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Food Policy
New report calls for Government to support small abattoirs as backbone of family farms and rural economy
We welcome a new report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare that highlights importance of small abattoirs
Trading away the future
Last week the Trade bill passed its second reading. Honor Eldridge explains why there is a clear need to amend the Bill so that UK trade ...
‘Going for Gold’ and Bristol City Council’s wider food policies in the wake of COVID-19
Lachlan McKessar explores the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on Bristol's sustainable food initiiatives
Agriculture is missing from its own first birthday party
We set out why we feel the Government will be making a huge mistake if it pushes through the Agriculture Bill in its current form
What does a global pandemic mean for a global food system?
The coronavirus has significantly impacted global food trade, we explore how countries are responding around the world and argue why a co...
The Sustainable Food Trust pushing forward with pilot framework for sustainability metrics
We provide an update on our sustainability metrics work
NAFTA 2.0 – What does USMCA mean for food?
What does the US-Mexico-Canada Free Trade Agreement mean in terms of food and farming?
Securing a healthy future through horticulture
Fruit and vegetables make up our biggest trade deficit when it comes to food – surely, it’s time we started growing more on British soil?
The value of small-scale fishing
Knowing where to start in distinguishing good and bad practice in an incredibly complex marine world is tricky. Founder of Sole of Discre...
Into the unknown: The future of British lamb
With Waitrose becoming one of the first retailers to announce it will pull New Zealand lamb, how is the future trade of lamb going to cha...
Radical proposals for agricultural reform
In this Farm Gate podcast, ffinlo Costain speaks to leaders of the food and farming community about their ideas for reform
In conversation: Patrick Holden and Henry Dimbleby
In this short film, Patrick Holden speaks to National Food Strategy Independent Lead, Henry Dimbleby, about making sustainable farming pay