Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming

Book now for the BATCH: London birthday bash!

Don’t miss your chance to learn from all five Real Bread Campaign ambassadors (Richard Bertinet, Aidan Chapman, Duncan Glendinning, Emmanuel Hadjiandreou and Andrew Whitley) at the Real Bread Campaign’s 10th anniversary event at E5 Bakehouse.

18/09/2018
Real Bread Campaign

Why should Labour care about the future of food farming and the countryside?

Sustain with SERA - Labour's Environment Campaign - and Wildlife & Countryside link (including WWT, RSPB, Woodland Trust, RSPCA and National Trust) are hosting an event at the Labour part Conference 25 September, Liverpool.

17/09/2018
Food and Farming Policy

Rising momentum for the Good Food Nation Bill in Scotland

Yesterday the Scottish Parliament passed a motion requesting the Scottish Government bring forward a Good Food Nation Bill.

14/09/2018
Food Poverty

Win tickets to amazing Urban Food Fortnight events

#UFF2018 is almost upon us and London Food Link is giving its supporters chance to win tickets to some of the brilliant events.

13/09/2018
Jellied Eel

Sustain comments on Agriculture Bill details.

Whilst there is much to celebrate after years of campaigning to shift farm subsidies to better support environmental goods, the Agriculture Bill offers too little in terms of health or harmony. Read our updated comment.

12/09/2018
Food and Farming Policy

Veg Cities Nottingham starts campaigns to get children in deprived areas eat more veg

Partnering with food growing, social eating spaces and the City Council, the Nottingham Good Food Partnership organised a 'Children's Veg Power! Festival' where hundreds of children had the chance to taste seasonal locally grown vegetables prepared by international cooks and to take home their own decorated pot of veg to grow at home.

12/09/2018
Veg Cities

A report issued today by the UK’s spending watchdog says DEFRA is no longer in a position to deliver on its ‘no deal’ Brexit preparations.

The NAO has warned that the government has failed to hire enough vets to process exports from the UK and there are fears that this means food and livestock could be delayed at UK borders after Brexit.

12/09/2018
Brexit

The last ‘Eel of 2018 out now

This cyber malarkey’s all well and good but to sate your appetite for good ol’ dead tree technology, the September-December issue of The Jellied Eel magazine is out now!

11/09/2018
Jellied Eel

Shoppers could unknowingly eat hormone beef after Brexit

A new report by the Food Research Collaboration says there are signs that government ministers are willing to sacrifice food standards for Brexit deals.

09/09/2018
Brexit

What to ask when buying meat and dairy

New video by Eating Better encourages people to take up the less and better approach to meat and dairy consumption.

09/09/2018
Sustainable Food

Future of farming in Northern Ireland

NI Executive launches consultation on future of agriculture after Brexit. Sustain member the RSPB respond saying the protection and restoration of the environment should be the central focus.

09/09/2018
Brexit

Pick litter this September to show need for plastic bottles scheme

Sustain member the Campaign to Protect Rural England are holding litter picking events to show the need for deposit return system.

09/09/2018

Sourdough September shenanigans

It’s the Real Bread Campaign’s annual, international floury fiesta celebrating that life’s sweeter with sourdough, and here’s a taste of what’s happening in London.

06/09/2018
Jellied Eel

Shoppers more worried about sugar than cost of food

The amount of sugar in foods is now the top concern of consumers, replacing price, according to new research from the Food Standards Agency.

06/09/2018
Sugar Smart UK

Dietitians want ban on sale of energy drinks for kids

Sustain member The British Dietetic Association (BDA) supports legislation to ban the sale of caffeinated energy drinks to children - including in vending machines.

06/09/2018
Children's Food Campaign

St. JOHN and London Food Link launch new support scheme

London Food Link has teamed up with one of the world’s most respected restaurant teams to create St. JOHN Pass It On.

05/09/2018
Jellied Eel

How affordable is the Government's Eat Well Guide?

New research by Sustain member the Food Foundation shows that low income households may be struggling to afford food that follows the Eat Well Guide

05/09/2018
Food Poverty

London’s biggest celebration of urban food is back

Get ready to dive into everything good about food in London this Urban Food Fortnight. From 20th September to 7th October, Londoners will be treated to the biggest ever menu of good food events, celebrating all that is grown, made, cooked, saved, foraged and – even bigger this year – fermented in the capital.

