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Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming
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We believe everyone should have access to healthy and sustainably produced food that protects people, animals and planet.

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Adults only! A bold ban on energy drinks should boost age limit to 18
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Adults only! A bold ban on energy drinks should boost age limit to 18 | Sustain
The government is consulting on proposals to ban sales of high caffeine energy drinks to children, based on evidence of the harmful physical, mental and educational effects that consumption can have.…
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November 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Win for children's health: milkshake loophole closed in soft drinks levy!

Levy is being updated to include sugary milk-based drinks and also lower sugar content threshold for the tax, changes which could cut 17 million calories a day across the nation.

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Milkshake loophole closed in soft drinks levy to protect children’s health | Sustain
The soft drinks levy is being updated to include sugary milk-based drinks and to also lower the sugar content threshold for the tax, changes which could cut 17 million calories a day across the…
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November 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Hold that veg! Good food for all can be done!

Over 2 years, 9 pilots across the UK bridged the gap between climate and nature-friendly food and people on low incomes.

Today, they gather in Westminster to share their stories. Stay tuned for full report out soon!
November 25, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Sustain joins coalition in a pre-Budget letter urging Chancellor to support small businesses www.sustainweb.org/news/nov25-r...
Organisations urge Chancellor to support small businesses | Sustain
Sustain joins coalition in a pre-Budget letter to the Chancellor of The Exchequer.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Do you live in a factory farm hotspot?

We've reviewed recent planning applications for large intensive pig and poultry facilities across major farming regions of the UK, and revealed industry’s widespread failure to disclose emissions.

🔽 Check it out

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Mapped: UK megafarm operators hiding climate impacts from the public | Sustain
Sustain reveals industry’s widespread failure to disclose emissions.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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‘Healthy’ snack bars hiding large amounts of sugar, new report warns

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‘Healthy’ snack bars hiding large amounts of sugar, new report warns | Sustain
New nationwide research from Action on Salt and Sugar reveals snack bars packed with hidden sugars – with levels equivalent to a third of a child’s daily sugar limit within just one bar.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Did you spot our report earlier today? We partnered with the #RecipeforChange campaign led by @sustainweb.org to delve deeper and discuss what these concerning findings really show us about the state of current UK food policy.

📖 Read our blog: tinyurl.com/2t926uw9
New Blog: Beneath the label - are snack bars really as healthy as they seem?
November 19, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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We’re helping communities across the UK take action against factory farming.

Our Activist toolkit covers where to look for applications, how to object and more. We made it with local activists who’ve taken on these developments and won.

Take a look >> www.sustainweb.org/food-for-the...
November 19, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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Go Queen of Greens!
November 19, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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Prime Minister champions action on child poverty, health and school food.

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Prime Minister champions action on child poverty, health and school food | Sustain
The Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has talked about his personal commitment to ending child poverty and support for improving the nutritional quality of school meals and expanding access to free…
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November 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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From today's #DailyNewsDigest📰: "Despite food and farming representing a third of total UK emissions, the government’s Carbon Budget and Growth Delivery Plan does not support farmers to lead green transition." – @sustainweb.org | @8point9.bsky.social
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The government's climate strategy is leaving farmers behind
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November 13, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Sustain joins 100+ organisations calling for government to scrap the two-child limit
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Sustain joins 100+ organisations calling for government to scrap the two-child limit | Sustain
Sustain joins Child Poverty Action Group and over 100 others in an open letter urging the government to fully scrap the two-child limit in the upcoming Autumn Budget and Child Poverty Strategy.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Parents, teachers, young people — we want to hear from YOU!

Join our session TODAY at 6:30pm to learn about the proposed energy drinks ban and have your say.

🔽 Your views matter
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Make your voice count: join the energy drinks conversation | Sustain
Join our interactive session on the Government’s energy drinks consultation and have your say on the proposed changes!
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November 13, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Sustain welcomes government commitment to a Horticulture Growth Strategy

