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News: Two-thirds of people surveyed want junk food TV adverts banned before 9pm

Child health should be election issue, says the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH). It said there was large public support for junk food advertising bans, cooking lessons in school and lowering speed limits. [BBC] The survey results have been cleverly displayed in a series of images on Buzzfeed. The RCPCH has made a series of policy recommendations ahead of the next general election aimed at improving children's health - for more details see their 'Vision 2015' document.
Children's Food Campaign | Friday 6 March 2015

News: Report backs Children's Food Bill as it proceeds to Commons Second Reading

The Children's Food Bill campaign has published a major report detailing the repeated failure of voluntary controls as the Children's Food Bill gets its Second Reading in the House of Commons this afternoon. The Bill seeks to protect children from junk food advertising and promotions.
Children's Food Campaign | Thursday 27 October 2005

News: Campaigners call for ban on child friendly cartoons on unhealthy food packaging

Over 500 food and drink products with child-friendly cartoon animations on their packaging are shockingly high in fat, salt or sugar, according to new research conducted by Action on Sugar and Action on Salt in partnership with the Children's Food Campaign. Campaigners are calling on food manufacturers to ban their use on unhealthy foods and #MakeCartoonsHealthy instead.
Children's Food Campaign | Tuesday 4 June 2019

Blog: A place to grow: how London's Councils are taking Leadership in Food Growing

Sustain's latest report 'Response, Resilience and Recovery: London's Food Response to Covid-19' - sets out how councils build resilience through their approach to food issues, highlighting five councils for their leadership in food growing. Here Fiona McAllister looks closely at how these councils are leading the way to ensure all Londoners have a chance to grow their own food.
Sustain | Tuesday 24 November 2020

Blog: Glasgow is protecting land for food growing with their newly implemented strategy

In 2015, Scotland's Community Empowerment Act legislated that all local authorities had to produce and publish a food growing strategy to protect, support and deliver more opportunities for food growing. We spoke to Abi Mordin from Glasgow to understand how it's helped to support food growing in the city.
Food for the Planet | Monday 20 September 2021

Reports: Menu for Change: How a commitment to good food can help the candidates for London Mayor

London is one of the few major cities in the world to have a food strategy, and to have recognised the need for local government, businesses and communities to take action to address the very significant impact that a city's food has on health, jobs, animal welfare and the environment. Written for London's 2012 mayoral election, this report outlines how important objectives can be achieved through good food policy by London's mayor.
London Food Link | Thursday 10 November 2011

News: Sustain response to DfES Consultation on the proposed School Food Trust

A response from Sustain's Children's Food Bill campaign to the Department for Education and Skills school food consultation states that the DfES should lead school meal improvement, rather than passing responsibility to a new School Food Trust. Improvements in Scotland have been achieved by the implementation of meaningful, mandatory standards and a substantial £65M investment in infrastructure, but without the establishment of an unnecessary Trust.
Children's Food Campaign | Tuesday 29 March 2005

News: London Mayor encourages higher standards for food in restaurants and catering

New Food Legacy campaign launched, inspired by the health and sustainability standards in the London 2012 Food Vision
Food Legacy | Thursday 6 October 2011

News: Barnsley becomes first northern town to introduce junk food advertising restrictions

Sustain worked closely with Barnsley Council to take junk food out of the spotlight and set the stage for healthier food.
Children's Food Campaign | Monday 6 June 2022

News: WRAP launches £3.25m Covid-19 Emergency Surplus Food grants

The grants aim to help not-for-profit organisations in England redistribute surplus food from retailers, wholesalers and food manufacturers to vulnerable people.
Food Poverty | Monday 13 April 2020