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Defra proposals on fishing vessel data and monitoring, November 2018

Many UK fishing fleets can't market their fish as sustainable at the moment because they are data deficient. Here's Sustain's...

Trade transparency: response to the International Trade Committee, 2018

Sustain believes trade can bring many benefits. However, as a food and farming alliance, we want to be sure that such trade deals are beneficial to...

Trade with the United States, response to Department for International Trade, 2018

We firmly expect the UK Government to honour and respect the concerns of the British public in relation to food standards – safety, quality,...

Trade with Australia, response to Department for International Trade, 2018

We would firmly expect the UK Government to honour and respect the concerns of the British public in relation to food standards – safety,...

Trade with New Zealand, response to Department for International Trade, 2018

We would firmly expect the UK Government to honour and respect the concerns of the British public in relation to food standards – safety,...

UK CPTPP trade deal: response to Department for International Trade, 2018

We would firmly expect the UK Government to honour and respect the concerns of the British public in relation to food standards – safety,...

Sustain response to Defra Fisheries Bill, July 2018

In July 2019, the Government opened a consultation on the future of UK fisheries; despite warm promises about sustainability, they proposed no clear...

Impact of trade deals on child health, Health and Social Care Committee, 2018

Written evidence from Sustain. How could new UK trade deals affect child health?

Sustain response to Defra Health and Harmony farm consultation, May 2018

Sustain has made our submission to the Defra Health and Harmony future farm policy consultation, drawing on the expertise of our strong and growing...

Sustain provides evidence to Efra committee on Health & Harmony, April 2018

Sustain provided written and oral evidence to the  Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Inquiry into the Government’s...

Sustain response to Labour Party fisheries policy consultation, February 2018

During December 2017 and January 2018, the UK Labour Party consulted on their policies for coastal communities, in particular fishing and the fishing...

Sustain warns Trade Bill Committee of the risks of cheap food imports, February 2018

Sustain submitted evidence to the Trade Bill Committee, arguing that cheap food imports are a risk to our health and to 3.9m jobs in the UK's...

Sustain response to Labour Party animal welfare proposals, February 2018

Sustain's chief executive Kath Dalmeny welcomes Labour's proposals for a raft of new animal welfare measures.

Sustain gives evidence to Efra Committee on food standards in trade deals, December 2017

Sustain expressed concerns that the beguiling promise of ‘cheap food’ from new international trade deals could result in serious risks...

Sustain response to Efra Committee trade in food inquiry, November 2017

Our food standards and food industry look set to face a ‘perfect storm’ from rising food prices, regulatory uncertainties, greatly...

Sustain • Brexit

Brexit: We stand at a cross-roads. When the UK leaves the European Union, will our leaders uphold good standards for our food, farming, fishing and trade deals? And will they agree a sensible deal with the EU? We need to make sure that they do!

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