The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee, have stated in a report regarding the free trade agreement with Australia, that the Government should formally commit to upholding animal welfare and environmental standards in post-Brexit deals. The report also calls … Continue reading
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The Government has published a response to the National Food Strategy
The Government has responded to the National Food Strategy which was published in July 2021. The National Food strategy contained 14 recommendations to better the current food system. The Government’s response includes: A commitment to a land use strategy by … Continue reading
Sustain: Education leaders call for more pupils to get free school meals
Education and Union leaders representing a million teachers and education specialists have demanded that greater action be taken regarding free school meals as the cost of living increases. The demand from ten different unions and professional organisations follows a major … Continue reading
Community Business Trade Up Programme Opens for Applications
The School for Social Entrepreneurs has announced that its Community Business Trade Up programme is open. The programme is open to community businesses in England that exists to improve their local neighbourhood, village or town and who want to start … Continue reading
Grants for children and young people
Round 2 of the Asda Foundation U18 Better Starts Grant is now open for applications. Not-for-profit organisations working to benefit children and young people under 18 years of age can apply for funding for a range of activities that address … Continue reading
Food brands have written to the PM in support of obesity plans
Approximately 30 food brands, foundations and investors have written to the Prime Minister, accusing him of undermining innovation in healthier food products, after the government’s U-turn on restricting junk food marketing. The open letter to the PM was published in … Continue reading
New research suggests subsidising fruit and veg could make us healthier
New research suggests that subsiding fruit and vegetables would not only reduce shopping prices but would encourage greater uptake of a healthier diet. Warwick university recently published research which concluded that increasing food prices have led to a 15% reduction … Continue reading
Calls to Number 10 to stick to plan to ban junk food BOGOFs
Health and food organisations are urging Number 10 to stand by its plan to ban multibuy promotions on junk food saying there should be no delay in implementing a key part of the Government’s obesity strategy. Further evidence of the … Continue reading
Launch of £1m fund to boost reusable packaging
Created by Hubbub, in partnership with Starbucks, the Bring It Back Fund aims to support innovative projects to increase the adoption, and remove barriers for, reusable packaging in the food and drink sector. Grants of between £150,000 and £300,000 are … Continue reading
FoodSHIFT webinar: Farm to Fork
FoodSHIFT’s next public webinar, Farm to Fork, is on Monday 30th May at 11:00am. Farm to Fork – Why a sustainable food strategy is the only option to solve today’s and tomorrow’s crises. Soaring energy prices, the rising cost of … Continue reading