Blog: What should Andy Burnham do about food?
Britain's new prime minister has a long list of things he wants to fix: housing, energy, water, social care. But there is one glaring omission. Sustain's CEO Kath Dalmeny asks: will food finally get the attention it deserves?
Sustain | Wednesday 22 July 2026
Blog: Food and farming security under threat from international developments
The world is reeling from international political developments. These are politicising food and farming policy and are likely to increase hunger. As the UK’s food and farming alliance, how should we respond? asks Sustain Chief Executive Kath Dalmeny.
Sustain | Monday 3 March 2025
News: Prime Minister announces annual food security index and conference
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a package of measures aimed at the farming community today as he spoke to the National Farmers' Union conference.
Sustainable Farming Campaign | Tuesday 20 February 2024
Page: Dignified access to food
Four pillars of action to achieve household food security while helping to end mass dependence on emergency food parcels.
Food Poverty
Reports: Recipe for Change: Health and economic benefits of a levy on key categories of unhealthy food
This evidence briefing is the third in our research series and describes the salt and sugar reductions, and resulting health and economic gains, that could be achieved from a category-based levy. Specifically, it draws on a tax model designed by Nesta, a levy on unhealthy foods, defined by their UK 2004-5 Nutrient Profiling Modelling score and included within existing placement and promotion and advertising restrictions.
Recipe for Change | Monday 18 May 2026
News: Calling new partners for the London Food Resilience Partnership
The London Food Resilience Partnership is looking to recruit 20-25 members reflecting the diversity of actors across London’s food system. from community organisations, local food partnerships, supply chain organisations, to individuals with lived experience of food insecurity. Apply by 23 November.
London food resilience | Tuesday 27 October 2026
News: Southwark council step up on school food
Southwark council sign off on new bespoke £4m procurement framework to improve quality of school food.
Food Poverty | Thursday 20 June 2024
News: Medway Council introduces healthier food advertising policy
New policy will take unhealthy food out of the spotlight in a Council where almost one in four children aged 10-11 are living with obesity.
Commercial Determinants | Wednesday 17 July 2024
Reports: Briefing: Bridging the Gap to healthy and sustainable food for all
The Bridging the Gap programme has been finding practical ways to enable people on low incomes to access healthy, climate-friendly food, specifically organic fruit and vegetables. Between 2022 and 2025, the project ran nine pilot studies across the UK to understand the most effective way to connect low-income communities with organic fruit and vegetables.
Sustain | Tuesday 16 December 2025
Reports: Good Food Local North East: Independent Evaluation Report
Good Food Local is a national programme led by Sustain that gives councils a practical framework for improving their local food system. This year marks the third year of Good Food Local in the North East. This independent evaluation, conducted by Food Matters, examines how the programme has been experienced in practice, what has enabled or constrained progress, and what early impacts are emerging.
Sustain | Thursday 11 June 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.
