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Food Policy
Improving animal welfare in transport
We respond to the UK Government's consultation on Improvements to Animal Welfare in Transport
Co-op says #NotInMySupermarket
After a joint letter organised by Beyond GM and Slow Food UK, and signed by a wide range of organisations, including the Sustainable Food...
Brexit: How are the new trade rules affecting farmers?
How will Brexit impact our food systems? Marianne Landzettel looks into what the new trade rules will mean for food production, labour an...
Abattoir Sector Group launched to promote a thriving UK network of sustainable and local abattoirs
Abattoir Sector Group launched to promote a thriving UK network of sustainable and local abattoirs
We need joined up thinking about local abattoirs
We hear why joined up thinking in government is essential for a sustainable food system and why a distributed model of production and pro...
Who says ‘local food’ is elitist? Reconsidering equity and inclusiveness in local agriculture
Is it time to change the narrative around 'local food'? Focussing on the US, Rebecca Elderkin argues that by viewing local food as elitis...
Once more from the top: The returning Secretary Tom Vilsack
President Biden has nominated Tom Vilsack to be the Secretary of Agriculture - a safe pair of hands. But will he deliver the bold vision ...
Is cutting the lifespan of livestock the way to cut carbon emissions?
Livestock farming has been brought to the forefront of the climate change debate in recent years, but is cutting lifespan the best way to...
Gene editing will further narrow gene pool and intensify food and farming systems
Our CEO Patrick Holden comments on the government's proposals to allow gene-editing in the UK, with the launch of a new consultation on g...
Why the Climate Change Committee have got it wrong on land, food and farming
Patrick Holden argues the Climate Change Committee's recommendations on land, food and farming will make things worse
The spotlight on small abattoirs: Shortening distance to slaughter
In this article, Megan Perry argues that small abattoirs play a central role in supporting the farming systems we need in order to protec...
Will Defra’s plans for farming make things better or worse?
SFT policy director, Richard Young, delves behind the headlines following the announcement of Defra’s plans for the future of farming in ...