News: Parents of under-fives struggling with affordability of healthy food
More than a third of parents of babies and children under five are struggling with prices and affordability of healthy food, according to a new report published by Sustain member The Food Foundation.
Children's Food Campaign | Wednesday 14 May 2025
News: Sustainable Food Places welcomes five new members and 22 award winners
Sustainable Food Places welcome Kent, Andover, Hartlepool, Newham and East Ayrshire and a record number of award winners to their growing food partnership network.
Sustainable Food Places | Thursday 16 November 2023
News: End postcode lottery for children and Say Yes to School Food For All
New campaign and film ‘Say Yes to School Food For All’ launches on International School Meals Day, seeking an end to means testing by 2030.
Children's Food Campaign | Thursday 9 March 2023
News: New evidence shows industry lobbying blocking local efforts to stop harmful food advertising
New research published by the British Medical Journal (BMJ) reveals the advertising industry is blocking healthy food advertising policies at a local level, as Sustain urges UK government to back a consistent and robust national policy.
Commercial Determinants | Tuesday 8 April 2025
News: Luton launches new policy to restrict unhealthy food advertising
In a council where only just over half (54.2%) of Year 6 pupils are a healthy weight, Luton Council takes action to champion children's health in new measures developed with Sustain, and becomes third council outside London to restrict unhealthy food advertising.
Commercial Determinants | Wednesday 2 August 2023
News: Mayor of London’s Environment Committee recommend action to improve food resilience
In February 2024, food and farming experts gave evidence to the Mayor of London's Environment Committee on food supply challenges in London. They highlighted missed opportunities for accessing land for food growing, and for increasing climate-friendly food via the school meals programme funded by the Mayor of London.
Capital Growth | Friday 5 April 2024
News: Government announces further delay to introduction of junk food BOGOFs
The Government has reportedly announced it will further delay the introduction of restrictions on multibuy price promotions on foods that are high in fat, salt and sugar. This comes a year after it was supposed to be introduced and just a week after the Prime Minister made a commitment to cut NHS waiting lists by reducing obesity.
Children's Food Campaign | Friday 16 June 2023
News: Knowsley launches first healthier food advertising policy in the North West
New policy will take unhealthy food out of the spotlight in a council where almost a third of Year 6 students are now living with obesity.
Commercial Determinants | Wednesday 17 January 2024
News: Metro mayors eye restrictions to unhealthy food advertising
Following the success of similar policies in almost 20 UK places, metro mayors announce they are interested in restricting unhealthy food advertising across the areas they control.
Commercial Determinants | Wednesday 25 September 2024
Page: Good Food Local: The London report
In our 2025 Overall and Beyond the Food Bank league tables and series of good food maps, we shine a light on each council's approach to food partnerships, household food insecurity and the wider food system.
Good Food Local
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.