28/08/2018
Jellied Eel

Sustain joins 50 other civil society organisations in letter to Prime Minister May on future farm support

Today (28 August 2018) over 50 civil society groups sent a joint letter to the Prime Minster expressing strong support for the groundbreaking concept of paying farmers on the basis of providing public good outcomes including environmental, public health and animal welfare.

28/08/2018
Food and Farming Policy

Talking rubbish

In addition to composting, many of us dutifully separate and put recyclable food and drink packaging out for collection, perhaps with the nagging fear that it all just gets chucked in the same bin and sent to landfill. Sam Sinha rummages around to shed some light on what happens to your lovingly sorted stuff after collection.

27/08/2018
Jellied Eel

The dark side of dark kitchens

Do kitchens set up by delivery companies create choice for diners and opportunities for some restaurants, or will an automated future in fact benefit only shareholders, ask Olly Davy.

20/08/2018
Jellied Eel

SUGAR SMART Celebration Event highlights local success stories one year in

The SUGAR SMART campaign held a successful one year celebration event at London's City Hall, bringing together nearly 100 local campaign leads, organisations, businesses and individuals tackling sugar overconsumption in their communities across the UK.

16/08/2018

Tails of Herring Do

It looks like herring is making a comeback, says Becca Roberts.

16/08/2018
Jellied Eel

Take part in SUGAR SMART September

Whether you are leading a local campaign, taking action as a participating setting, or an individual, take part in SUGAR SMART September using our free resources and sugar reduction challenge ideas.

15/08/2018
Sugar Smart UK

Up in your grill

The British barbecue can be one dimensional to say the least. At worst it’s a suspect sausage fest or tinfoil insta-grill of blackened, but still raw, caged chicken. It doesn’t have to be that way, says our resident chef, Tom Hunt.

09/08/2018
Jellied Eel

The Urban Farmer

Kester Muller quizzes Joris Gunawardena, the director of Sutton Community Farm, London’s most productive community food-growing space.

02/08/2018
Jellied Eel

This little piggy went to Mercato

Nestled between a garage and The Elephant and Castle gyratory is an unlikely location for a food market. But, as Andrea Rasca, the founder and self-titled Chief Executive Dreamer of Mercato Metropolitano, tells Fran Bernhardt, that’s half the point.

23/07/2018
Jellied Eel

The Eel goes to...Brighton and Hove

We Londoners don’t spend our whole lives in the capital, so as a change to our regular ‘Eel Loves… feature, we sent intrepid traveller Clare Gilbert to brave the trains to explore the good food scene of Bohemian Brighton.

19/07/2018
Jellied Eel

Roots to work: the natural chef

Natural chef, Ceri Jones speaks to the Eel about her work, food heroes and love of straciatella ice cream.

16/07/2018
Jellied Eel

Around Town: Summer 2018

What's new on The ‘Eel’s radar? Elliot Kett gets us up to date.

09/07/2018
Jellied Eel

The 'Eel goes to...the seaside

Summer’s here so let’s hit the beach! Pack your sun cream / wellies and find where Sally Gurteen says you can do better than unsustainable fish and soggy chips.

02/07/2018
Jellied Eel

A feast of London festivals

‘Eel readers may do well at making good food choices in their everyday lives. But what happens when we’re having (possibly alcohol-fuelled) fun in the sun, especially at a music festival, asks Kirsten Foster.

28/06/2018
Jellied Eel

On Yer Bike

Benjamin Cullen says ‘velo’ to the new wave of pedal-powered provender peddlers.

14/06/2018
Jellied Eel

Hello, is it meat you're looking for?

There is ever greater awareness of animal agriculture’s impact on the environment, human health and animal welfare, spearheaded by savvy, networked consumers, living under the looming shadow of a projected population of nine billion, says sustainability and social impact consultant Tania Han.

11/06/2018
Jellied Eel

How will supermarket mergers affect London?

The UK supermarkets have seen major disruptions of late, with the rise and rise of Aldi and Lidl alongside the growth in on-line purchases. The revolution ramped up a notch in May with asurprise move by Sainsbury’s, says Vicki Hird.

07/06/2018
Jellied Eel

Food Hunt: Summer's seasonal softies

‘Eel regular columnist, chef Tom Hunt, shares why we should be seeing seasonal strawberries and local loganberries.

01/06/2018
Jellied Eel

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

@UKsustain

New: Good Food Map

NewCampaign:Better FoodBritain

Why Urban Food Fortnight is good for business

Tributes to our friend and colleague Peter Melchett

A ‘no deal’ Brexit will indeed mean shortages – mainly of food and farming jobs, workers, transport and common sense

US blocked breastfeeding protections - I know, I was there

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