Blog: Introducing the Sustainable Food Places Anti-Racism Strategy
We speak to Food Matters’ Ben Messer about the new published Sustainable Food Places (SFP) Anti-Racism Strategy, its urgent mission, and lessons for the sector.
Sustain | Thursday 10 April 2025
Reports: MP Briefing: Local food must be key to forthcoming Food Strategy
Sustain calls for local food systems to be prioritised in the government’s forthcoming Food Strategy as new review of evidence, comissioned by Sustain and conducted by Organic Research Centre, shows they can be more shock resilient than incumbent systems, whilst also strengthening local economies.
Sustain | Wednesday 29 April 2026
Events: National launch of Good Food Local
Following the success of Good Food Local: London and Good Food Local: The North East, Sustain launches national benchmarking platform to help local authorities take meaningful action for a healthy and sustainable food system.
Good Food Local | Thursday 22 May 2025
News: Over 100 food businesses, NGOs and academics call for ‘Good Food Bill’ as failing food system threatens national security and public health
Sustain joins major UK food businesses, NGOs and academics in calling for new law as failing food system threatens national security and public health.
Good Food Bill | Wednesday 25 February 2026
Blog: Parents Speak Out: How can a new food strategy make it easier to feed children healthily?
In the second of two blogs, Children’s Food Campaign Officer Naema Jannath explores progress over the past year on parents' priorities for healthy children’s food, and what they are calling for in the new food strategy.
Children's Food Campaign | Thursday 1 May 2025
Reports: Local Food Policy briefing: What can national government do to grow the local food sector?
From planning policy to entrepreneurship stimulation, Sustain outlines how national government can strenghten local food systems to unlock a host of economic, resilience and placemaking benefits.
Local Food Plan | Wednesday 24 September 2025
News: Sustain launches national platform to help track local food policy and practice
Good Food Local is Sustain’s new benchmarking platform to help local authorities take meaningful action for a healthy and sustainable food system. Free and easy to use, it follows the success of Good Food Local: London and Good Food Local: The North East.
Good Food Local | Thursday 22 May 2025
News: Children’s food movement unites at national awards to celebrate changemakers
Children’s food and health advocates celebrate inspiring campaigners, community groups, councils and political leadership, but condemn toddler and baby food brands and fast food chains for misleading health claims and high levels of salt and free sugars.
Children's Food Campaign | Tuesday 25 February 2025
News: UK food system reliance on imports and meat is a national security risk, intelligence report warns
A UK government report says urgent change is needed to the way we produce and eat food to prevent worsening food insecurity and global conflict for resources.
Sustain | Wednesday 28 January 2026
Reports: Sustain Strategy 2026–2030
Sustain’s 2026–2030 strategy sets out a comprehensive plan to transform the UK’s food and farming system. It focuses on agroecology, healthy and equitable diets, fair supply chains, and strong governance, supported by a strengthened alliance and internal organisational development.
Sustain | Tuesday 26 May 2026
Sustain: Sustain The alliance for better food and farming advocates food and agriculture policies and practices that enhance the health and welfare of people and animals, improve the working and living environment, enrich society and culture and promote equity.
