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News: Top chefs tell PM to ban junk food marketing to kids

An open letter from more than twenty prominent food writers and chefs today calls on the Prime Minister to support the Children's Food Bill to protect children from being targeted by junk food advertisers. The letter's signatories include Raymond Blanc, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Sophie Grigson, Marguerite Patten OBE, Gary Rhodes, Nigel Slater, Rick Stein and Antony Worrall Thompson.
Children's Food Campaign | Monday 10 October 2005

News: Working together to get local food on the national menu

A new book by Dr Alan Hunt of Newcastle University outlines research comparing local food group strategies in the UK and the US and their impact on national food policy.
Sustain | Sunday 6 December 2015

News: Food sector reacts to Brexit vote

Food campaigners, unions and trade associations predict at best uncertainty and at worst bleak prospects for British food and farming in the aftermath of the UK decision to leave the EU.
Sustain | Friday 24 June 2016

News: Alarm over power of mega food companies

Dominant agri-food firms have become too big to feed humanity sustainably, too big to operate on equitable terms with other players in the food system, and too big to drive the types of innovation we need, according to a new report.
Sustain | Friday 13 October 2017

Article: A very merry London Food Link Christmas

‘Tis the season and our London Food Link supporters have got some fantastic ways for you to enjoy good food this Christmas. Read on to find out what’s on, plus where to buy seasonal produce and goodies.
London Food Link | Wednesday 30 November 2022

News: Danone boss says unhealthy food should be taxed more

President of UK food giant Danone calls on Government to consider raising more tax on foods high in saturated fat, salt and sugar to help speed change in the food industry. Sustain responds.
Children's Food Campaign | Monday 12 June 2023

News: Labour backs 9pm watershed for junk food ads

Food Manufacture magazine report that Labour is planning to impose a 9pm watershed on the advertising of food and drink high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) if it wins power in the May 7 general election.
Children's Food Campaign | Friday 9 January 2015

Events: School Food For All: a roadmap for local action

Catch up on the webinar recording outlining what Cardiff, Greater London and other areas are doing to provide school meals for all, and how they got there, hosted by the Children's Food Campaign and Sustainable Food Places.
Sustainable Food Places | Wednesday 18 October 2023

News: Children's food campaigners welcome OFCOM cave-in

Richard Watts, Campaign Coordinator for the Children's Food Bill said: 'Ofcom have folded under enormous pressure from the health and consumer lobby, and under threat of judicial review by the National Heart Forum, and are now consulting on protecting children from junk food TV adverts before the 9pm watershed. Given the scale of problems with childhood obesity we are confident that the case for getting tough on junk food TV adverts is very strong - and we are delighted that Ofcom have now said they will listen to us.'
Children's Food Campaign | Monday 26 June 2006

News: Celebrate Slow Food Week 2015

This year's slow Food Week started on Sunday 1st June and showcases the Slow Food movement with a wide range of events around the UK.
Sustain | Friday 29 May 2015

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