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Events: Farming council land at the Land Skills Fair

[Updated 14/08/23 with notes from the event] If you want to be part of a conversation about moving onto public land for food growing, particularly in peri-urban spaces, then find us at the Land Skills Fair on Friday 21 July. We will be having a Q&A with two local leaders who have good experience in procuring council land tenancies and, with that, navigating relationships with local authorities.
Sustainable Farming Campaign | Friday 21 July 2023

Reports: Debt, migration and exploitation

The seasonal Worker visa and the degradation of working conditions in UK horticulture.
Sustainable Farming Campaign | Friday 21 July 2023

Page: Additional information for Taste a Better Future - Climate Action Fund proposal

This page, produced July 2023, shares additional information in support of the Taste a Better Future proposal to the Climate Action Fund. Lead national partner Sustain: The alliance for better food and farming; supporting national partner Landworkers Alliance.
Sustainable Farming Campaign

News: Sustain joins celebrities, charities and the public in a call for new commitments for nature

As research shows public is unimpressed with Government’s performance on the environment, a new campaign outlines a 5-point plan of landmark measures needed to restore nature by 2030, and calls on all political parties to get behind these proposals in their general election manifestos.
Sustainable Farming Campaign | Wednesday 19 July 2023

News: Improving civil food resilience – your help needed

A new report is being developed by Professor Tim Lang for the National Prepared Commission to establish the need for food supply being considered within resilience planning in the UK. He is launching a survey to gather civil society input.
Sustainable Food Places | Wednesday 19 July 2023

News: Food price rises fuelled by huge fertiliser company profits- new research shows

Fertiliser company profits soared to 500% from 2020 to 2022 according to new analysis by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit. In the same period, there was record food price inflation of nearly 20%, with prices reaching the highest point in 46 years.
Sustain | Wednesday 19 July 2023

Events: Food Learning Forum: Putting ethics into food work (resources & recording)

With the Food Ethics Council. Explore practical ways to navigate ethical dilemmas in food policy & practice and to support 'in the round' decision-making.
Food Learning Forum | Tuesday 18 July 2023

News: Tony Blair Institute calls for a fair deal on food for a healthier Britain

The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change's new report calls for a fair deal between the food industry, government and the public to support healthier eating and access to nutrition for all children and to create a healthier nation. Our Children's Food Campaign responds.
Children's Food Campaign | Monday 17 July 2023

News: Govt has failed to address climate crisis and UK risks being unable to produce enough food, says prominent think tank

The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has called on the Government to bring forward an industrial strategy for food and farming. A new report 'Reaping the Rewards' is clear that government intervention is needed to rebalance risk and power across the food supply chain and includes many recommendations that Sustain supports.
Sustainable Farming Campaign | Monday 17 July 2023

News: WHO adds aspartame to list of possible carcinogens, but rules it safe for consumption

The World Health Organisation has added sweetener aspartame, used in products like soft drinks and chewing gum, to its list of possible carcinogens. However, a second WHO committee has ruled that it is safe to consume at current levels.
Children's Food Campaign | Friday 14 July 2023