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Blog: Reforms to national planning policy are underway: what’s at stake for food and farming?

A revised National Planning Policy Framework for England is expected later this Spring and longer-term changes await legislation that will come out of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill currently going through parliament. Read more about what’s at stake and key points from our response to the government’s consultation on reforms to planning policies.
Planning Food Cities | Tuesday 7 March 2023

News: Calling all London food gardens to join this year's Urban Harvest celebrations

Capital Growth invites London's community gardens to register with #UrbanHarvest2023 for a week of celebration between 15-22 September.
Capital Growth | Tuesday 1 August 2023

News: 'We Feed the UK' exhibition celebrates women-led initiatives nurturing nature-friendly food

Sophie Gerrard's 'Cultivating Equality' photography exhibition, the latest from We Feed the UK campaign, is taking place as part of Sustain's Good to Grow week 2024.
Good to Grow | Wednesday 17 April 2024

News: Plea to Government on junk food marketing: “don’t let industry set the agenda again”

Health campaigners issue eleventh hour appeal to the Government for its imminent Childhood Obesity Strategy not to repeat the Responsibility Deal’s failed strategy for tackling junk food marketing and promotion. Children’s Food Campaign's “Who sets the agenda?” briefing analyses internal Responsibility Deal papers and minutes to identify the key lessons that should be learnt by civil servants and ministers. The briefing has been issued after reports that the Obesity Strategy has been ‘watered down’ in the face of industry lobbying.
Children's Food Campaign | Tuesday 19 July 2016

News: Children's Food Campaign slams Nestlé's refusal to change unhealthy cereal products

Campaigners are appalled by Nestlé's statement yesterday on industry news website Food and Drink Europe that it will not ditch many of its unhealthiest cereals.
Children's Food Campaign | Wednesday 15 April 2009

News: On your marks, get set, grow - Mayor and Capital Growth launch Olympic food growing competition

As the capital prepares to host the 2012 Games this summer, Londoners are being invited to get their hands on an Olympic-inspired cash giveaway by growing their own food.
London Food Link | Monday 6 February 2012

News: Time to fix our food policy to avoid Brexit disaster, say leading experts in call to government

Open letter denounces structural issues in UK food policy for both emergency responses and long term-planning brought to light by Brexit and Covid 19.
Sustainable Farming Campaign | Monday 1 February 2021

News: 134 nations sign Cop28 declaration pledging transformation of food systems for climate change

The declaration marks a significant step in recognising the need to transform global food systems, but is missing clear targets and fails to mention livestock
Food for the Planet | Sunday 3 December 2023

News: Feedback takes UK Government to court over lack of action on meat and dairy in the food strategy

Sustain member Feedback says government failed to take into account environmental advice from its own climate change committee and its adviser Henry Dimbleby in the food strategy for England.
Climate Change and Nature | Thursday 25 August 2022

News: Food, farming and fishing groups declare ‘climate and nature emergency’

An alliance of food, farming and fishing organisations has today called for decisive national action to avert catastrophic climate change and alarming loss of biodiversity.
Climate Change and Nature | Thursday 27 June 2019

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