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
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
Page: Food governance
Food governance is about how decisions on food are made, joined up and acted on, and who has power and a voice in those decisions.
In practice, it means how national and local governments, businesses, civil society and communities work together to shape food systems that are fairer, healthier and more sustainable. Good food governance brings together policy areas that are often treated separately – such as food poverty, public health, farming, procurement, climate and economic development – and aligns them behind shared goals.
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Reports: Good Food Local: The London report 2026
Good Food Local: the London report assesses council action on food systems linked to the Sustainable Food Places six key themes – which span food governance and strategy, food growing and community food action, addressing food poverty, healthier food environments, sustainable food economy, catering and procurement and climate action on food, as well as integrating diversity and inclusion into food work.
Good Food Local | Wednesday 18 March 2026
Reports: Fairness in the food supply chain debate
The UK's food supply chain has become inefficient, unfair, and inflexible, making it vulnerable to shocks. This briefing document addresses critical issues and proposes actionable measures to increase our national food security.
Sustainable Farming Campaign | Monday 22 January 2024
News: Ten top Meat Facts revealed by The Food Foundation
This new briefing from Sustain alliance member The Food Foundation aims to support food system stakeholders in how to map out and implement pathways to change.
Food for the Planet | Thursday 29 May 2025
Page: Good Food Local: Map
Good Food Local is a national benchmarking platform to help local authorities drive change.
Through Good Food Local, local authorities can track and drive meaningful action in their area while learning from others nationwide to help build healthy, sustainable communities.
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News: Food production recognised in new planning reforms, but resilience gaps remain
Sustain welcomes progress on healthier food environments and food production in revised National Planning Policy Framework, but believes more is needed to support food resilience and agroecological farming.
Sustain | Tuesday 18 August 2026
Sustain: 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.
