Blog: Food Nation 2040: the Food Strategy process needs Government leadership
The Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD) has announced a framework to drive delivery of the Government's food ambitions, shaped with industry leaders and officials but not with civil society. Our Policy and Advocacy Director, Glen Tarman, explains why the Food Strategy Alliances have written to the Food Minister and to IGD, and what we are asking for.
Sustain | Monday 5 October 2026
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
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
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
News: Letter to Number 10: Food is a national security issue
‘The UK is complacent and unprepared for the food emergencies we know are coming’ - that’s the message from 180 food experts, including leading academics Professor Tim Lang and Professor Paul Behrens, as they sounded the alarm in an open letter to Andy Burnham.
Sustain | Tuesday 6 October 2026
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: New research shows councils are acting on climate-friendly food, but national standards are needed
English councils are proactively developing food procurement and advertising policies to reduce their climate impact, but national leadership is needed for consistency and accountability, according to a new study.
Food for the Planet | Thursday 6 August 2026
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
Good Food Local: 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.
