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News: Caught Out! Advertising watchdog bans KP Snacks junk food ads for England & Wales Cricket Board

Two adverts for the family friendly cricket tournament The Hundred which were sponsored by KP Snacks have been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority, who ruled that they breached rules protecting children from exposure to unhealthy food and drink marketing.
Children's Food Campaign | Wednesday 13 April 2022

News: Rosie Boycott promises good food for London police, transport workers and the fire brigade

Sustain congratulates the Greater London Authority (GLA) for adopting a healthy and sustainable food policy for catering provided to London's police, transport workers, fire brigade and GLA staff.
Good Food on the Public Plate | Tuesday 7 December 2010

News: Harriet Harman joins celebrities and experts in new campaign to protect children from junk food adverts

Over 50 health, consumer and children's organisations, and celebrities such as Raymond Blanc, Antony Worrall Thomson and Prue Leith, have written to senior politicians urging them to protect children from junk food TV advertising before 9pm
Children's Food Campaign | Monday 4 June 2007

News: Sustain welcomes government commitment to restrict junk food adverts in today's Queen's Speech

The Government committed today to restrict junk food adverts pre-9pm watershed and a total ban online. Industry had been lobbying intensely against the proposed measure, so Sustain welcomes the news that the Government has held firm.
Children's Food Campaign | Tuesday 11 May 2021

News: Help London Food Link call for local authority action on sugar reduction and healthier foods

Ask your London local public health leaders to sign the Local Government Declaration on Sugar Reduction and Healthier Food and to run a local Sugar Smart campaign
London Food Link | Wednesday 28 March 2018

News: Call for world’s largest food companies to prioritise health after new survey exposes bad practice

Action on Salt and Share Action call for world’s largest food companies to prioritise health after finding over half of UK ‘flagship’ products surveyed are ‘unhealthy’.
Sustain | Thursday 28 July 2022

News: Children's Food Campaign welcomes new Government Trailblazer programme for local action on child obesity

From October, local authorities will be encouraged to submit proposals for a new Trailblazer programme to tackle childhood obesity, in a partnership between the Department of Health and the Local Government Association. Children's Food Campaign welcomes the initiative, but says it will need to be scaled up for systemic change.
Children's Food Campaign | Wednesday 26 September 2018

News: Government must hold firm on actions to tackle childhood obesity, says Children’s Food Campaign

The Children’s Food Campaign calls on Government to keep pressing ahead with proposals and consultations in response to an industry letter signed by 30 trade associations asking the Government to delay. This includes consultations announced in its Childhood Obesity Plan, including further restrictions on promotions and advertising of sugary foods.
Children's Food Campaign | Monday 11 February 2019

News: The sale of sugary drinks will be banned from YMCAs in Victoria as part of a new healthy food and beverage policy

An estimated 350,000 cans of soft drink are sold through its recreation centres each year. The Healthy Food and Beverage Policy will be implemented over three years in over 150 locations including community recreation centres, residential camps, youth services, disability services and children services.
Sustain | Wednesday 1 October 2014

News: Horticulture alliance resign from government roundtable ahead of Sunak farm to fork food summit

Ahead of Rishi Sunak’s Food Security Summit, which will be taking place on Tuesday May 16th, the UK Fruit and Vegetable Alliance (FVA) has announced their resignation from the Government’s Edible Horticulture Roundtable, citing ‘disappointment at the decision not to develop a horticulture strategy for England'.
Sustainable Farming Campaign | Monday 15 May 2023