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 we...
Read moreAgriculture 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 Agri...
Read moreSFT joins farming and environment coalition to call for vital safeguards in the Agriculture Bill
The Agriculture Bill, which will govern the way England is farmed for many years, is going throug...
Read moreWe need Government help to save small abattoirs
Yesterday we heard from speakers at the Oxford Real Farming Conference about the crisis facing ou...
Read moreFalse claims and miracles from the new vegan religion
What we should eat to be healthy and produce a healthy planet has never been more unclear or hotl...
Read moreThe Prince of Wales becomes Patron of the Sustainable Food Trust
We are delighted to announce that HRH The Prince of Wales has accepted an invitation to become th...
Read moreGeneral Election 2019: Our call to all Parties
We call on the all the political parties to state their commitment to UK farmers in their manifes...
Read moreSustainable Farming and Our Land: Our submission on Welsh agriculture
Read our submission of evidence to the Welsh Government consultation
Read moreSustainable Food Trust responds to the Queen’s Speech
We respond to the Queen's Speech opening parliament
Read morePiecemeal Agriculture Bill risks business as usual outcome
The Sustainable Food Trust has welcomed key aspects of the Agriculture Bill but remains concerned...
Read moreNew report recognises positive role of livestock in climate change mitigation
Sustainable Food Trust welcomes IPCC report which recognises positive role of livestock in climat...
Read moreCampaign for Local Abattoirs welcomes Michael Gove’s comments
The Sustainable Food Trust welcomes Michael Gove's comments in support of small abattoirs
Read moreLocal abattoirs must be recognised as a public good
Press release from ORFC 2019 calls for local abattoirs to be recognised as a public good
Read moreClean Air Strategy: We must change the way we farm if we are to tackle air pollution
The Sustainable Food Trust welcomes the Government’s Clean Air Strategy, but is calling for great...
Read morePress Release: Joint Letter to Michael Gove Urges Action to Save Small Abattoirs
Thirty-four organisations, reflecting a wide range of food, farming, consumer and nature conserva...
Read morePress Release: SFT Responds to Animal Welfare Groups on CCTV cameras
The Sustainable Food Trust recognises the potential benefits of CCTV in abattoirs in preventing w...
Read moreCampaign for Local Abattoirs: Response to Defra Health and Harmony Command Paper
The Campaign for Local Abattoirs submits their response to the Defra Health and Harmony command p...
Read morePress release: Government action urgently needed to save small abattoirs
At the Future of UK Farming conference an expert panel explained why the continuing decline of sm...
Read morePress release: Michael Gove first Minister to recognise that method of food production is central to both environmental and human health
Michael Gove became the first Defra Minister to accept the critical link between sustainable food...
Read morePress release: Not far enough…
Statement on the failure of the UK government to call pharmaceutical companies to account on the ...
Read morePress release: SFT calls for the Agriculture Bill to retain area-based payments
The Agriculture Bill received its second reading on Wednesday and in response, the Sustainable Fo...
Read morePress release: Séralini study
SFT statement on the republication of Professor Séralini's study and today's global assessment of...
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