News: Developing a Good Food Plan in Barking and Dagenham
Establishing a food partnership and publishing a food strategy are key to ensuring local food systems can be transformed for the better. The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham recently published their own Good Food Plan. This is how it was created.
Sustainable Food Places | Tuesday 11 July 2023
Blog: Parents Speak Out: Beyond breakfast, what really needs to happen on school food?
In the first of two blogs, Children’s Food Campaign Officer Naema Jannath talks to parents about progress on healthy children's food over the past year, starting with food in our schools and what they would like to see considered in the new food strategy and government policy.
Children's Food Campaign | Thursday 24 April 2025
News: Bolster local food sector to build UK resilience, signals new report
The Local Food Growth Plan presents a comprehensive pathway for growing the UK’s local food sector, outlining key actions for food and farming organisations, local and mayoral authorities, national governments, investors and academic institutions.
Local Food Plan | Friday 4 April 2025
News: Learning from communities: tips, ideas and solutions on food aid
With around 2,400 food banks across the UK distributing emergency food aid, the National Lottery shares practical tips from projects they’ve supported over the years including managing food supply and going beyond food.
Food Poverty | Wednesday 10 January 2024
News: Improving civil food resilience – your help needed
A new report is being developed by Professor Tim Lang for the National Prepared Commission to establish the need for food supply being considered within resilience planning in the UK. He is launching a survey to gather civil society input.
Sustainable Food Places | Wednesday 19 July 2023
Reports: Recipe for Change Evidence Briefing: Health and economic benefits of an upstream sugar levy on select categories of food
Recipe for Change is a campaign calling for a new industry levy to help make our food healthier, while raising revenue that can be invested back into children’s health. This evidence briefing looks at the health and economic benefits of an upstream sugar levy on select categories of food.
Recipe for Change | Tuesday 12 September 2023
News: Government urged to support metropolitan councils that are falling short on tackling food emissions
New research from Sustain reveals that most councils don’t have clear targets for food and farming in climate emergency plans, and calls on national governments in the UK to do more.
Food for the Planet | Wednesday 6 December 2023
Blog: Healthier food advertising policies are a no brainer, so why is government still scratching its head?
Sustain has now supported 21 local authorities plus Transport for London to introduce a healthier food advertising policy. With so many well documented benefits, Fran Bernhardt wonders why our national government hasn’t switched the spotlight away from unhealthy food.
Commercial Determinants | Wednesday 27 November 2024
News: The people have spoken: nature should be a human right and food companies held accountable
'The People's Plan for Nature' was developed by a representative assembly of participants from across the UK as part of the Save Our Wild Isles project, a partnership between WWF, the RSPB and the National Trust.
Food for the Planet | Thursday 23 March 2023
Reports: Good Food Local: The London report 2024
Good Food Local: the London report assesses council action on food under six key themes - food governance and strategy, food growing and other community food action, healthy food for all, sustainable food economy, catering and procurement and Food for the Planet.
Good Food Local | Thursday 29 February 2024
Good Food Local: 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.
