On 28th September, Ethical Eats, the London based network of sustainable restaurant and catering businesses, is giving punters a chance to sample four independent eateries serving up great (and sustainable) food.

The Children's Food Campaign warns that the Advertising Standards Authority's plans to cover non-paid-for marketing on company and social networking sites are too weak to protect children from junk food marketers.

Joan Walley, MP for Stoke-on-Trent North, today launched a campaign for legally binding standards to improve public sector food

A Children's Food Campaign letter from 30 national organisations warns Health Secretary Andrew Lansley about the dangers of introducing policies that will undermine children's health.

The final review, of restrictions on the television advertising of food and drinks high in fat, salt or sugar has shown that, while the rules are reducing the amount of junk food advertising children see, they have been less effective than predicted.

The Real Bread Campaign is pleased that the Advertising Standards Authority has upheld its complaint against a misleading Tescos claim.

The Prime Minister's announcement that responsibility for nutrition policy will move from the Food Standards Agency back to a Government Department may be welcomed by the food industry, but it is not good for children's health.

Children’s food campaigners are delighted by the signficant increase in children and young people eating healthy school meals, shown in official figures released by the School Food Trust.

Sainsbury?s is recalling its Freefrom brand Rich Fruit Cake Slices with a ?best before? date of 4 November 2010, because the product contains low levels of wheat gluten, which isn?t mentioned on the product label. This makes the product a possible health risk to anyone with a gluten intolerance or an allergy to or intolerance of wheat. The Agency has issued an Allergy Alert.

The next FSA open Board meeting is being held at the Aberdeen Douglas Hotel, 43-45 Market Street, Aberdeen, AB11 5EL. It will begin at 9am on Wednesday 15 September and will be chaired by Agency Chair Jeff Rooker. You can attend in person or watch it live online.

From today, there are changes being made to which Government departments have responsibility for food labelling policy.

A Japanese company has applied to the Food Standards Agency for approval to market dihydrocapsiate as a novel food ingredient. A novel food is a food or food ingredient that does not have a significant history of consumption within the European Union before 15 May 1997.

A Russian company has applied to the Food Standards Agency for approval to market taxifolin as a novel food ingredient. A novel food is a food or food ingredient that does not have a significant history of consumption within the European Union before 15 May 1997.

The Agency has updated its list of product ranges that do not contain the six food colours associated with possible hyperactivity in young children.

The Agency's local authority audit report for Ashfield is now available online.

The Food Standards Agency has issued an updated Allergy Alert, because further bottles of Heidsieck Monopole Blue Top NV Champagne do not mention on their label that the product contains sulphites. This means the product is a possible health risk to anyone who is sensitive to sulphites.

When: 14th September, 10am - 4pmWhere: Paintworks, Bath Road, Bristol BS4 3EHMany food projects and businesses are trying to change the food system – by promoting healthy food, selling local and organic produce or increasing people’s access to better food.  Not only is this task large, but it is also hard to make these initiatives work, and be financially viable in the long term.  Local Action on Food runs a diverse network of businesses, community projects and individuals who care about sustainable and healthy food. We are organising this conference to explore some of the possible avenues for food projects...

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The Children's Food Campaign vows to fight to protect children from junk food marketing following Health Secretary Andrew Lansley's backing for business involvement in health promotion programmes.

Children’s Food Campaigners have described as 'alarming' Health Secretary Andrew Lansley’s criticisms of the healthy school meals initiative championed by health charities, children’s groups, and celebrity chef Jamie Oliver.