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News: Labour in the food supply chain – are we prepared for 2021?

Government Ministers have stated that the UK will turn to the domestic labour market for the food supply chain in 2021. Currently the UK’s agriculture and wider food supply chain sector are heavily reliant on non-UK workers, so the comments have prompted concerns that there will be a shortage of labour following the UK’s new points-based immigration system. The comments were made at an Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee meeting this week (Tuesday 17 Nov) during which Defra and Home Office ministers faced questions.
Sustainable Farming Campaign | Wednesday 18 November 2020

News: Major names from food industry lead Defra strategy

Eighty representatives from UK food and farming industry will help to develop an industry-led long term plan for the future of food and farming, Defra has announced.
Sustain | Friday 17 July 2015

News: UK children fare badly in global study of food insecurity

A new report from Unicef finds that 10% of British under-15s live in households that experience severe food insecurity -- which means they sometimes go hungry, have to skip meals and have parents or carers who worry about being able to provide food.
Sustain | Friday 16 June 2017

Article: Putting people and planet first; running an ethical food business

With a growing interest in where what we eat and drink comes from, Amy Luck chats to London-based good food enterprises to get their take on the growing trend of ethical food and the dilemmas they face in achieving this status.
London Food Link | Thursday 26 August 2021

News: Scottish food strategy aims to support local producers

The Scottish Government, along with Scotland's food and drink industries, is supporting a new food and drink strategy, ‘Ambition 2030’, with a £10 million, three-year funding package.
Sustain | Friday 24 March 2017

News: Labour commits to junk food ad ban and extension of sugary drinks tax

Sustain has welcomed commitments from shadow Health Secretary Jon Ashworth that a future Labour Government would introduce legal standards for hospital food, extend the sugary drinks tax and ban junk food advertising during family TV, for the benefit of the nation's health.
Children's Food Campaign | Friday 13 April 2018

News: Voluntary controls on junk food ads endangers children's health

In the Public Health White Paper, it is said that the Government will set out its preferred option for voluntary controls on junk food advertising to children. But Sustain's Children's Food Bill campaign argues that each year that legislation is delayed, an estimated 40,000 children will become obese.
Children's Food Campaign | Monday 15 November 2004

News: Over 30,000 people sign petition to ban junk food adverts before 9pm watershed

The Children's Food Campaign and the British Heart Foundation (BHF) have delivered a 30,000 strong petition to 10 Downing Street calling for a ban on junk food adverts before 9pm. The petition also urged the Government to take wider action to tighten advertising regulations and protect children.
Children's Food Campaign | Thursday 26 March 2015

News: MPs and peers call for radical new food, land use and nature solutions

Cross party group calls for measures to promote local food, investment in local food infrastructure and new duties and powers for local authorities and communities to promote economic growth in a climate crisis.
Sustainable Food Places | Wednesday 8 March 2023

Reports: Parents’ Jury Survey on Junk Food Marketing

Most parents told us they are concerned that junk food advertising is having a significant impact on their children’s food choices. Many reported that their children were regularly being targeted and as a result increasingly associated unhealthy foods with treats and rewards, and asked for the brands they saw, making it harder for them to encourage healthy eating habits.
Children's Food Campaign | Wednesday 19 September 2018