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Richard Miller @richard-miller1.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Kicking off Labour Conference, courtesy of @sustainweb.org @foodfoundation.bsky.social et al.
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Malcolm Clark @malcolmjclark.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Kath Dalmeny, CEO of @sustainweb.org, giving a great shout out to local food hero @lucyantal.bsky.social and Queen of Greens social enterprise getting fresh produce to communities in Liverpool - at PLMR fringe on food & health at Labour Conference.
Photo of panellists on PLMR fringe on healthy choice the easy choice at Labour Party Conference
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Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming @sustainweb.org · 29/09/2026
From support for a Good Food Bill, local food plans and healthier diets, to a major debate about food security - we spent the weekend at the Liberal Democrat Conference 2026. 🔽 Here are our highlights www.sustainweb.org/blogs/sep26-...
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Lib Dem Conference shows momentum is growing for action on food and farming | Sustain
From support for a Good Food Bill, local food plans and healthier diets, to a major debate about food security - we spent the weekend at the Liberal Democrat Conference 2026. Here are our highlights.
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Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming @sustainweb.org · 16/09/2026
Sustain will be at Liberal Democrat conference this weekend - we'd love to see you there! We'll also be attending all four major UK party conferences. 🔽 Find out more here: www.sustainweb.org/news/sep26-p... @foodfoundation.bsky.social @sarahdykeld.bsky.social
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Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming @sustainweb.org · 04/09/2026
Sustain joins call led by @riveractionuk.bsky.social to reject further expansion of industrial poultry farming and support a more sustainable future for the sector. www.sustainweb.org/news/sep26-g...
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Government urged to rethink growth plan for industrial poultry farming | Sustain
Sustain joins call led by River Action to reject further expansion of industrial poultry farming and use the forthcoming Poultry Sector Growth Plan to support a more sustainable future for the sector.
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Children's Food Campaign @childrensfood.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
We’ve joined over 100 organisations to celebrate this change and what it means for young people, parents, teachers and school chefs. Read our statement bit.ly/4y5hsGT
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Back to school: Over 100 organisations welcome free school meal expansion | Sustain
Sustain has joined over 100 school leaders, children's charities, health and food organisations and academics in welcoming the biggest expansion of free school meal eligibility in more than a decade, ...
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Children's Food Campaign @childrensfood.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
This September, half a million more children have access to the school food table. 🍽️ To celebrate, young people, parents, teachers and school chefs are sharing what this change means to them – take a look at this short film! #backtoschool #freeschoolmeals #schoolfood
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BHF Policy @bhfpolicy.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
↪️ If you haven't already, add your name to support the campaign below 👇 www.recipeforchange.org.uk/we-are-fed-up/
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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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BHF Policy @bhfpolicy.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
📣 Big food companies should be making the healthy choice the easy choice. We're calling for healthy, affordable food to be available for everyone. Listen to BHF Health Ambassador, Dr Amos Ogunkoya, and the voices behind We're Fed Up! discuss why we need Govt to make healthy food accessible ⬇️
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Children's Food Campaign @childrensfood.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Please take 30 seconds to support the campaign and call for change: Add your name here 👇 www.recipeforchange.org.uk/we-are-fed-up/
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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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Children's Food Campaign @childrensfood.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
“Make good food accessible, for us and our children.” 👏 Parents are under pressure from every direction. Healthy food should not be another thing that feels out of reach. Our children deserve better.
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Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming @sustainweb.org · 19/08/2026
📢 Second great job going at Sustain! We're hiring a senior Operations and People Manager to strengthen our HR, people processes and governance systems. 👉 Check out the full job pack on our website: buff.ly/g0w4XyV
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Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming @sustainweb.org · 19/08/2026
📢 JOIN US TO HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF SUSTAINABLE FOOD Sustain is hiring a Food Supply Project Officer to help transform food supply systems by shaping policies and practices that deliver healthy, sustainable food for all. 👉 Check our website for full details: www.sustainweb.org/jobs/food-su...
