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News: China moves to tackle food waste

The food wasted in China in restaurants alone could feed 30-50 million people. Along with food losses from the supply chain and domestic kitchens, this represents a massive waste of resources, plus substantial methane emissions from landfill. But the good news is that the problem is at last being recognised.
Sustain | Friday 13 January 2017

News: Is Government seriously threatening to end action towards healthier food?

Reports have emerged that the new Government is considering ripping up a number of its flagship childhood obesity strategy measures, including the successful Soft Drinks Industry Levy and plans to protect children from junk food marketing. Sustain's Children's Food Campaign responds.
Children's Food Campaign | Wednesday 14 September 2022

News: New Vocal For Local food campaign launched

Sustain member, the Landworkers' Alliance (LWA) have just launched their new report Vocal for Local – which explores the numerous benefits of localised food systems, and outlines the ways in which decentralised food systems offer solutions to the market failures of supermarket supply chains.
Sustainable Farming Campaign | Monday 21 June 2021

News: Free FIN workshop for food and drink businesses

The Defra-backed Food Innovation Network (FIN), which provides advice on access to funding, mentoring, and peer-to-peer collaboration to fledgling food businesses, will set out its stall at a free workshop in Reading.
Sustain | Friday 19 May 2017

News: Urban Food Awards winners announced

The winners of this year's Urban Food Awards have been announced at a ceremony at City Hall, shining a spotlight on the enterprises, initiatives and - for this year - the women, bringing good food to London's table.
Jellied Eel | Thursday 21 March 2019

Article: Roots To Work: The Good Food Educator

Ellie Costigan chats with Kim Smith about how she began her career in food and what it’s like working for sensory food education initiative - TastEd.
London Food Link | Wednesday 2 September 2020

News: 205 MPs increase pressure on Reid to ban junk food ads

Sustain, co-ordinators of the campaign for the Children's Food Bill have announced that 205 MPs already support legislation to end junk food marketing to children. The announcement coincides with a keynote speech today by the Rt Hon Dr John Reid MP, in which the Secretary of State will set out the philosophy and political approach to the forthcoming White Paper on Public Health.
Children's Food Campaign | Wednesday 22 September 2004

News: The Food For Life catering mark is changing

From January 2017, the Soil Association’s Food for Life Catering Mark is being relaunched as ‘Food for Life Served Here’. The new name and associated marketing materials will help to make the mark easier to understand.
Sustain | Friday 20 January 2017

Reports: Beyond 2024: A new horizon for the agri-food system

Beyond 2024 A new horizon for the agri-food system is a new briefing outlining the Alliance's vision and policies for UK farming. The UK Government should be aiming to de-risk the transition to agroecological farming and drive better food trading to deliver the vision.
Sustain | Wednesday 26 July 2023

News: Collaboration for sustainable food in the North West

A new Briefing Paper from Sustain member the Food Research Collaboration describes the development of the Sustainable Food North West Research Collaboration.
Sustain | Friday 24 February 2017

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