commission travels the country to ask “what’s on your plate?”

One fifth of people in Wales worry about running out of food

End the ‘cage age’ for rabbits

Veg Power: New fund to advertise veggies coming soon

London Tube to be transformed for National Vegetarian Week

Food industry across Europe debate front of pack labels

Rotten meat and fake baby formula seized in food fraud crackdown

Sustain members celebrate European Union vote to ban neonicotinoids

Sustain gives oral and written evidence to MP committee on future farm policy

New network for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners with an interest in food poverty

US farmers say their meat is safe - Sustain raises questions

Save the date - Open Farm Sunday 10 June

Plans for 20 new drinking fountains in London

Sharp rise in food bank use as cost of living outstrips benefits, reports Trussell Trust

How the sugary drinks tax was won

Meet London’s first 50 Urban Food Heroes using food for good

Roots To Work: The brewer Jaega Wise

No Loaf Lost

Fishy Business

Annual report 2016/17

Good Food for London 2017

Beyond the Food Bank London Food Poverty Profile 2017

Beyond 2020 - New farm policy

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