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News: Government unclear how much it will cost to replace EU agencies

The Huffington Post is today reporting that Ministers do not know how how much it will cost the UK to replace the EU’s regulatory functions if we leave the EU with no deal. Parliamentary Answers given to Labour MP Mary Creagh appear to show that the staff, investment and buildings needed for the UK to maintain standards in vital areas like food safety have not been calculated.
Good Food Trade Campaign | Monday 6 November 2017

News: WTO membership – some explanations

When the UK leaves the European Union it will be a World Trade Organisation (WTO) member negotiating in its own right - not as part of a block - on trade commitments. There are huge concerns over what that will mean for our food and farming system. We are running events and producing materials to help members understand the implications. This is a short primer on the WTO, trade rules and commitments and the status of the UK before and after Brexit.
Good Food Trade Campaign | Monday 6 November 2017

News: Volunteers needed to collect food for FareShare Christmas

Thousands of volunteers are needed across the country at the end of November and beginning of December to gather store cupboard essentials and surplus food for the FareShare Christmas Food Drive.
Sustain | Sunday 5 November 2017

News: Autumn Budget should be a public health budget

The UK’s Faculty of Public Health (FPH) believe that this year’s Autumn Budget is critical. The uncertainties around Brexit and how it will impact policy change on population health and health inequalities are set against cuts to key public health services.
Sustain | Sunday 5 November 2017

News: Trade Secretary Liam Fox challenged on chlorine-washed chicken, hormone beef and Salmonella in US eggs

Yesterday in Parliament, Dr Liam Fox, Secretary of State for International Trade, reiterated his opinion that chlorine-washed chicken is safe to eat and that he had no objection to it being sold to the British public. Yet US food standards also raise questions about hormone-reared beef and dairy, food irradiation and Salmonella in eggs.
Good Food Trade Campaign | Thursday 2 November 2017

News: Fears of the end of independent meat inspectors despite reassurances from the Food Standards Agency

UNISON argue that we shouldn’t believe the FSA when they say there are no plans to scrap independent meat inspectors.
Sustain | Wednesday 1 November 2017

News: Borrowing cans and bottles could save councils millions of pounds a year

A deposit scheme for cans and bottles - similar to milk bottle collection or the old Irn-Bru bottle scheme - could save local authorities up to £35 million a year, according to new research partly funded by Sustain members.
Sustain | Wednesday 1 November 2017

News: New Fairtrade Award for Universities and Colleges being piloted

This year a new award from the Fairtrade Foundation and the National Union of Students is being piloted to encourage students to deepen their engagement with issues around trade, power and supply chains.
Sustain | Wednesday 1 November 2017

News: Coca Cola's announcement for Sugar Awareness Week? More free sugar

Read Sustain's reaction to the announcement of the dates and locations of the Coca Cola Christmas Truck Tour 2017.
Children's Food Campaign | Wednesday 1 November 2017

News: The RSPCA works with China to improve animal welfare

China is speeding the introduction of the country’s first ever comprehensive animal welfare legislation, having worked closely with Sustain member the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals’ international advocacy team.
Sustain | Wednesday 1 November 2017