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Blog: Six food and farming highlights coming up in Parliament this autumn

As MPs return from their summer recess, Oliver Ratcliffe takes a look at six major food and farming highlights sure to dominate MP’s inboxes this autumn, including the National Food Strategy, party conference season, COP26, the Australia trade deal, the SFI pilots and the Government’s spending review.
Sustain | Tuesday 7 September 2021

News: New partnership project will explore food access for asylum seekers in London

Sustain partner with JRS and Life Seekers aid to launch a new project exploring experiences of food access for asylum seekers in London. Findings and recommendations will seek to address issues and highlight existing good practice.
Food Poverty | Friday 10 November 2023

Page: Models of community food projects

This is not an exhaustive list but summarises several different models of community food projects which are operating in the UK.
Good Food Enterprise

Blog: Using co-production to bridge divides in food and farming

Bridging the Gap was planned to have co-production at its heart. Here Kiloran O’Leary, following the programmes three day collaboration workshops, explains why this approach is critical to bridge the gap between food that is good for the planet and food that is affordable.
Bridging the Gap | Monday 22 May 2023

News: EFRA Committee calls for more Government action on food security

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) select committee have released a report calling on the Government to take food security more seriously, or risk public health consequences. The report called on the Government to revisit its response to the National Food Strategy, particularly on the free school meals and 'breaking the junk food cycle' recommendations. Sustain responds.
Sustain | Friday 28 July 2023

Blog: Eat the Rainbow - LGBTQ+ inclusion and celebration in the food movement

Is the food and farming sector a truly welcoming environment for LGBTQ+ people? Isabel Rice and Vera Zakharov of Sustain consider the implications of ignoring this element of diversity and inclusion in growing and food projects, and the rich opportunities in bringing food and LGBTQ+ movements together.
Food Poverty | Tuesday 27 June 2023

News: Amber Rudd MP admits that Universal Credit is to blame for rise in food bank use

The Work and Pensions secretary Amber Rudd MP has admitted in Westminister that Universal Credit is a causal factor in the recent rise in food bank use.
Food Poverty | Monday 11 February 2019

News: Special 5x15 event on food - Thursday 19 January

5x15 is thrilled to bring you a very special charity event in January 2023 to celebrate 15 years of the amazing School Food Matters (a member of the Sustain alliance), with fantastic speakers - Reema Reid, Andi Oliver, Tim Spector and Dan Saladino.
Sustain | Tuesday 3 January 2023

Page: Who will run your food co-op?

Whether you're part of a small community group, a larger organisation or an individual who's decided to set something up from scratch, you'll need to think about the people you need to make your food co-op a success.
Food Co-ops toolkit

Page: Urban Food Awards 2020

Have your say: £5000 of free business support is up for grabs in the Mayor of London and London Food Link’s annual celebration of the capital’s good food heroes.
London Food Link

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