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News: Priority Places for Food Index launched to identify unaffordable food hotspots

The Consumer Data Research Centre at the University of Leeds have partnered with the consumer rights group Which? to identify places in the UK where people are most likely to need support in accessing affordable food. The online tool is free to use.
Food Poverty | Tuesday 15 November 2022

News: 30 UK cities call for government action on food poverty and warn that food banks are not the solution

30 towns, cities, boroughs and counties – representing more than 18 million citizens – have signed a declaration calling on Government to address the policy failures that have led to surging numbers of Britons going hungry. The cities warn that local councils cannot solve root causes of food poverty without action from Government to address low wages and problems with the social safety net.
Sustainable Food Places | Tuesday 7 July 2015

Reports: Ethical Hijack - defending local and seasonal food from misleading marketing by the food industry

The Ethical Hijack report sets out the case for why the terms 'local', 'seasonal' and 'farmers' market' should be defended from abuse by the food industry. It gives many examples of how these attractive descriptions have been hijacked by food companies and supermarkets to apply to products that do not have the ethical or environmental benefits that these were originally intended to support. It also features case studies from nearly all the major UK supermarkets, as well as a particular focus on the case of Heinz canned soup that claims to be inspired by farmers' markets.
Labelling for sustainability | Tuesday 1 January 2008

News: KFC plus infant and toddler food brands come under fire at 2025 Children's Food Awards

Several leading baby and toddler food brands have been condemned for healthwashing, high levels of sugar and inappropriate marketing practices at the 2025 Children’s Food Awards, which also saw KFC crowned the Commercial Villain of the Year for lobbying against local healthy planning policy.
Children's Food Campaign | Tuesday 25 February 2025

Reports: Food With Latitude: A report exploring food project links across the North-South divide

This report, written in partnership with Oxfam, describes research into links between community food projects in the North and South of the globe. It considers the benefits of sharing knowledge, since people in poverty are often dealing with similar barriers to food security, no matter where they live. Using case studies, the report suggests that establishing links could provide an as yet untapped and innovative solution to some of the problems caused by increasing globalisation.
Food Access Network | Tuesday 1 January 2002

News: UK’s Food and Drink Federation are target of global backlash against Rio Olympics's “carnival of junk food marketing”

Public health experts from 5 continents strongly criticise comments made by the head of the Food and Drink Federation, that non-western countries have “no problem" with Coca Cola and McDonald’s sponsorship of the Olympics.
Children's Food Campaign | Friday 5 August 2016

News: Parliamentary committee calls for sustainable food production to support a resilient food system

The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee report into environmental change and food security made multiple recommendations that chime with calls from the Sustain alliance.
Sustainable Farming Campaign | Friday 8 December 2023

News: New Food Standards Agency data confirms high number of people struggling to afford food in the UK

New survey data released today show that 8% of adults living in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland are food insecure - a whopping 3.9 million people - not even including those children dependent on them. Sustain believes central government should start to regularly measure the scale of this problem as other countries do. Only then can organisations offer the best responses and monitor the impact for those people most at risk.
Sustain | Thursday 30 March 2017

News: Food campaigners welcome Government's 'no compromise' on school food

Campaigners for the Children's Food Bill today welcomed the Government's announcement on improving the quality of food in schools.
Children's Food Campaign | Wednesday 24 May 2006

News: Junk food babies: cheeseburgers and chocolate biscuits healthier than baby food

New research has exposed the poor nutritional quality of many foods marketed for babies and young children.
Children's Food Campaign | Monday 4 May 2009


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