News: Children’s food movement unites at national awards to celebrate changemakers
Children’s food and health advocates celebrate inspiring campaigners, community groups, councils and political leadership, but condemn toddler and baby food brands and fast food chains for misleading health claims and high levels of salt and free sugars.
Children's Food Campaign | Tuesday 25 February 2025
News: UK food system reliance on imports and meat is a national security risk, intelligence report warns
A UK government report says urgent change is needed to the way we produce and eat food to prevent worsening food insecurity and global conflict for resources.
Sustain | Wednesday 28 January 2026
Reports: Sustain Strategy 2026–2030
Sustain’s 2026–2030 strategy sets out a comprehensive plan to transform the UK’s food and farming system. It focuses on agroecology, healthy and equitable diets, fair supply chains, and strong governance, supported by a strengthened alliance and internal organisational development.
Sustain | Tuesday 26 May 2026
Blog: Food security is national security: UK must put food and farming at the heart of emergency planning
Sustain has responded to the Government's call for views on the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, to demand national and local government include physical and financial access to food in emergency planning.
Sustainable Food Places | Monday 5 October 2026
News: Feeling the pulse of the nation: new report makes the case for a UK protein strategy
A new FoodSHINES report by researcher Josephine Heger explores how a national protein strategy could help the UK grow and eat more pulses, drawing lessons from European countries.
Bridging the Gap | Wednesday 30 September 2026
Page: 2. The national policy context
In England, the National Planning Policy Framework sets out the overall objectives for planning policy and decisions.
Food for the Planet
Blog: Intensive livestock MIA: Sustain responds to the Animal Welfare Strategy
While the strategy shows real progress on cages and crates, we will see more animal suffering in industrial animal production unless the government invests in sustainable farming.
Sustain | Friday 16 January 2026
Blog: The government's climate strategy is leaving farmers behind
Despite food and farming representing a third of total UK emissions, the government’s Carbon Budget and Growth Delivery Plan does not support farmers to lead green transition.
Food for the Planet | Thursday 6 November 2025
Page: Sustain Strategy 2026-2030
Sustain is a powerful alliance of organisations and communities working together for a better system of food, farming and fishing. The Sustain alliance brings together around 100 organisations nationally – and hundreds more at local and regional level – cultivating the movement for change.
What we do
News: Sustain welcomes government commitment to a Horticulture Growth Strategy
Advocacy brings long-awaited opportunity to shape how the country will grow more fruit and veg, support good jobs, and build a fairer, greener food system.
Sustain | Monday 10 November 2025
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.
