Reports: Right to food near you? A guide to taking action in support of the right to food
The right to food is one of the human rights that makes up our economic, social, and cultural rights. The right to food means that government needs to ensure that all of its policies and decision making ensure that all people at all times can afford and access adequate food.
Right to Food | Monday 20 September 2021
Reports: The Right to Food: What needs to happen at a local level?
This briefing sets out what it means for a local area to declare its commitment to upholding the Right to Food, in a way that seeks to remove the need for emergency food banks by tackling the root causes of household food insecurity – income, access and public sector food.
Right to Food | Friday 17 September 2021
Reports: COVID-19 Briefing: Asylum Seekers and the Right to Food
This briefing on people seeking asylum and COVID-19 aims to lay out some of the experiences of food access for this group during the pandemic. We highlight some of the key barriers that people seeking asylum face in accessing their right to food, as well as the policy responses that would prevent household food insecurity.
Right to Food | Tuesday 7 September 2021
Reports: Policy Brief: Overview of the National Food Strategy Part Two
This briefing summarises key recommendations from Part Two of the National Food Strategy, with links to related responses and policy papers by Sustain and our alliance members.
Sustain | Thursday 26 August 2021
Reports: Every mouthful counts: Toolkit
Simple actions for Local Authorities to tackle the climate and nature emergency through food.
Climate Change and Nature | Monday 16 August 2021
Reports: Delinking and Lump Sum Consultation Submission
Sustain has responded to the lump sum exit scheme and delinking payments consultation in partnership with the Landworkers’ Alliance. This joint response is also endorsed by some of Sustain’s and the Landworkers’ Alliance’s members, as well as individuals who work in the farming sector or have a keen interest in farming.
Sustainable Farming Campaign | Wednesday 11 August 2021
Reports: How can peri-urban farming flourish in the Bristol region?
Read Bristol Food Producers, Shared Assets and Sustain's joint findings and action plan to develop agroecological market gardens at the edge of Bristol city.
Fringe Farming | Tuesday 10 August 2021
Reports: Policy Brief: Dietary Inequalities
This briefing sets out Sustain's response to recommendations 3-7 in Part Two of the National Food Strategy.
Food Poverty | Monday 9 August 2021
Reports: Policy Brief: Sugar and Salt Reformulation Tax
In response to the National Food Strategy's proposed Sugar and Salt Reformulation Tax, this briefing sets out the case for using fiscal measures as a lever to shift manufacturing, retail and consumption towards healthier and more planet-friendly food and drink.
Sustain | Monday 9 August 2021
Reports: Good Food Retail: London boroughs taking action
This summary report captures what’s been achieved by a cohort of councils working on Good Food Retail with the support of London Food Link 2019-2021.
London Food Link | Tuesday 3 August 2021