Blog: How to fix our food supply chain - insights from EFRA Select Committee Inquiry
In the recent evidence session at the Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee Inquiry into fairness in the food supply chain, Vicki Hird, representing Sustain on the panel, provided valuable insights into the challenges and vulnerabilities within the country's food supply chain.
Sustain | Wednesday 15 November 2023
Page: Fringe Farming - the potential for peri-urban food growing
A project that aims to boost agroecological food production at the edge of UK cities, working in partnership with practitioners and researchers to greatly increase access to land for socially and ecologically beneficial farming close to urban communities.
An easy way to comprehend the benefits of fringe farming is by making simple calculations for up-scaling existing peri-urban market gardens. This can tell us the impressive amount of fresh fruit and vegetables, financial revenue and jobs that would be generated as a result of making just 1% of England’s peri-urban land productive.
Sustainable Farming Campaign
News: Latest carbon budget requires food and farming to be at the heart of climate action
Agriculture is set to become the UK’s largest emissions source by 2050, with specific reduction targets set for livestock and meat.
Food for the Planet | Wednesday 26 February 2025
Blog: From local action to London-wide impact: The legacy of Food Roots 2
As the Food Roots 2 programme comes to a close, Lula Wattam and Isabel Rice at Sustain celebrate the powerful impact this initiative has had on strengthening local food partnerships across London.
Sustainable Food Places | Wednesday 6 August 2025
Page: Connecting Community Food Enterprises Case Study: Stafford Hall Pantry
Stafford Hall Pantry is a collaborative project operating in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It opens once a week in a community hub and has on average 20 members attending, including supporting the local population of asylum seekers housed in dispersed accomodation. The are exploring introducing a solidarity model of tiered pricing, to help fund provision of more planet-friendly and ethical produce and subsidise the food for those that need it.
Good Food Enterprise
News: Hackney, Hounslow, Lambeth and Newham councils pave the way for London’s food system transformation
Four boroughs have committed to aligning their meals with climate change commitments
Food for the Planet | Wednesday 12 July 2023
Page: Council and local foodbank team up to address food insecurity in Newcastle
Sustain takes a closer look at project SNAP, a strong example of embedding wrap around support alongside food aid to address symptoms of food insecurity, run by Newcastle City Council in partnership with Newcastle Foodbank.
Good Food Enterprise
News: Times Health Commission backs expansion of levies on unhealthy food
The final report from the year long Times Health Commission has backed many of the recommendations to reduce the dominance of unhealthy food and protect future health, including expansion of taxes on sugar and salt. Children's Food Campaign responds.
Children's Food Campaign | Tuesday 6 February 2024
News: Parents welcome focus on food education in curriculum review but call for further action
The independent review, chaired by Becky Francis CBE, proposes to rename cookery in curriculum to "Food and Nutrition". But parents say recognition alone isn’t enough as children still need guaranteed time, resources and skills to learn meaningful food education.
Children's Food Campaign | Wednesday 5 November 2025
Events: SEWN Together – a localised food growing gathering in West London
West Londoners, join us for the third of our four regional food growing gatherings at Horsenden Hill and Farm bringing together local community garden members, food growing networks and West London Council folk.
Capital Growth | Tuesday 30 January 2024
Capital Growth: 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.
