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News: It's time to take science seriously: our response to government consultation on better fishing vessel monitoring

Many UK fishing fleets can't market their fish as sustainable at the moment because they are data deficient. Here's Sustain's response to plans to improve data collection through vessel monitoring.
Sustainable Fish | Wednesday 14 November 2018

News: Parliamentary Committee warns DEFRA has ‘lost sight of its priorities’

An influential parliamentary committee has warned that the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is too complacent about potential disruption to trade and says fundamental issues for food, chemical and animal importers and exporters are yet to be resolved. The Public Affairs Committee (PAC) also found the Department had not engaged adequately with small and medium businesses and as a result the SMEs are ‘ill prepared’ for Brexit.
Sustain | Wednesday 14 November 2018

News: Food Thinkers Christmas Special

Sustain member the Centre for Food Policy are holding an event to coincide with the UK launch of the 2018 Global Nutrition Report.
London Food Link | Wednesday 14 November 2018

News: UK loses the taste for the Coke truck

Coke truck tour 37% shorter than last year as local opposition grows, with evidence emerging that local authorities are refusing Coke permission to park on their land. Over 80 groups and local authorities, and campaigners including Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall sign letter calling for Coca-Cola to stop giving out free sugary drinks, with the truck targetting areas with some of the worst dietary health problems. ASDA and Tesco now under pressure to stop hosting the truck.
Sugar Smart UK | Wednesday 14 November 2018

News: Arsenal Stadium joins SUGAR SMART campaign as part of Islington launch

Islington brings together schools caterer Caterlink, leisure provider GLL, Emirates Stadium, home of Arsenal Football Club, London Metropolitan University and others to improve meals served across the Borough.
Sugar Smart UK | Wednesday 14 November 2018

Page: Defra proposals on fishing vessel data and monitoring, November 2018

Many UK fishing fleets can't market their fish as sustainable at the moment because they are data deficient. Here's Sustain's response to plans to improve data collection through vessel monitoring.
Brexit

News: Restaurant milkshakes have 17 times more sugar than those in supermarkets

Action on Sugar call for a ban on excessively high sugar and calorie milkshakes sold in high street restaurant and fast food chains.
Sugar Smart UK | Tuesday 13 November 2018

News: Hotdesking op at Hiver HQ

London Food Link supporter Hiver Beers has created an opportunity for like-minded businesspeople to join them in their co-working space in central London.
Jellied Eel | Tuesday 13 November 2018

News: Breastfeeding increasing in Scotland

The number of babies being breastfed at 6 to 8 weeks in Scotland has increased from 36% in 2001-02 to 42% in 2017 - which is the highest rate since records began.
Children's Food Campaign | Monday 12 November 2018

Blog: Public Health and Agriculture Policy: Why we need a new clause linking public health and farming

For too long agriculture policy has failed in its stated goals to protect farmers or stop harm arising from food production. We have the opportunity in the UK now to address these failings and ensure UK farm policy supports farmers in producing food whilst delivering public benefits like environment and nature, tackling climate change and other benefits. These are defined, somewhat loosely, as ‘public goods’. What seems less well understood is the need to protect public health via agriculture policy.
Sustainable Farming Campaign | Monday 12 November 2018