Advocacy brings long-awaited opportunity to shape how the country will grow more fruit and veg, support good jobs, and build a fairer, greener food system. www.sustainweb.org/news/nov25-s...
Sustain welcomes government commitment to a Horticulture Growth Strategy | Sustain
Advocacy brings long-awaited opportunity to shape how the country will grow more fruit and veg, support good jobs, and build a fairer, greener food system.
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November 13, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Quarter of UK councils depend on food partnerships to deliver on food security and public health - - Sustainable Food Places network calls for MPs to recognise them as essential national infrastructure. www.sustainweb.org/news/nov25-q...
Quarter of UK councils depend on food partnerships to deliver on food security and public health | Sustain
Sustainable Food Places network calls for MPs to recognise local food partnerships as essential national infrastructure for delivering health, climate and economic priorities.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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What's the latest on the government's primary school breakfast club scheme? Great episode of R4 Food Programme with @jaegawise.bsky.social feat @sustainweb.org @magicbreakfastuk.bsky.social @livinghealthy007.bsky.social @chefsinschools.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - The Food Programme, The Breakfast Club Challenge
Jaega Wise finds out how the roll out of free school breakfast clubs is going.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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PM Starmer championed #SchoolFood role in tackling #ChildPoverty on ITV's Lorraine today. But are the government's breakfast club partnerships really delivering for children and communities?

Read our guest blog post from @barbscrowther.bsky.social at @sustainweb.org

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Image of Barbara Crowther, Sustain Campaign Manager, next to a quote: "We spend around £5bn a year on public sector food – 60% of that is on our schools. How much of that is really benefiting our local economy and our British farmers? If there is a big investment in school breakfast clubs, let’s make sure that investment delivers for children’s health and let’s make sure we leverage the economic benefit for the entire community."
November 11, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Food and nutrition education has been given renewed attention in the Curriculum and Assessment Review.

🔽 Parents welcome change but call for further action.
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Parents welcome focus on food education in curriculum review but call for further action | Sustain
The independent review, chaired by Becky Francis CBE, proposes to rename cookery in curriculum  to "Food and Nutrition". But parents say recognition alone isn’t enough as children still need…
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November 7, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Plans for intensive livestock farms in the UK could lead to over 35million more 🐷 + 🐔 farmed here each year.

Councils are green-lighting these operations despite with patchy or non-existent data.

✍️ for @desmog.com @theguardian.com on research by @sustainweb.org
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Intensive Livestock Farms Fail to Declare Climate Impacts in ‘Emissions Scandal’
Plans for intensive livestock “megafarms” are omitting crucial climate impacts, it can be revealed. Campaigners last year celebrated a “beginning of the end” to polluting factory farming, after the la...
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November 6, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Have your say! Join in the Government consultation on banning sale of energy drinks to children - just 3 weeks left until deadline. Download our easy user guide from @sustainweb.org & @biteback2030.bsky.social or register for our interactive discussion session here: bit.ly/4oZEP03
Make Your Voice Count: Join the Energy Drinks Conversation | Sustain
Join our interactive session on the Government’s energy drinks consultation and have your say on the proposed changes!
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November 6, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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NEW RESEARCH! Sustain reveals Big Ag’s widespread failure to disclose emissions.
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November 6, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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UK megafarm operators hiding climate impacts from the public - NEW research by Sustain and @desmog.com in The Guardian today!
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Intensive livestock farms fail to declare climate impacts in ‘emissions scandal’
Local councils are giving the green light to large-scale pig and poultry farms with patchy or non-existent climate data
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November 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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🔴 NEW: Intensive Livestock Farms Fail to Declare Climate Impacts in ‘Emissions Scandal’

Data by @sustainweb.org reveals how councils are giving green light to large-scale pig and poultry farms with patchy or non-existent climate data.

📝 @clarecarlile.bsky.social

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Intensive Livestock Farms Fail to Declare Climate Impacts in ‘Emissions Scandal’
Plans for intensive livestock “megafarms” are omitting crucial climate impacts, it can be revealed. Campaigners last year celebrated a “beginning of the end” to polluting factory farming, after the la...
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November 5, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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NFU launches AgriFuture Pledge to drive commitment to racial diversity in UK agriculture sector.

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NFU launches initiative to drive commitment to racial diversity in UK agriculture sector | Sustain
The AgriFuture Pledge has been created by the National Farmers' Union (NFU) to gain commitment to racial diversity in agriculture.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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"Food partnerships are now critical infrastructure to deliver on food security and public health"

Kath Dalmeny of Sustain opening up #SFPDayofAction2025 as more than 120 food partnerships are represented in #Westminster today.

#vibrantfoodcultures #SFPDayofAction2025 #SustainableFoodPlaces
November 5, 2025 at 10:50 AM