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Events: SEWN Together – a localised food growing gathering in East London

East Londoners, join us for the second of our four regional food growing gatherings at Hackney Herbal in Trowbridge Gardens bringing together local community garden members, food growing networks and East London Council folk.
Capital Growth | Tuesday 26 September 2023

Reports: The fringe farming toolkit

The fringe farming toolkit is for growers, campaigners and food partnerships to start farming the fringes of towns & cities. It is made up of practical guides on accessing land, navigating the planning system and getting local support for agroecological food growing.
Fringe Farming | Tuesday 26 September 2023

Reports: Sustain responds to EFRA Select Committee inquiry into UK trade policy

In this submission we consider multiple issues including the impact of trade policy on the agricultural sector, the need for core standards, the lack of a strategy for trade policy, and the need for greater parliamentary scrutiny.
Sustain | Tuesday 26 September 2023

Article: Sourdough bread mythbuster

Real Bread Campaign coordinator Chris Young tries to separate the wheat from the chaff.
Real Bread Campaign | Monday 25 September 2023

Page: Sustain trustees share their routes into sustainable food and farming

The short documentary hears from trustees Shefalee Loth, from Which?; Dr Kawther Hashem from Action on Salt, Sugar and Healt; Jyoti Fernandes, from Landworkers Alliance and Raksha Mistry from the Soil Association. They speak about challenges and opportunities in their roles and sectors, from access to land to perceptions of being a woman of colour, and touch on cross-cutting issues in food justice and public health.
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News: Poop Idle: The top 20 places in Britain for toxic animal waste revealed

Just 20 areas of Britain produce over 15,000 tonnes of waste from intensive livestock units per day, as revealed by Sustain. This waste contains a chemical cocktail of pollutants that is damaging Britain's rivers.
Food for the Planet | Thursday 21 September 2023

News: New report reveals urgent need to address climate crisis by cutting processed meat

It's Time to Act on Processed Meat, released by the Eating Better Alliance, calls for immediate action to reduce processed meat consumption for health and the environment
Food for the Planet | Wednesday 20 September 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 | Wednesday 20 September 2023

News: Child poverty pushing schools to the brink

A new survey of over 1000 school staff conducted by the Education Anti-Poverty Coalition reveals the daily stark realities for school staff who are increasingly being diverted from core roles to help manage effects of poverty, including lack of adequate food for pupils and their families.
Children's Food Campaign | Tuesday 19 September 2023

News: Salt reduction programme is no longer fit for purpose

Over 30 leading health organisations including Sustain's Children's Food Campaign are calling on the Government to reintroduce a mandatory salt reduction programme as new analysis in Journal of Hypertension reveals failure to reduce population salt intakes and improve public health in England 2014.
Children's Food Campaign | Tuesday 19 September 2023