News: New report finds that climate and energy crises have increased household food costs by £600
New research reveals that the increase in extreme weather incidents around the world is directly related to the cost of living crisis and may continue next year.
Sustain | Monday 27 November 2023
News: Low income families may miss out on £58m in food support due to Healthy Start scheme problems
Nearly £58 million in government nutritional support for families could go unclaimed this year due to inefficiencies in the Healthy Start scheme. Over a third of babies, young children and pregnant people are missing out on the support they're entitled to.
Sustainable Food Places | Wednesday 22 May 2024
News: Expert food growers wanted for Capital Growth’s 2025 training program
Capital Growth has launched its open call for next year’s training calendar. If you'd like to help deliver the London programme, send your proposals before the seasonal deadlines.
Capital Growth | Monday 25 November 2024
News: Calls to expand healthy school food in response to escalating parent and teacher concerns
The children's charity Barnardo's has joined the campaign for expansion of healthy school lunches, as parliamentarians are invited to rally behind the Superpowers of School Meals.
Children's Food Campaign | Wednesday 12 March 2025
Reports: Follow the Carrot: Can free school meal expansion boost the UK food and farming economy?
This report explores the economic opportunity that expanding free school meals offers for UK producers and wider public sector supply chains, and how to create a win-win effect for pupils, producers and the planet.
Sustain | Tuesday 9 September 2025
News: Government to introduce new "healthy standard" for food industry
Health and food organisations have welcomed new plans requiring the food and drink industry to report on the overall healthiness of their sales, with possible targets to follow in the future.
Children's Food Campaign | Monday 30 June 2025
Page: Connecting Community Food Enterprises Case Study: St. Andrew's Community Network
This case study details how St. Andrew's network of 11 food banks and 8 pantries operates across Liverpool, the challenges and opportunites they face, and how they are working to move from reliance on food aid to trading models with wraparound support.
Good Food Enterprise
Blog: Critter Consultants find biodiversity thriving in London’s community food growing spaces
Can you believe more than 82 community food growing groups have been mobilised to record over 1,714 species across London’s community farms, orchards and edible gardens?
Capital Growth | Monday 14 September 2026
Reports: How healthier food advertising policies improve public health without reducing advertising revenues
Our research shows that adopting a healthier food advertising policy has not led to a reduction in advertising revenue. Given the well-evidenced public health and economic benefits, this demonstrates a strong case for robustly restricting the advertising of unhealthy foods and drinks.
Commercial Determinants | Monday 24 August 2026
Blog: Fact check: Will ‘facing down’ factory farm objectors really strengthen UK food security?
“We are going to have to face down those people who say they do not want to see further production facilities. Because we need to feed our country”. Lily O'Mara addresses recent words from Minister Daniel Zeichner, and breaks down the cost and impact of intensive livestock farming.
Food for the Planet | Monday 23 December 2024
Food for the Planet: 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.
