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News: New briefing warns EU trade talks threaten food safety and animal welfare

Friends of the Earth Europe, Compassion in World Farming, IATP, Grain and the Centre for Food Safety have produced a new briefing on the controversial TTIP trade agreement. The briefing warns the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, a trade agreement being negotiated between the US and the EU, could threaten healthy sustainable diets by putting trade interests ahead of food safety concerns, as well as shifting power from national governments to a new trade committee.
Sustain | Friday 13 March 2015

Reports: Roots to work: Developing employability through community food-growing and urban agriculture

Published by City & Guilds in partnership with Sustain's Capital Growth project, this research report shows that urban food growing is an effective route to employability. Community food-growing groups and other urban agriculture projects can provide community-based learning and training opportunities, and are an effective way to develop employability for people, particularly those who face difficulties in finding and keeping work. The report identifies the support that projects need to develop employability among their participants.
Capital Growth | Friday 30 March 2012

News: Food and drink businesses have saved £2.2 million by reducing their water consumption

This is according to the latest figures from the voluntary Federation House Commitment agreement, run by WRAP. The now 71 signatories made savings of 1.5 million cubic metres in the last year – the whole industry target is set to reduce water consumption of 20 per cent by 2020.
Sustain | Wednesday 1 October 2014

News: The WHO European Region has launched a draft of its next Food and Nutrition Action Plan

The Plan (2015-2020), aims to take a comprehensive approach to tackling diet-related non-communicable diseases.
Sustain | Wednesday 1 October 2014

News: 100,000 green-fingered Londoners achieve 2012 food growing target

2,012 disused plots of land in London have been transformed into community spaces abundant with fruit and veg, with nearly 100,000 green fingered Londoners having rolled up their sleeves to achieve this leafy Olympic legacy.
Capital Growth | Friday 14 December 2012

News: Mayor launches competition to get London's school kids growing their own food

London's primary school children are being encouraged to grow their own fruit and vegetables by the Mayor, Boris Johnson, through a new Capital Growth schools competition launched today (Thursday 21 January).
London Food Link | Thursday 21 January 2010

News: Children's Food Campaigners welcome trials of universal free school meals

Campaign Coordinator Richard Watts said: 'We're delighted. Where this idea has been tried across the UK it has really benefited children.'
Children's Food Campaign | Wednesday 24 September 2008

News: Sustain/UK Food Group response to DEFRA consultation on Options for Reform of the CAP

Response to DEFRA consultation on Options for Reform of the CAP
Sustainable Farming Campaign | Monday 11 August 2003

News: Food for Life found to boost fruit and veg consumption in school pupils

A comparative study has found that the campaign is succeeding, and the higher the level of engagement with the programme (gold, silver or bronze), the bigger the increase in consumption.
Sustain | Monday 7 August 2017

News: Oxfordshire Council's sustainable food policy achieves cabinet approval

A plan for less-and-better meat and dairy, more local sourcing, plant-based catering in events and more meat free options in schools will go ahead following today's cabinet vote.
Food for the Planet | Tuesday 15 March 2022