Blog: Beyond supermarkets: How local food systems are closing the loop on food waste
Sustain’s Local Food Retail Coordinator, Charlotte Gage, argues that focusing on addressing supermarket waste does not go far enough to tackle the issue of food waste, and shares what we could learn from local food systems.
Local Food Plan | Thursday 28 November 2024
News: New RSPB report ‘Without Nature There Is No Food’ makes the case for eco food labelling
In its Without Nature There Is No Food report, the RSPB examines the vital relationship between biodiversity and food security, presenting the 'Fair to Nature' label on food products as a mutually beneficial solution for farmers, consumers and wildlife.
Sustainable Farming Campaign | Thursday 11 January 2024
News: The Food Foundation's latest report reveals stark increase in price of healthy food
Healthier foods are more than twice as expensive per calorie than less healthy foods and less available, according to The Food Foundation’s latest report on trends impacting UK food system.
Sustain | Wednesday 29 January 2025
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
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: EFRA Committee calls for more Government action on food security
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) select committee have released a report calling on the Government to take food security more seriously, or risk public health consequences. The report called on the Government to revisit its response to the National Food Strategy, particularly on the free school meals and 'breaking the junk food cycle' recommendations. Sustain responds.
Sustain | Friday 28 July 2023
Events: Free beginner food growing session on how to work with London clay for food growing
In this free beginner food growing session in partnership with The Royal Parks, we'll learn all about working with London clay for food growing.
Capital Growth | Tuesday 4 July 2023
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.
Good Food Enterprise
Good Food Enterprise: 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.
