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Food Policy
Sickly sweet: Junk food and COVID-19 in Mexico
In this article, Honor May Eldridge looks into the correlation between obesity levels and vulnerability to Covid-19 in Mexico. The overar...
How effective are national food strategies? The example of the UK
Jane Powell looks into the varying approaches to food policy across the devolved nations of the UK, and argues the case for an overarchin...
What a wonderful world
SFT policy director, Richard Young takes a look at the wildlife on his own farm and finds lessons for himself and future agricultural pol...
Peering into the future of import standards
Honor Eldridge explores how defeat of amendments to the Trade and Agriculture Bills could threaten our food standards and democracy
Genes for the future: Why we need rare breeds
Marianne Landzettel explains the long-term problems caused by a narrowing down of the genetic pool in cattle, such as vulnerability to di...
Does the School Fruit and Veg Scheme need a rethink?
Encouraging school children to eat fresh fruit and vegetables is key to giving them a healthy start in life, but it is equally as importa...
Addressing nutrition disparity: Accessing healthy food systems
Why is it difficult to get healthy food for people who are food insecure? If diet-related chronic disease and food insecurity continue to...
If we want sustainable food systems, it’s all about the money!
Patrick Holden writes about the economic and policy system forcing farmers into becoming commodity slaves and what he feels must be done ...
Stanley Johnson expresses concern about the Government’s approach to trade deals, farm animal welfare and the environment
Stanley Johnson expresses concern about the Government’s approach to trade deals, farm animal welfare and the environment
Sustainable Food Trust welcomes National Food Strategy
The Sustainable Food Trust welcomes Henry Dimbleby's National Food Strategy
Abattoirs to be eligible for support under the Agriculture Bill, following House of Lords debate
Abattoirs to be eligible for support under the Agriculture Bill, following House of Lords debate
House of Lords Agriculture Bill briefing: Local abattoirs
Our briefing on local abattoirs to the House of Lords for the Committee Stage of the Agriculture Bill