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61% of Brits say junk food firms should help foot the NHS bill A coalition of organisations led by Sustain, The Food Foundation, and the Obesity Health Alliance, are calling for UK Government to take tougher action on the food industry as new polling shows Britis...

From today's #DailyNewsDigest📰: "45 organisations have pulled together to send a message to government and industry: that people want their health to be prioritised over corporate profit." www.foodmanufacture.co.uk/Article/2026...

Cattle breed whose ancestors lived with Celts added to priority at-risk list UK’s Rare Breeds Survival Trust says calf numbers of white park cattle last year were less than two-thirds of 2022 level

From today's #DailyNewsDigest📰: "An ancient breed of cattle whose ancestors are thought to have accompanied the Celts as they were pushed to Britain’s fringes by the Romans has been designated as urgently at risk by a UK conservation charity." www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Owen Shiers on reviving black oats in Wales and the balance between valuing culture and making a profit in farming | Sustainable Food Trust For this episode of the SFT Podcast, we hear from Owen Shiers – Welsh folk singer, researcher, grain grower and cultural historian.

🎧 To hear this episode in full, visit the SFT website or your usual podcast platform.

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🎙️ Owen Shiers – Welsh folk singer, grainer grower and cultural historian – was the latest guest on the #SFTPodcast recently.

In this clip, Owen and Patrick talk about the difficult decisions that many farmers face when trying to balance valuing cultural traditions with making a profit.

UK food supply at risk as Iran conflict threatens CO2 supplies Supermarket shortages could hit the UK by summer if disruption from the Iran conflict continues, with ministers quietly preparing for a worst-case scenario.

From today's #DailyNewsDigest📰: "Contingency planning, first revealed by The Times, centres on the risk that continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz could disrupt supplies of carbon dioxide – a gas critical to agriculture and the wider food chain."
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Pesticide-free agriculture is profitable and boosts yields, a new French study shows While the environmental and health harm of pesticides are well-known, many people ask: Can agriculture thrive without them? The answer, backed by a groundbreaking 10-year study in France, is a resound...

From today's #DailyNewsDigest📰: "While the environmental and health harm of pesticides are well-known, many people ask: Can agriculture thrive without them? The answer, backed by a groundbreaking 10-year study in France, is a resounding YES." – @paneurope.bsky.social

Nestlé and Purina post regenerative agriculture milestones in Europe - edie Food and beverage giant Nestlé has forged a new partnership with Soil Capital to continue scaling regenerative practices across Europe, building on successful pilots in France and the UK. This follows...

From today's #DailyNewsDigest📰: "Food and beverage giant Nestlé has forged a new partnership with Soil Capital to continue scaling regenerative practices across Europe, building on successful pilots in France and the UK." – @edienet.bsky.social
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Applications close Friday 24th April.

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Four-course meals to nutritionists in every school: Around the world in school meals While deep-fried foods and high-sugar desserts are finally off the menu, less is still being spent on school dinners in the UK than in many other countries. Radhika Sanghani checks out how other child...

From today's #DailyNewsDigest📰: "At around £2.50 per child per meal, England still sits at the lower end of international school food funding, and in some European countries, public investment typically ranges between £5 and £8 per meal."
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Deep-fried food banned in new plans for school dinners Schools are being told to cut down on sugary desserts, and provide more vegetables and whole grains.

From today's #DailyNewsDigest📰: "Under the government's proposals, fruit will replace “sugar-laden treats” for the majority of the school week, and schools will no longer be allowed to offer unhealthy “grab and go” options like sausage rolls and pizza every day."
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It shouldn’t take a war for Britain to wake up to the need for food security | Tim Lang Everyone has a part to play in reducing our reliance on imported foods, but ministers must provide incentives, says Tim Lang of the Centre for Food Policy

From today's #DailyNewsDigest📰: "The big political worry until recently for ministers has been food price inflation, not whether the food system is itself vulnerable to shocks. They are linked." – @proftimlang.bsky.social | @theguardian.com
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🎧 If you’re interested in hearing more on this topic, be sure to listen to episode nine of the #SFTPodcast where we discuss the impact that the war in Iran is having in the Middle East in terms of food security, and the weaponisation of agriculture in times of conflict.

In this month’s food security themed newsletter, our policy and research team unpack the reasons behind the UK’s fragile food system, and imagine what a future food system that’s more resilient to global shocks and price volatility might look like.

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From today's #DailyNewsDigest📰: "According to Nature Friendly Farm Network and The Wildlife Trusts, income from agriculture that does not rely on high cost inputs, and instead takes advantage of existing ecosystems, can offer a 10-45% increase in revenue."
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Supply chain fairness: Groceries Code Adjudicator to move to Defra GCA sponsorship to move from DBT to Defra on 1 July 2026 to support a more joined-up approach to food supply chain fairness

From today's #DailyNewsDigest📰: "Farming Minister Dame Angela Eagle said: “We are backing our farmers by creating a level playing right across the supply chain to ensure productive and profitable businesses can flourish.”"
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SFT Podcast: Food security, food sovereignty and self-sufficiency in times of conflict

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🔒 What do we mean when we talk about food security?

In this clip from episode nine of the #SFTPodcast, Stuart explains why we need to rethink our current idea of food security.

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As a business founder and as a man, I regret the decades I spent confined by masculinity | Guy Singh-Watson Making women more powerful in my farm business and closing the gender pay gap was not just the right thing to do – it has brought commercial benefits, says Riverford founder Guy Singh-Watson

From today's #DailyNewsDigest📰: "Today, we must be one of very few veg farms with a waiting list for pickers, and that’s all down to our farm manager, Maddie, demanding change and making work here fun, emotionally safe and fulfilling." – @theguardian.com
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📍 Join us on Thursday for our webinar: Building Farm Resilience – Global Learnings from the Field.

Hear from farmers and veterinarians from across the world, as they share their experiences of farming and livestock management in a changing climate.

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📰 This month's edition explores food security, both in the Middle East and here in the UK – we imagine what a future food system that’s more resilient to global shocks and price volatility might look like.

Lebanon’s food crisis shows why resilient local food systems matter | Sustainable Food Trust As conflict and climate change cause increasing turmoil and food security rises up the global agenda, Zeead Yaghi – scholar, writer and editor – explores why Lebanon is at such severe risk of food sho...

🔗 Read Zeead's piece in full here: sustainablefoodtrust.org/news-views/l...

✍️ Writing for the SFT newsletter this month, Zeead Yaghi – scholar, writer and editor – explores why Lebanon is at such severe risk of food shortages, how the current war and conflict is targeting farming, and what this reveals about how countries can build genuine food resilience.

UK looks to relax planning rules for factory farms after industry lobbying Exclusive: documents chronicle years-long campaign to make it easier to build intensive livestock units

From today's #DailyNewsDigest📰: "Ministers are rewriting planning rules to make it easier to build intensive livestock farms despite concerns about water pollution, air quality and local opposition." – @zdboren.bsky.social | @theguardian.com
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🚨 We're recruiting for two new roles!

➡ We're looking for an organised, proactive and mission‑driven Special Assistant to support our CEO, Patrick Holden.

➡ And a Projects Officer to provide day to day coordination and delivery support to the SFT's wide range of projects, campaigns and events.

From today's #DailyNewsDigest📰: "The supermarket plans to extend its partnership model to more than 2,500 farms by 2027. That would create one of the UK’s largest networks of multi-year supply agreements...". – @farminguk.bsky.social
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