News: Lewisham launch new Food Justice Action Plan
Lewisham council and local partners from the strong voluntary and community sector in the borough have come together to find collaborative solutions to tackling food insecurity in Lewisham.
Food Poverty | Thursday 27 April 2023
Blog: Farmers are at a five year low - they need better support and a fair deal for their food
It’s clear farmers need better government support for food production to be viable - farmer focused supply chains and fairer pricing are an important first step, argue Hannah Gibbs and Kiloran O’Leary from Bridging the Gap.
Bridging the Gap | Tuesday 11 February 2025
News: New guides and advice on protection for food growing sites
Launching two new first-of-their-kind guides from Capital Growth and CPRE London explaining how to protect food growing sites using existing designations. The crucial legal, planning and political campaigning steps will be explored futher in a webinar on Wednesday 15 November, online from 2.30-4pm.
Capital Growth | Monday 6 November 2023
News: How do children and young people want to access food in their communities?
Report from Barnardo’s and Coop based on views and experiences of young people makes recommendations to local authorities, retailers and Westminster Government including a food partnership in every local area.
Children's Food Campaign | Monday 23 September 2024
News: Sustain recognised as key campaign to support food system change
Sustain has been recognised in Ethical Consumer's third annual Climate Gap report as a critical campaign to rally behind for a food system transformation.
Food for the Planet | Monday 23 October 2023
Reports: Growing the Local Food Sector: A snapshot of barriers and solutions
The report shares the findings from 44 interviews with local food sector practitioners including growers, food processors, wholesalers, retailers, and public sector workers across the UK, on what should be done to transform local food systems.
Local Food Plan | Thursday 6 June 2024
News: Dignity Toolkit launched for community food support providers
The Alliance for Dignified Food Support launch new Dignity Toolkit to help community food support providers to embed dignity into food provision
Food Poverty | Wednesday 23 October 2024
News: Hounslow Council signs off first ever comprehensive healthier baby food advertising policy
The policy was brought in as part of their healthier food advertising policy and will address misleading and inappropriate unhealthy products marketed to young children
Commercial Determinants | Wednesday 13 November 2024
Reports: Local Food Growth Plan: A collaborative plan for action
An ambitious, collaborative action plan to expand and diversify the farmer-led, sustainable, local food sector.
Sustain | Friday 4 April 2025
News: Celebrating Alexandra Rose Charity's Food Innovation Award
Bridging the Gap partner and Sustain alliance member, the Alexandra Rose Charity, win the Food Innovation Award at this year's prestigious BBC Food & Farming Awards.
Bridging the Gap | Thursday 2 November 2023
Bridging the Gap: 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.
