News: Good Food Bill campaigners vow to intensify pressure after King’s Speech silence on food crisis
The Good Food Bill Campaign says it will step up its push for landmark food legislation after the King’s Speech failed to mention food policy despite record public concern over food prices and security.
Good Food Bill | Wednesday 13 May 2026
Reports: Crisis and Resilience Fund FAQs for food partnerships and the charitable food sector
What does the new Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) guidance mean for food banks, food pantries, social supermarkets, food clubs, food partnerships, and food poverty alliances in English local authorities? This frequently asked questions document was co-produced by Sustain, the Independent Food Aid Network (IFAN), and the Sustainable Food Places Network to best support our member organisations to help understand, interpret and make best use of the CRF guidance in local authorities across England
Food Poverty | Wednesday 25 February 2026
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
Reports: Food Resilient London: Mapping the capital's community food assets
Mapping, evaluating and investing in community local food infrastructure is a strategic necessity for London’s emergency preparedness. Commissioned by the London Resilience Unit, Sustain: the alliance for food and farming (Sustain) and Greenwich Cooperative Development Agency (GCDA) worked to gather insights from grassroots charitable food providers and commercial settings on the frontline of ensuring community health and resilience.
Sustain | Thursday 10 September 2026
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
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
Local Food Plan: 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.
