Reports: Civil Food Resilience in practice: capacity-building for resilience across Sustainable Food Places
This report distils insights and research from Sustainable Food Places member food partnerships, working as ‘first movers’ in Civil Food Resilience planning across the UK, and identifies a framework of action at the local, regional and national level.
Sustain | Monday 11 May 2026
Events: Food Partnerships as a tool for local food systems change
An introduction for councils or those new to local food systems work.
Sustainable Food Places | Thursday 29 January 2026
News: New report from Food Matters puts the spotlight on prison food systems
Food Matters has launched a report demonstrating the ways in which food may be used as a force for change within the prison system to improve nutrition, wellbeing and opportunities for prisoners.
Sustain | Wednesday 31 January 2024
News: Independent evaluation shows impact of London food partnerships on addressing food insecurity
Independent evaluation of the GLA funded Food Roots programme shows positive impact of food partnerships in London on addressing food insecurity.
Food Poverty | Tuesday 10 February 2026
News: Lords food security debate puts local food systems centre stage
Peers showed support for a Good Food Bill, local food infrastructure and nature-friendly farming in last week’s House of Lords debate on food security. The Government’s reply shows how much now depends on joining these ambitions up.
Sustain | Thursday 22 October 2026
Blog: Trailblazers in children's food: five areas ensuring school food for all
Local councils are taking innovative steps to expand provision and campaign for expansion of free school meals to all children, as Hull, West Midlands, Cardiff, the Greater London Authority and Southwark Council shared ther stories and insights.
Sustainable Food Places | Thursday 14 December 2023
News: New Feedback report exposes businesses ‘dumping’ food waste on food aid charities
‘Used By: How businesses dump their waste on food charities’ exposes the stark reality of food redistribution in the UK, with businesses using food aid providers as a dumping ground for their unwanted waste.
Food Poverty | Thursday 27 March 2025
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
News: Minister for Food Security joins Good Food Bill campaign launch in Parliament
Dame Angela Eagle gathered with leading food businesses and NGOs including Sustain calling for new legislation, as global uncertainty and the cost of living crisis at home exposes a fragile UK food system.
Good Food Bill | Wednesday 18 March 2026
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
Sustainable Farming Campaign: 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.
