Reports: Taking the Pulse of Hospital Food: A survey of NHS hospitals, using London as a test case
This report shares the results of research into NHS hospital food standards across one geographical area, London. It is hoped that this test case can be used to understand more about hospital food nationwide. For this, the Campaign for Better Hospital Food collected data from 30 of the 39 acute hospitals in London.
Better Hospital Food | Thursday 23 March 2017
Reports: Jellied Eel 53
Features in this issue include: The circular economy, The Eel goes to… Brighton & Hove, Rosie Boycott interviews Abi Glencross on the future of meat, Beyond the Food Bank, farmers who feed London and London grows wild.
Jellied Eel | Tuesday 17 January 2017
Reports: Annual report 2015/16
Read the review of Sustain’s activities and achievements for this financial year.
Sustain | Monday 16 January 2017
Reports: Good Food for London 2016
The Good Food for London report measures progress and encourages London councils to take action on good food. It measures action on 11 different good food measures, from food growing, encouraging breastfeeding, school food, Fairtrade and fair pay. Scores range from 95 to 15 per cent. The Good Food for London league table 2016 is topped by the London Borough of Islington, followed by Greenwich, Tower Hamlets, Lewisham and Merton.
London Food Link | Tuesday 15 November 2016
Reports: Meals on wheels: good practice case studies
The case studies produced by Sustain, Sustainable Food Cities and the National Association of Care Catering outline how these meals on wheels services are operated, the additional services or value which they provide beyond delivery of prepared meals, their local partnerships and hopes for the future.
Food Poverty | Monday 14 November 2016
Reports: Beyond the Food Bank: London Food Poverty Profile 2016
Beyond the Food Bank 2016 is the second edition of London’s comprehensive food poverty profile. The report looks at what local authorities are doing to reduce food poverty across a range of measures.
Food Poverty | Sunday 13 November 2016
Reports: Local Government Declaration on Sugar Reduction and Healthier Food Support pack
The aim of the Local Government Declaration on Sugar Reduction and Healthier Food is to achieve a public commitment to improve the availability of healthier food and drinks and to reduce the availability and promotion of unhealthy options. It should be endorsed by the elected leaders of London boroughs and relevant senior officers such as directors of public health.
London Food Link | Saturday 12 November 2016
Reports: Measuring household food insecurity in the UK
The UK currently does not measure household food insecurity, defined as insufficient or insecure access to food due to resource constraint. The absence of regular, accurate data keeps the magnitude of the problem hidden, allowing for government inaction.
Food Poverty | Monday 17 October 2016
Reports: Agricultural labour in the UK
The UK’s agricultural workforce has always been on the frontline of change. As an industrialising country the UK went through the world’s first technology-driven economic transition, and in the present day a further wave of innovation in agri-tech looks poised to decimate the workforce once again. This trend will continue to be reinforced by the government’s policy of promoting agri-technology and encouraging trade patterns that tend to import high-labour products and export low-labour products.
Sustainable Farming Campaign | Monday 3 October 2016
Reports: London Grows Wild: A guide to wildlife-friendly food growing
London Grows Wild is a practical guide to help urban food growers incorporate wildlife-friendly practices and principles into their gardens.
Capital Growth | Monday 19 September 2016
