In case you missed it: London campaigners call on City Hall to take action on the Right to Grow! At the recent London People's Assembly on Food, Nature and the Right to Grow, campaigners welcomed progress but urged City Hall to go further, faster. www.sustainweb.org/news/jul26-p...

London campaigners call on City Hall to take action on the Right to Grow | Sustain

At the recent London People's Assembly on Food, Nature and the Right to Grow, campaigners welcomed the progress already being made across the capital to support food growing on public land, while…

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Neutrality is not enough: why anti-racism matters in food and farming A recent webinar for Sustain and Eating Better members explored the challenge of far-right narratives becoming more visible across communities and in food and farming spaces. www.sustainweb.org/blogs/jul26-...

Neutrality is not enough: why anti-racism matters in food and farming | Sustain

A recent webinar for Sustain and Eating Better members explored the challenge of far-right narratives becoming more visible across communities and in food and farming spaces.

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🤓😬🫣 read more about the Queen of Greens at www.queenofgreens.co.uk @foodfoundation.bsky.social @sustainweb.org @alchemickitchen.bsky.social @feedingliverpool.org @foodrise.bsky.social @ffc-commission.bsky.social

Poultry sector growth plan risks UK national security, campaigners warn.“Intensive poultry farming is highly resource-intensive, polluting and inefficient, so it can never be a solution to food security,” Ruth Westcott @sustainweb.org www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Poultry sector growth plan risks UK national security, campaigners warn

Government’s food security push is said to rely on animal feed imports with vulnerability to supply chain shocks

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'Fix food environments to tackle obesity' - Sustain welcomes Health and Social Care Committee report @foodfoundation.bsky.social @oha-updates.bsky.social @impurbanhealth.bsky.social @childrensfood.bsky.social www.sustainweb.org/news/jul26-h...

Fix food environments to tackle obesity, says new Health Committee report | Sustain

Sustain welcomes new Health and Social Care Committee’s report on food and obesity, which calls on government to take bolder action to improve the nation’s health by creating healthier food…

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Government to create new Youth Climate and Nature panel The Government is creating a new Youth Climate and Nature Panel to put the voices of younger people at the heart of climate and nature policies. 🔽 Find out how to apply if you are aged 16 to 25. www.sustainweb.org/news/jul26-n...

Government to create new Youth Climate and Nature panel | Sustain

The Government is creating a new Youth Climate and Nature Panel to put the voices of younger people at the heart of climate and nature policies. Find out how to apply if you are aged 16 to 25.

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As the school year draws to a close, Sustain's Naema Jannath reflects on what parents want in the new School Fool Standards. www.sustainweb.org/blogs/jun26-... @childrensfood.bsky.social @schoolfoodmatters.bsky.social @foodfoundation.bsky.social @biteback2030.bsky.social @chefsinschools.bsky.social

What do parents want to see in future school food standards? | Sustain

The government's recent consultation on England’s School Food Standards is the biggest overhaul in over a decade. As we wait for government to confirm changes, Children's Food Campaign Officer Naema…

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We've added our name to We're Fed Up! because everyone should have access to healthy, affordable food. Every day, we see the difficult choices people face. Healthy eating shouldn't depend on your income. ttps://www.recipeforchange.org.uk/we-are-fed-up/ @sustainweb.org @foodfoundation.bsky.social

We're fed up | Recipe for Change

Join the nationwide call to hold companies accountable for ensuring healthy food is the easy, affordable option for everyone.

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Three things we took away from #Groundswell2026 Momentum for change is growing, but how much of it will be turned into action? Sustain’s Sustainable Farming Campaigner Georgina Edwards shares reflections from Groundswell 2026. www.sustainweb.org/blogs/jul26-...

Three things we took away from Groundswell 2026 | Sustain

Momentum for change is growing, but how much of it will be turned into action? Sustain’s Sustainable Farming Campaign Officer Georgina Edwards shares reflections from Groundswell 2026.

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↪️ Citizens are calling for six practical changes to help create a healthier, fairer food system. It only takes 30 seconds to support the campaign. Add your name: www.recipeforchange.org.uk/we-are-fed-up/ @sustainweb.org @oha-updates.bsky.social

We're fed up | Recipe for Change

Join the nationwide call to hold companies accountable for ensuring healthy food is the easy, affordable option for everyone.

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Did you know that for every £1 spent on advertising fruit & veg £18 is spent on ads for sweets, snacks, desserts & soft drinks 😱 Add your name to the @sustainweb.org Fed Up campaign to demand that people are protected from harmful food marketing & for healthier food for everyone 🥕

We're fed up | Recipe for Change

Join the nationwide call to hold companies accountable for ensuring healthy food is the easy, affordable option for everyone.

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700 days since the promised ban on energy drinks for children. Still no action. Since then, children have consumed +280 million energy drinks. The evidence is clear. The consultation is done. Keep the promise. Protect children’s health. www.sustainweb.org/news/jun26-e... @sustainweb.org

700 days on - still no energy drinks ban? | Sustain

700 days after the government promised to ban sales of high-caffeine energy drinks to children, we're still waiting for the government to legislate. Sustain's Children's Food Campaign has joined Jamie...

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Investing in children's health isn't just the right thing to do - it's good economics! Our briefing with @sustainweb.org shows expanding the Healthy Start scheme would return net benefits of £𝟳.𝟳 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 over 10 years. foodfoundation.org.uk/publication/...

Next week is Groundswell, the Regenerative Agriculture Festival, and Sustain will be there. Come find us for a chat! ▶️ Our full list of sessions here: www.sustainweb.org/news/jun26-s...