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BHF Policy @bhfpolicy.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
↪️ Please take 30 seconds to support the campaign @sustainweb.org @oha-updates.bsky.social Add your name here 👇 www.recipeforchange.org.uk/we-are-fed-up/
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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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Climate Emergency UK @climateemergencyuk.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Did you know that, according to our research, more than 50% of UK schools now provide a fully vegetarian day? 🥕 Join us on 22nd September as we explore the role local governments have in promoting sustainable food choices. 🍎
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Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming @sustainweb.org · 12/08/2026
London's driest July in 190 years: How are urban growers coping in extreme heat? From protecting soil health to conserving water, we spoke to growers across our capital on finding new ways to build resilience in the face of London's drought. www.sustainweb.org/news/aug26-h...
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Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming @sustainweb.org · 28/07/2026
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...
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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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Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming @sustainweb.org · 24/07/2026
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-...
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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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Lucy Antal aka Grab Your Spoon @lucyantal.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
🤓😬🫣 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
Article in The Mirror under headline “Real Britain” Quote: it’s hard to eat well in a food desert. Central pic of me clutching fruit. Other pics of our lovely customers on the Queen of Greens.
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Save The Wye Coalition @savethewye.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
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/...
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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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Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming @sustainweb.org · 15/07/2026
'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...
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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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Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming @sustainweb.org · 14/07/2026
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...
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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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Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming @sustainweb.org · 13/07/2026
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
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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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Chipping Barnet Foodbank @barnetfoodbank.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
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
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We're fed up | Recipe for Change
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Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming @sustainweb.org · 08/07/2026
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-...
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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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BHF Policy @bhfpolicy.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
↪️ 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
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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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Adfree Cities @adfreecities.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
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 🥕
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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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Children's Food Campaign @childrensfood.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
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
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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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The Food Foundation @foodfoundation.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
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/...
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Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming @sustainweb.org · 23/06/2026
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...
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Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming @sustainweb.org · 19/06/2026
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...
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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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Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming @sustainweb.org · 16/06/2026
Stephen Morgan MP now Food Security and Rural Affairs Minister - Sustain responds www.sustainweb.org/news/jun26-n...
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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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Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming @sustainweb.org · 15/06/2026
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/
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The Food Foundation @foodfoundation.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
📢 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/...
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Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming @sustainweb.org · 11/06/2026
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...
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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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Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming @sustainweb.org · 08/06/2026
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...
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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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Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming @sustainweb.org · 03/06/2026
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...
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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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The Food Foundation @foodfoundation.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
📈 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
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Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming @sustainweb.org · 02/06/2026
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...
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Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming @sustainweb.org · 01/06/2026
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...
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Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming @sustainweb.org · 28/05/2026
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
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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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The Food Foundation @foodfoundation.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
📊 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...
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Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming @sustainweb.org · 20/05/2026
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...
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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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Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming @sustainweb.org · 18/05/2026
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...
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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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Action on Salt and Sugar @actionsaltsugar.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
🥪 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
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Foodrise @foodrise.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
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...
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Obesity Health Alliance @oha-updates.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
New research to be presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Istanbul next week, led by Prof Emma Boyland, shows just how powerful the current food environment is in driving children’s requests for less healthy food ⬇️ www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
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Over half of parents in England frequently pestered by their children to buy junk food while food shopping, national survey suggests
*Please mention the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026, Istanbul 12-15 May) if using this research* A study using a nationally representative survey of parents in England, to be presented at this ...
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Children's Food Campaign @childrensfood.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Check out our #FuelforLearning toolkit - a simple practical parent-led guide to help you have conversations about healthy school food. Check it out: bit.ly/4ucYc8i @sustainweb.org
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BHF Policy @bhfpolicy.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
People across the UK are calling on the government and food companies to deliver healthier, more affordable food for everyone - and now it's your turn. Want to see change? Add your name today 👇 #WeAreFedUp #HealthyFood #RecipeForChange
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Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming @sustainweb.org · 29/04/2026
Food companies have the power to make healthy food the default, not a luxury. 👇 Demand change. Add your name www.recipeforchange.org.uk/we-are-fed-up/ @foodfoundation.bsky.social @oha-updates.bsky.social @impurbanhealth.bsky.social @actionsaltsugar.bsky.social #WeAreFedUp
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