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
Events: Member-only webinar: 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
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
Reports: Good Food Local: The London report 2025
Good Food Local: the London report assesses council action on food under six key themes - food governance and strategy, food growing and community food action, healthy food for all: addressing food poverty, and stemming the flood of unhealthy food, sustainable food economy, catering and procurement and Food for the Planet.
Good Food Local | Tuesday 25 March 2025
Blog: “Our time has come”: Food partnerships recognised as essential local infrastructure
Community representatives from across the UK joined politicians and food NGOs in a packed Parliamentary reception with clear consensus: partnership working is essential for a fair, healthy and sustainable food culture. Vera Zakharov and Trin Gong reflect on the buzz.
Sustainable Food Places | Monday 1 December 2025
Sustainable Food Places: 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.
