A selection of recent prominent appearances by Sustain projects and campaigns in the press.

Wicked Leeks

NFU24: “I’ve got your back” – PM’s promise in the face of rising food insecurity

Sustainable Farming Coordinator Will White comments.

Thursday 22 February 2024 | Visit

ITV News

Wakefield Council forced to allow takeaways near primary schools after KFC fight

Sustain's Commercial Determinants Coordinator Fran Bernhardt interviewed.

Thursday 22 February 2024 | Visit

The Grocer

Aldi accused of ‘appropriating’ Real Bread Week with leaflet

Real Bread Campaign featured.

Wednesday 21 February 2024 | Visit

Speciality Food Magazine

The state of sustainable farming in the UK

Sustainable Farming Coordinator Will White contributes.

Monday 5 February 2024 | Visit

El Mundo

El cambio climático expande el negocio del vino en el Reino Unido (y lo pone en peligro)

Will White, Sustain Sustainable Farming Coordinator, comments.

Monday 29 January 2024 | Visit

The Independent

‘Scarecrows’ protest outside Parliament ahead of grocery supply chain debate

Will White, Sustain Sustainable Farming Coordinator, comments. 

Monday 22 January 2024 | Visit

The Mirror

Farmers stage protest calling for protection from unfair treatment by supermarkets

Will White, Sustain Sustainable Farming Coordinator, comments.

Monday 22 January 2024 | Visit

The Evening Standard

‘Scarecrows’ protest outside Parliament ahead of grocery supply chain debate

Will White, Sustain Sustainable Farming Coordinator, comments.

Monday 22 January 2024 | Visit

The Daily Mail

Fresh warning over energy drinks for kids as big scientific review suggests 25p cans could raise the risk of heart problems and depression

Children's Food Campaign Coordinator Barbara Crowther contributes. 

Monday 15 January 2024 | Visit

BBC - Radio 4

Toast - Sunny Delight

Sustain CEO Kath Dalmeny interviewed.

Saturday 13 January 2024 | Visit

The Evening Standard

EFL and Papa Johns broke rules by sending pizza ads to children – watchdog

The Children's Food Campaign wins advertising complaint.

Wednesday 20 December 2023 | Visit

The Grocer

Lidl renames loaf of bread following ‘sourfaux’ complaint

Campaign win for The Real Bread Campaign.

Monday 11 December 2023 | Visit

The Telegraph

Lidl forced to rename bread in ‘fake’ sourdough row

Campaign win for The Real Bread Campaign.

Monday 11 December 2023 | Visit

The Mirror

Lidl forced to rename bread after being accused of misleading customers in 'sourfaux' row

Campaign win for The Real Bread Campaign.

Tuesday 5 December 2023 | Visit

ENDS Report

Government recommits to publish Land Use Framework this year

Will White comments. 

Monday 20 November 2023 | Visit

Camden New Journal

Youth MPs take fight for free school meals to House of Commons

Coverage of the Children's Food Campaign Say Yes campaign.

Monday 20 November 2023 | Visit

The Mail

Concerns over new Health Secretary Victoria Atkins' 'conflict of interest' in war on obesity as it's revealed 47-year-old's husband is sugar tycoon

Barbara Crowther comments . 

Tuesday 14 November 2023 | Visit

The ENDS Report

‘Regulatory capture’: How the NFU lobbied DEFRA to lower its global air quality ambitions

Ruth Westcott comments. 

Wednesday 8 November 2023 | Visit

Farmers Guardian

Somerset farmers write letter in protest against Jacob Rees-Mogg's comments on hormone-injected beef imports from Australia

Will White comments.

Sunday 15 October 2023 | Visit

Farming UK

Somerset farmers slam Jacob Rees-Mogg after hormone beef remarks

Comments from Farming Coordinator Will White.

Sunday 15 October 2023 | Visit

BBC Radio Gloucestershire

Caroline Martin breakfast show

Interview with Will White, Farming Coordinator. From 1:08:29

Saturday 14 October 2023 | Visit

Farmers Weekly

Somerset farmers hit back at Jacob Rees-Mogg ‘hormone’ comments

Will White, Sustain Farming Coordinator comments.

Wednesday 11 October 2023 | Visit

BBC - The Food Programme

Local Food - is it working?

Interview with Vicki Hird, Head of Farming.

Sunday 1 October 2023 | Visit

The Guardian

Scientists on panel defending ultra-processed foods linked to food firms

Comments by Barbara Crowther, manager of the Children’s Food Campaign.

Thursday 28 September 2023 | Visit

Channel 4 News

Nature in crisis: landmark report reveals plummeting British wildlife

Interview with Vicki Hird, Head of Farming.

