Blog: For a national Food Strategy, let local action lead the way
A new Food Strategy should mandate a strategic focus on food at all levels of government, with local food partnerships playing a critical part. Sustain's Vera Zakharov outlines why local place-based action is key to driving change and shares some of the recomendations from the SFP Food Strategy briefing.
Sustainable Food Places | Tuesday 8 July 2025
Reports: Sustainable Food Places briefing: Connecting local, place-based action to the national Food Strategy
The Sustainable Food Places programme submitted a briefing to the Defra Food Strategy unit, outlining the network’s key asks around public health, food security and resilience, the economy and the environment backed by evidence and insight from the 123-member network of food partnerships. It outlines where national leadership can empower and support local action, champion equity, and target investment to build thriving, resilient communities.
Sustainable Food Places | Tuesday 15 July 2025
Blog: Where are we now with the development of the UK Food Strategy, and what comes next?
With government engagement of civil society on the Food Strategy now underway, who and what is driving the process forward? Sustain’s Director of Policy and Advocacy Glen Tarman takes a look.
Sustain | Tuesday 3 June 2025
Blog: Supporting plant-rich diets in the Food Strategy
In this guest blog, Alistair Currie from The Vegan Society calls on more organisations to sign a joint policy proposal to boost the production and consumption of plant-based foods within the framework of the national Food Strategy.
Sustain | Wednesday 4 February 2026
News: Over 160 organisations demand ambitious Food Strategy backed by law
The Food Strategy Alliances, of which the Sustain alliance is a member, urges the UK Government to develop a transformative and successful UK Food Strategy, in an open letter to Defra Secretary Emma Reynolds MP.
Sustain | Thursday 11 December 2025
News: Sustainable Food Places responds to the Food Strategy policy paper
The Sustainable Food Places network responds to the UK Government policy paper outlining a vision to achieve the 'Good Food Cycle' as part of the Government's food strategy for England.
Sustainable Food Places | Wednesday 30 July 2025
Reports: MP Briefing: Local food must be key to forthcoming Food Strategy
Sustain calls for local food systems to be prioritised in the government’s forthcoming Food Strategy as new review of evidence, comissioned by Sustain and conducted by Organic Research Centre, shows they can be more shock resilient than incumbent systems, whilst also strengthening local economies.
Sustain | Wednesday 29 April 2026
News: Over 100 food businesses, NGOs and academics call for ‘Good Food Bill’ as failing food system threatens national security and public health
Sustain joins major UK food businesses, NGOs and academics in calling for new law as failing food system threatens national security and public health.
Good Food Bill | Wednesday 25 February 2026
Reports: Local Food Policy briefing: What can national government do to grow the local food sector?
From planning policy to entrepreneurship stimulation, Sustain outlines how national government can strenghten local food systems to unlock a host of economic, resilience and placemaking benefits.
Local Food Plan | Wednesday 24 September 2025
News: UK food system reliance on imports and meat is a national security risk, intelligence report warns
A UK government report says urgent change is needed to the way we produce and eat food to prevent worsening food insecurity and global conflict for resources.
Sustain | Wednesday 28 January 2026
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