Extending Healthy Start scheme to help with cost of living could generate £7.7 billion in return New research by Sustain and The Food Foundation. ▶️ Read more here: www.sustainweb.org/news/jun26-h...

Extending Healthy Start scheme to help with cost of living could generate £7.7 billion in return | Sustain

New research by Sustain and The Food Foundation finds Healthy Start payments to buy fruit, veg and milk are also losing value and not keeping pace with inflation, while hundreds of thousands of…

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Stephen Morgan MP now Food Security and Rural Affairs Minister - Sustain responds www.sustainweb.org/news/jun26-n...

Stephen Morgan MP now Food Security and Rural Affairs Minister - Sustain responds | Sustain

Sustain welcomes the new Food and Farming Minister and sets out a pressing policy agenda - from the Food Strategy to the Farming Roadmap - that demands early and determined attention.

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New stats from @foodfoundation.bsky.social are stark. Their Broken Plate report highlights just how far we have to go to secure healthy, affordable food for everyone in the country. Join the citizen-led call, for a food system that works for all. www.recipeforchange.org.uk/we-are-fed-up/

📢 Our 2026 #BrokenPlate report shows the poorest families with children would need to spend 𝟴𝟱% of their income to afford the government-recommended healthy diet. This should act as a wake-up call for policymakers to ensure everyone can access good food. foodfoundation.org.uk/publication/...

Sustain welcomes the Government’s renewed commitment to Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and clarity on funding. But important gaps remain which risk preventing the scheme delivering for farmers and the environment. ▶️ Read our full analysis here: www.sustainweb.org/news/jun26-s...

New budget confirmed for Sustainable Farming Incentives, but small-scale growers left out | Sustain

Sustain welcomes the Government’s renewed commitment to Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and clarity on funding, but important gaps remain which risk preventing the scheme delivering for farmers…

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The UK imports most of its fruit and veg. Sustain is now working with Defra to change that. 🔽 Read more about the Horticulture Sector Growth Plan and what Sustain is calling for here: www.sustainweb.org/news/may26-d...

Sustain to shape Defra’s new Horticulture Sector Growth Plan | Sustain

Sustain's Sustainable Farming Campaign team met with Defra officials to discuss plans to grow the organic and agroecological fruit and vegetable sector.

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Where is the investment for farming and food in Carbon Budget 7? Food and farming one of the UK's largest source of emissions - yet the latest Carbon Budget offers no credible plan to transform food and farming. 🔽 Read our full analysis and recommendations www.sustainweb.org/news/jun26-c...

Where is the investment for farming and food? Sustain responds to Carbon Budget 7 | Sustain

Food and farming are set to become the UK's largest source of emissions - yet the latest Carbon Budget offers no credible plan to transform food and farming when we need it most.

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📈 How high will food prices go? Our Executive Director Anna Taylor shares her perspective on BBC Radio 4's The Food Programme. Listen in full: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... @green-alliance.org.uk @sustainweb.org @ifpri.org @ffc-commission.bsky.social @foodequity.bsky.social

Organic fruit and veg isn't just a win for nature & health, it's good for the economy too! LATEST report looks at innovative retail solutions to bridge the gap between local growers & shoppers, leading to MORE MONEY circulating locally. Find out more > www.sustainweb.org/news/may26-n...

Sustain and @foodrise.bsky.social shortlisted for the SMK National Campaigner Awards 2026 for stopping a megafarm in Methwold! READ MORE: www.sustainweb.org/news/may26-s...

The UK just recorded its hottest May day on record, while food prices are now main worry for most. 🔽 We need new ways to shop that connect climate-friendly growers with shoppers and keep money in communities. www.sustainweb.org/news/may26-n... @foodrise.bsky.social @foodsensewales.bsky.social

Rising food prices and extreme weather mean we need a new way to shop, argues Sustain report | Sustain

The UK just recorded its all-time highest May temperature, while food prices are now the main worry for most Britons. We need new ways to shop that connect climate-friendly growers with shoppers and…

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📊 Polling released today shows three in four people support calls for a Good Food Bill. Britain's food system is failing households, farmers and the economy and we know how to fix it! Here’s how: foodfoundation.org.uk/news/polling...

Food prices will rocket and UK farming will be untenable unless we adapt to climate, warns the Climate Change Committee. 🔽We respond: www.sustainweb.org/news/may26-c...

Food prices will rocket and UK farming will be untenable unless we adapt to climate, warns watchdog | Sustain

The Climate Change Committee’s latest report finds farming losses are already costing hundreds of millions of pounds a year, and warns that without faster action to adapt to climate change, food price...

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Did you know? Local food systems can be more resilient to shocks and inflation! 🔽 New review by Sustain and @organicrescent.bsky.social compares performance of shorter, more diverse local food systems to conventional ones and outlines key benefits www.sustainweb.org/news/may26-l...

Local food systems can be more resilient to shocks and inflation, finds Sustain | Sustain

Sustain calls for local food systems to be prioritised in the government’s forthcoming Food Strategy as new review of evidence shows they can be more shock resilient than incumbent systems, whilst…

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🥪 Over half of Britons eat a sandwich every single day. Yet as our research shows, these sandwiches are hiding high salt and contributing to ill-health - and many of us aren’t even aware of it. In this new #SaltAwarenessWeek blog @sustainweb.org break down our findings 👉 tinyurl.com/4ddhz9wh

Each year, SMK celebrates the best campaigns and campaigners. We are thrilled that our Methwold vs the Megafarm campaign in collaboration with @sustainweb.org has been shortlisted for the SMK National Campaigner Awards 2026 in the Best Use of Law category! Read more: smk.org.uk/awards_nomin...