News: Government responds to Lords' Report on Food, Diet and Obesity
The Government response to the House of Lords' Select Committee report on Food, Diet and Obesity signposts to the food strategy and health mission rather than offering any concrete new commitments to addressing the broken food system. Sustain responds.
Children's Food Campaign | Thursday 30 January 2025
Page: London Food Resilience Partnership
The London Food Resilience Partnership brings together pan-London networks, supply chain actors, borough councils, food partnerships and community representatives to identify priorities, share good practice and take action in collaboration to contribute to London’s food system, climate and community resilience. The work of the Partnership will contribute to London’s overall resilience strategy and preparedness planning to minimise disruption to communities, to respond effectively, and to recover community access to food efficiently in an emergency.
London food resilience
News: Government warned not to rely on private sector to safeguard food security
Sustain calls on the Government to strengthen local and regional food supply chains after a National Audit Office report warned that Defra relies too heavily on private businesses to safeguard the UK's food security.
Sustainable Farming Campaign | Wednesday 9 September 2026
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
Page: Good Food Local: The London report 2026
Food connects community health, economic resilience, climate goals, and tackling inequality. Most councils know this, but food work is often fragmented across departments, under-resourced, and difficult to prioritise.
Good Food Local is a national programme led by Sustain that gives councils a practical framework for improving their local food system, helping them prioritise effort and make meaningful and measurable progress.
Good Food Local
Events: Why we need a Good Food Bill
This 60-minute interactive session will explain the case for a new law and how it might work in practice.
Sustain | Monday 23 February 2026
Blog: Homegrown: why food security must be Britain's next line of defence
The Prime Minister has called for the UK to remodel itself for a more uncertain world. But while energy security has long dominated the national conversation, our food system remains fragile, import-dependent, and increasingly exposed to climate and geopolitical shocks.
Good Food Bill | Friday 10 April 2026
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
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.
