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News: Support Kye's bikeride fundraiser for Children's Food Campaign

One teenager has got so fed up with being bombarded by marketing for energy drinks and sugary snacks, that he has been inspired to cycle around Holland to raise funds for the Children's Food Campaign and to promote our work. Kye Viney set off on 1st May with his dad to cycle the 1500km of the Ronde von Nederland route. He is making good progress, despite some stormy weather early on. Follow their progress on twitter (via @childrensfood) and on our website. Help Kye make his initial £500 fundraising target. Donate here.
Children's Food Campaign | Wednesday 6 May 2015

News: New food poverty campaign launched

As foodbank visits in London rise past 100,000, a new food poverty campaign is launched to urge London’s boroughs to do more.
Food Poverty | Monday 4 May 2015

News: Sustain Members Recognised in Footprint Awards Shortlist

Sustain members Harper Adams University, Fairtrade Foundation and Eating Better have been shortlisted for the Footprint Awards 2015. The Footprint Awards, now in their fifth year, recognise sustainability and responsible business practice in the food service sector. The winners will be announced at a special dinner on the 4th of June. See Sustain's full list of members here.
Sustain | Friday 1 May 2015

News: New Research on Salt Reduction and the Responsibility Deal

Sustain member Consensus Action on Salt and Health have published new research on salt in the BMJ. Their work shows that the UK coalition government's responsibility deal with the UK food industry has stalled the succesful progress previously made by the Food Standards Agency to reduce the high levels of salt consumption in the UK. CASH argue that this delay has put an estimated 6,000 lives per year at risk. They call for urgent action to protect and improve the nation's health.
Sustain | Friday 1 May 2015

News: Labour's food bank commitment

Labour has promised Scotland’s 167 food banks £5000 each should it win in May’s election. More than 117,000 food bank parcels were given out by Scotland’s food banks in 2014, compared to just 5,700 in 2011. Sustain has compiled all political parties stance on food poverty - find out how Labour’s response to food poverty compares. The Sustainable Food Cities network calls for strategies that address the root causes of food poverty. Sign the Sustainable Food Cities food poverty declaration.
Food Poverty | Friday 1 May 2015

News: Welsh Government respond to food poverty

On 20 April, Welsh Government and Public Health Wales convened a Food Poverty Think Tank in Cardiff. The purpose of the all-Wales meeting was to bring together partners to identify strategic actions that could be collectively delivered to improve outcomes for people at risk of food poverty.
Food Poverty | Friday 1 May 2015

News: Charity Adopt A School celebrates 25th Anniversary

Sustain member Royal Academy of Culinary Arts Adopt A School Trust held a glittering dinner to celebrate their 25th Anniversary and to raise money to help continue their work. Adopt a School sends chefs and hospitality professionals into schools to teach children about food, cookery, food growing, healthy eating, food hygiene and the importance of eating together. See also Sustain's work on school food.
Sustain | Friday 1 May 2015

News: Schools feeding and clothing pupils

The BBC have reported that schools are spending upwards of £43m to help families cope with the impact of austerity. A survey by National Association of Head Teachers revealed the growing pressure on schools to meet pupils' basic needs for adequate food and clothing. See Sustain's work on food poverty
Food Poverty | Friday 1 May 2015

News: Public support needed to reduce antibiotics in farming

England's Chief Medical Officer Professor Dame Sally Davies has warned of a 'post-antibiotic era' of medicine in which surgery could become impossible if antimicrobial resistance is allowed to increase unchecked. In a paper published by the Royal Society Dame Sally said that stopping the routine use of precious antibiotics on farms could lead to higher food prices. These would need to be supported by the public in order to prevent the grave rise in antimicrobial resistance. The paper warned of a return to Victorian levels of infection-related deaths if antibiotic resistance was not stopped. See also Sustain's work with the Alliance to Save Our Antibiotics
Sustain | Friday 1 May 2015

Reports: Double Yield: Jobs and sustainable food production

This is a republication of the 1997 report with a new foreword. Double Yield is about getting back something we have lost. We value our countryside, our rural landscapes and wildlife, our rural communities. We value healthy nutritious food and respect for farm animals. Yet we are losing many valued aspects of our natural environments, including meadows, wetlands, woodlands, birds and other wildlife. Increasingly, we no longer trust the food we eat nor believe that all animals are treated fairly.
Sustainable Farming Campaign | Monday 27 April 2015