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News: Defra harnesses British Food to drive up exports
Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss has announced that 2016 will be the Year of British Food and will see the launch of the Great British Food Unit which will be run by Defra and UKTI.
Sustain | Sunday 8 November 2015
News: EU votes to do away with unfair trading in the food supply chain
On 25 October the European Parliament voted for a new law to do away with unfair trading in the food supply chain.
Sustain | Tuesday 6 November 2018
News: New Regional Food Hubs Support Programme open
Applications are open for a new Regional Food Hubs Support Programme run by Better Food Traders, targeting supply chain hubs in their start up phase or looking to scale up operations. Apply by Friday 22 November for a chance to take part in the programme, kicking off early 2025.
Local Food Plan | Tuesday 5 November 2024
News: 1.5 million food parcels distributed as need continues to soar
New figures released by the Trussell Trust reveal that 1.5 million emergency food parcels were provided between April and September 2023 by food banks in the charity’s UK-wide network. This is the most parcels that the network has ever distributed at this point in the year and represents a 16% increase from the same period in 2022.
Food Poverty | Wednesday 8 November 2023
News: First pictures: Sustainable food on London 2012 menus
Sustainable food on London 2012 menus includes Fairtrade, Red Tractor and Marine Stewardship Council logos to show Olympic visitors their food is from ethical, British and sustainable marine sources - a first for any Olympic or Paralympic Games!
Food Legacy | Monday 23 July 2012
News: Spring Budget 2024: What did it deliver on food and farming?
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has presented his 2024 Spring Budget in the midst of an ongoing cost-of-living crisis, Sustain asks: So what did it deliver?
Sustain | Wednesday 6 March 2024
News: Fabian Report on Food and Poverty: A Recipe for Inequality
The Fabian Commission on Food and Poverty have released an interim report showing UK's low income households are being pushed towards a food crisis. The Commission finds that while most of the population have access to better diets, those on low incomes are being left behind. The report shows that some low income families are spending over a third of their budget on food. The Commission argued this squeeze on budgets led low income families to less nutritious diets higher in fat, salt and sugar. In addition the report found that child obesity is rising in low income households, with those on lower incomes one and a half times more likely to get diabetes than those on higher incomes.
Sustain | Thursday 26 March 2015
Reports: Developing food poverty action plans 2019
This short guide offers advice on drafting and delivering local food poverty action plans. The guide is based on analysis of a number of recently-produced local food poverty strategies or plans.
Food Poverty | Monday 25 March 2019
News: Scaling out local food systems: New research published
The local food sector is grappling with substantial challenges, according to a recent report, creating high barriers to market entry in a supermarket-dominated system. This include inadequate infrastructure for processing and retail, and fragmented sector coordination as major hurdles to growth in the 'critical' local food sector.
Local Food Plan | Thursday 13 June 2024
News: Petition urges MEPs to halve food waste
On 24 January, Members of the European Parliament will vote on a proposal to reduce food waste in the EU by 50% by 2030. Campaigners are urged to sign here to show their support. Action is urgently needed because a new report by the EU's own auditors has found that the EU's activities so far have been inadequate.
Sustain | Friday 20 January 2017
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