Wednesday 27 September 2023 | Visit

The Times

Farmers’ plea as supermarkets leave them ‘on their knees’

Kath Dalmeny, CEO of Sustain comments.

Tuesday 19 September 2023 | Visit

Food Navigator

Action on Salt denunciates UK government for failing consumers

Comments from Barbara Crowther, Children’s Food campaign manager.

Tuesday 19 September 2023 | Visit

My Weekly (print)

We're Baking...

Mention of 'Sourdough September", organised by the Real Bread Campaign

Tuesday 19 September 2023 | Visit

eat.drink.sleep

Ten years of caterers kicking additives from their diners’ daily bread

Comments from Real Bread Campaign coordinator Chris Young.

Tuesday 19 September 2023 | Visit

The Grocer

Health groups launch drive for HFSS taxes

Comments by Barbara Crowther, Children’s Food Campaign manager at Sustain.

Friday 15 September 2023 | Visit

Bakery Info

Bakers launch new loaves in Sourdough September

Mention of Real Bread Campaign.

Friday 15 September 2023 | Visit

The Times

Health alliance agrees: Britain needs a sugar tax

Comments from Barbara Crowther, children’s food campaign manager.

Thursday 14 September 2023 | Visit

The Mail

Salt and sugar tax would tackle UK's bulging waistline and prevent 2MILLION heart disease, cancer and diabetes cases, health group says

Comment from Barbara Crowther, children’s food campaign manager.

Thursday 14 September 2023 | Visit

Farmers Weekly

‘Progress’ on India trade deal threatens high UK food standards

Head of farming Vicki Hird comments.

Monday 11 September 2023 | Visit

The Mirror

Nearly 300,000 London kids to get free school meals in boost to hard-up families

Comment from,Barbara Crowther, Children’s Food Campaign Manager

Tuesday 5 September 2023 | Visit

About Manchester

Lovingly Artisan set to kick-off Sourdough September celebrations with a pop-up masterclass at Altrincham Market

Real Bread Campaign featured.

Wednesday 30 August 2023 | Visit

The Grocer

Poorest to suffer as cheapest food prices rise further and faster

Deputy CEO Ben Reynolds comments.

Tuesday 29 August 2023 | Visit

The Times

Soaring costs put farmers on the front line of a food crisis

Head of farming Vicki Hird comments.

Monday 28 August 2023 | Visit

Yahoo news

Meet the Hither Green self-taught baker who has won five Great Taste awards

Interview with Real Bread Campaign ambassador.

Tuesday 8 August 2023 | Visit

BBC

High obesity town in council building junk food ad ban

Fran Bernhardt, children’s food campaign coordinator comments.

Thursday 3 August 2023 | Visit

Luton Today

Luton Council launches policy to restrict advertising of high fat and sugary foods

Fran Bernhardt, Children’s Food Campaign Coordinator, Sustain comments.

Wednesday 2 August 2023 | Visit

The Grocer

Luton becomes eighth local authority to ban HFSS ads

Fran Bernhardt, children’s food co-ordinator at Sustain comments.

Wednesday 2 August 2023 | Visit

Mirror

Angela Rayner admits she'd 'love' free school meals for primary kids as Labour hold out

Barbara Crowther of the Children’s Food Campaign comments.

Thursday 13 July 2023 | Visit

London City Hall

Mayor’s free school meals set to help hundreds of thousands of primary schoolchildren as alarming new figures show extent of the cost-of-living crisis

Barbara Crowther of the Children’s Food Campaign comments.

Thursday 13 July 2023 | Visit

British Baker

Why supermarkets are using wheat flour in wholemeal loaves

Real Bread Campaign coordinator Chris Young comments.

Tuesday 11 July 2023 | Visit

ITV news

Ban on two-for-one junk food deals delayed over cost of living crisis

Barbara Crowther from Childrens Food Campaign comments.

Monday 19 June 2023 | Visit

BBC

Ministers delay crackdown on buy-one-get-one-free

Barbara Crowther, co-ordinator of the Children's Food Campaign comments.

Saturday 17 June 2023 | Visit

The Guardian

Ban on two-for-one junk food deals to be delayed for two more years

Barbara Crowther, coordinator of the Children’s Food Campaign comments.

Saturday 17 June 2023 | Visit

Mail Online

Ban on two-for-one junk food deals delayed amid cost-of-living crisis

Barbara Crowther, co-ordinator of the Children’s Food Campaign comments.

Saturday 17 June 2023 | Visit

Speciality Food

Why it’s important for independent shops to sell healthy food

Orla Delargy, head of public affairs at Sustain comments, as well as mention of Real Bread campaign.

Friday 16 June 2023 | Visit



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