News: Good Food Oxfordshire launches short food supply initiative
“OxFarmToFork” aims to enable Oxfordshire's institutions to buy directly from local agro-ecological food producers across the county.
Sustainable Food Places | Thursday 2 May 2024
News: Behind the garden gate: how London’s food gardens are producing much more than just food
The 2023-2024 Capital Growth members’ survey has shown that gardens are thriving when it comes to supporting people’s health and wellbeing and increasing biodiversity, but more investment is still needed in green jobs and training.
Capital Growth | Tuesday 20 August 2024
Reports: Healthy Start: unlocking its potential to support with family food bills and tackle child food insecurity
The Healthy Start Scheme provides a critical nutritional safety net for low-income families with young children to afford fruit, veg and milk. Yet it remains underpowered and is not sufficiently resourced to adequately address the impacts of the cost of living crisis on very young children.
Food Poverty | Thursday 18 June 2026
Blog: Local food benefits go far beyond food miles
Sustain's Local Food Retail Coordinator, Rachel Jones, responds to statements made on Channel 4 News about the sustainability of local food and explores the wide-reaching reasons to shop local.
Local Food Plan | Wednesday 7 February 2024
Blog: Beyond the food bank model: spotlight on Hollingdean Food Bank and St Richard’s Café
Hollingdean Food Bank has closed its doors after shifting to provision of holistic wraparound support that reduced need for food parcels. We spoke to Laurel Nathan, Manager and Lead Support Worker at St Richard's Community Support Café to understand why and how.
Food Poverty | Wednesday 19 November 2025
News: From tackling waste to food poverty, the South West shares local wins via Good Food Local
The South West joins London and the North East as the latest UK region to use Sustain’s Good Food Local benchmarking tool, with 15 local authorities coming together to strengthen their local food system and drive meaningful change for communities.
Good Food Local | Monday 9 March 2026
Page: Beyond the food bank model: spotlight on Hollingdean Food Bank and St Richard’s Café
Hollingdean Food Bank has closed its doors after shifting to provision of holistic wraparound support that reduced need for food parcels. We spoke to Laurel Nathan, Manager and Lead Support Worker at St Richard's Community Support Café to understand why and how.
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News: Children’s Food Campaign, youth MPs and primary school children hand in a petition at No 10 Downing Street calling for School Food for All
Young campaigners have called on the Prime Minister to ‘Say Yes to School Food For All’ from the steps of No 10 Downing Street, as they deliver a map showing cross country support.
Children's Food Campaign | Friday 17 November 2023
News: Impact of food hubs and perspectives from Leeds
New research shows food hubs such as pantries or community kitchens provide social, environmental and economic benefits to local communities and the wider food system. However, to scale up or out they require local and national support to transition from emergency food provision to longer-term, holistic and financially viable models.
Food Poverty | Monday 2 September 2024
Blog: “SDIL Plus”: A food reformulation levy that’s easier to swallow
With a new food strategy in the works, former civil servant Mark Lloyd explores how this opportunity can drive food reformulation and discusses potential models for an industry levy on unhealthy foods.
Children's Food Campaign | Friday 24 January 2025
Children's Food 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.
