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
Reports: Sustain alliance members’ briefing: The case for a Good Food Bill
A Good Food Bill could create a legally binding framework with statutory targets, independent oversight, and 5-year action plans, giving farmers, businesses, and governments long-term certainty. The Bill's three core objectives are protecting children's health, boosting domestic food resilience and production, and resetting food policy so that progress cannot be quietly dropped when the political weather changes.
Good Food Bill | Wednesday 29 April 2026
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
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News: Enfield Council introduces a healthier food advertising policy
Enfield Council signed off on a robust policy to restrict unhealthy food and drinks adverts in their local area. The measures have been introduced to improve public health.
Commercial Determinants | Monday 9 June 2025
Blog: New Government - new opportunities for the good food movement?
After the General Election July 4th, food partnership coordinators came together to discuss opportunities as well as challenges arising from the new Government. This blog summarises reflections as well as an assessment of progress since the General Election.
Sustainable Food Places | Friday 6 September 2024
Blog: Sustain welcomes Reynold's comments on food security, but clear action is now needed
The Defra Secretary has set out a positive case for food security coming through sustainability, and not simply producing more. We now need the policies to match.
Sustain | Tuesday 17 February 2026
Blog: Food Hubs: what works and what doesn’t
Food Hubs have been touted as a panacea for making local food systems work. But do they actually do this? Last year Better Food Traders, with Sustain, Growing Communities and Soil Association, ran a learning and peer-support programme for twelve emerging hubs. Here's what we learned.
Local Food Plan | Wednesday 25 March 2026
Blog: Our 7 hopes for children’s health and food in 2026
At the end of 2025, we asked Children’s Food Campaign networks for resolutions they'd like to see Government and food companies make in 2026. Campaign officer Naema Janneth looks at hopes for the year ahead and the role we all play in securing healthy, equitable food for every child.
Children's Food Campaign | Thursday 8 January 2026
Children's Food Campaign: 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.
