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News: Sustain and Good Law Project threaten legal action to secure free school meals over the summer

The Government has been warned it will face legal proceedings if it fails to provide free school meals over the summer holidays, in a letter issued by lawyers acting on behalf of Sustain and Good Law Project. Yesterday, the Government announced that it will not extend a national food voucher system for children over the summer.
Right to Food | Friday 5 June 2020

Reports: Good Food Enterprises adapting to lockdown: survey report

Sustain’s Food Coops Network and London Food Link surveyed food enterprises to gather insight into how they had adapted to Covid-19 and the challenges they were facing.
Sustain | Friday 5 June 2020

News: Public wants more action on obesity in light of Covid19

74% of the British public want to see more Government action on obesity, in light of evidence showing links between Covid19 and obesity, says new Obesity Health Alliance research. Children's Food Campaign responds.
Children's Food Campaign | Thursday 4 June 2020

News: The Mill Project: Duchess Farms raising money to supply ancient grains

Duchess Farms, based just north of London, are raising money for the equipment to dehull, clean and mill their heritage grains right onsite – ensuring the most traceable and highest quality flour.
Jellied Eel | Thursday 4 June 2020

News: The Government is poised to allow chlorine chicken imports from the US

There are reports today that the UK Government is prepared to permit imports of chlorinated chicken from the US but will impose tariffs on the most low standard produce to protect UK farmers. The move should make it uneconomical for US producers to export hormone beef, chemical-washed chicken and ractopamine pork to the UK.
Good Food Trade Campaign | Thursday 4 June 2020

Article: Cutting cola to cool the planet: on sugar and the climate emergency

Humanity’s love affair with soft drinks is having an insatiable impact on our climate and wild ecosystems. Here, Sustain’s climate and health campaigners argue that turning our back on Big Soda could be one of the easiest ways to reduce our environmental footprint.
London Food Link | Thursday 4 June 2020

Page: Food after Covid-19: The role of local authorities in supporting recovery and resilience

Sustain perceives a complex problem at the local level: on the one hand, emergency food provision is being stepped down too quickly, leaving people more vulnerable to hunger; on the other hand, much of this food aid is being provided in ways that are unsustainable in the longer term. We advocate the maintenance of emergency food provision, but amended, in accordance with certain key principles set out below. We illustrate each principle with examples of work in practice.
Coronavirus Food Alert

News: UK demand for beef, palm oil, cocoa and soy require overseas land nearly the size of Scotland

New analysis from WWF and RSPB reveals that the UK’s overseas ‘land footprint’ has increased by 15% compared to 2011-15, and food products are major contributors.
Climate Change and Nature | Thursday 4 June 2020

Blog: A green and pressured land - new report on making sense of the many competing demands for rural and peri-urban land

Sustain is today publishing a briefing on land use "A Green and Pressured Land - making sense of the many competing demands for rural and peri-urban land" . This looks at the many pressures on land in the UK and our use of land overseas, including the impact of agriculture and the types of food consumed.
Sustainable Farming Campaign | Wednesday 3 June 2020

Article: How to reconnect with the urban landscape through foraging

Emma Latham Phillips explores the world of urban foraging, with a few pointers on why, where and how you can start to explore the wonders of the forage.
London Food Link | Wednesday 3 June 2020