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News: New study finds plant-based foods may reduce risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes

A major review of existing research calculates that replacing animal-based foods with plant-based foods may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes by 20% and cardiovascular disease by 25%.
Sustain | Thursday 16 November 2023

News: Sustainable Food Places welcomes five new members and 22 award winners

Sustainable Food Places welcome Kent, Andover, Hartlepool, Newham and East Ayrshire and a record number of award winners to their growing food partnership network.
Sustainable Food Places | Thursday 16 November 2023

Events: Growing For Change webinar: Protecting food growing sites

Join our webinar on Wednesday 15 November from 2.30-4pm to learn about our new guides covering what planning designations for food growing spaces and other ways to protect your growing spave, created in collaboration with CPRE London. Learn how to raise the profile and protect or save your food growing space from development.
Capital Growth | Wednesday 15 November 2023

News: Climate activists to gather across the UK as part of the COP28 Global Day of Action

The organisers say they want to send a strong message to decision makers that they are united for action to tackle the climate and nature crises.
Sustain | Wednesday 15 November 2023

News: 'Sugar tax' linked to 5,500 children avoiding hospital admissions for tooth extractions

The UK’s Soft Drinks Industry Levy, introduced in 2018, has been associated with a 12% reduction in the the number of under-18s admitted to hospital for a tooth extraction due to tooth decay, in new research conducted by the University of Cambridge.
Children's Food Campaign | Wednesday 15 November 2023

Blog: How to fix our food supply chain - insights from EFRA Select Committee Inquiry

In the recent evidence session at the Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee Inquiry into fairness in the food supply chain, Vicki Hird, representing Sustain on the panel, provided valuable insights into the challenges and vulnerabilities within the country's food supply chain.
Sustain | Wednesday 15 November 2023

Page: Protecting food growing sites

Dive into our resources to learn how to use planning designations and other ways to protect your growing space, created in collaboration with CPRE London. Learn how to raise the profile and save your food growing space from development.
Capital Growth

Events: #FoodTalks: Where next for making organic food accessible for all?

Join us for a #FoodTalks workshop asking what is Bridging the Gap, how is it addressing these issues and what are the six areas of focus it is using as a starting point?
Bridging the Gap | Tuesday 14 November 2023

News: Sugar Awareness Week: One visit to a coffee shop can provide 5 times an adult’s daily sugar limit

Call to extend industry levies on sugar as new research by Action on Sugar shows the combination of food and drink sold in coffee shops can contain a huge 39 teaspoons of sugar in one sitting.
Children's Food Campaign | Tuesday 14 November 2023

News: New partnership project will explore food access for asylum seekers in London

Sustain partner with JRS and Life Seekers aid to launch a new project exploring experiences of food access for asylum seekers in London. Findings and recommendations will seek to address issues and highlight existing good practice.
Food Poverty | Friday 10 November 2023