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News: Food manufacturers don't know their supply chains

Food manufacturers admit they have failed to put in place basic safeguards to protect vulnerable workers. Apart from the misery this may cause or mask, they also thereby risk breaching laws on slavery, child labour and unethical working practices
Sustain | Friday 19 February 2016

News: New reports call the 'greening' of the Common Agricultural Policy into question

One argues that green measures are being misused, in some cases causing farming to become less green. The other finds that greening measures are costing more than they should because of ineffective or lax administration by member state governments.
Sustain | Friday 19 February 2016

News: 50 medics call for farm antibiotics control

Fifty international medical experts have joined forces to call for a ban on the 'just in case' use of antibiotics in farming across Europes, to tackle the rise of antibiotic resistance in bacteria.
Save Our Antibiotics | Thursday 18 February 2016

News: ‘Shocking’ levels of sugar found in coffee shop hot drinks

A new survey undertaken by Action on Sugar on hot flavoured drinks from popular coffee shops and fast food chains, has found that 98% of the 131 drinks tested would receive a ‘red’ nutritional value label for excessive levels of sugar. The drinks assessed included coffees, mochas, lattes, hot fruit drinks and hot chocolates.
Children's Food Campaign | Wednesday 17 February 2016

News: New report on benefits of gardening and mental health

A new study that reviews the benefits and outcomes of approaches to green care for mental ill-health has been published by Natural England.
Growing Health | Tuesday 16 February 2016

News: Restaurant sector sugar tax to fund free drinking fountains

Money raised from a tax on sugary drinks in restaurants across the UK will be used to open water fountains in parks and public spaces in some of the most deprived areas of the country. These will be paid for by the Children's Health Fund, launched in 2015 by Sustain and funded by a 10p levy on drinks with added sugar in over 130 of the UK’s leading restaurants, cafes and coffee shops.
Children's Health Fund | Monday 15 February 2016

News: Welsh farm workers set for pay rise

The Welsh Government has mandated increases averaging 6% in minimum pay rates for all categories of agricultural workers in Wales
Sustain | Friday 12 February 2016

News: Sainsbury's phases out multi-buys

Retailer abandons wasteful policy of steering consumers into multiple purchases
Sustain | Friday 12 February 2016

News: What Brexit means for UK farmers

Report looks at implications and options for agriculture if Britain votes No
Sustain | Friday 12 February 2016

News: Manufacturers hear reasons to stay in EU, and thank Jamie Oliver

Business Leaders Forum looks at Brexit, the National Minimum Wage and Jamie Oliver's service to the food industry.
Sustain | Friday 12 February 2016