Issues

ENVIRONMENT Climate Change Energy Efficiency Organic Produce Fertiliser Use Pesticide Use Fish Biodiversity Water

SOCIAL Fair Trade Social Audit Ethical Local Sourcing

ECONOMIC Internal Operations Biofuels GM

HEALTH Hygiene Health & Nutrition Animal Welfare

SAFETY BSE Lessons Hormones Antibiotics Additives

Principles

Sustain's 7 Principles of Sustainable Food.

See the following principles of a sustainable farming and food system..Click

There are 'Principles and Practices' developed by Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform "a food industry platform to support the development of and communication about sustainable agriculture, involving all stakeholders in the food chain".

We, @ EP@W, use these definitions. principles and standards for sustainable food, for people to assess progress, using recognised systems at work. See how main worldwide Standards, Systems and Skills fit together.

Definitions

UK Government The UK government's Strategy for Sustainable Farming and Food (pdf) recognised that "public support for farming in England was not just about the countryside...but was also about meeting the demand from consumers for more environmentally sustainable, healthy food".

Sustainable Development Commission

Report for the Sustainable Development Commission (by Levett-Therivel Sustainability Consultants Jan 2005) says Click...

Sustain say what is Sustainable Food

East Anglian Food Link  defines Sustainable Food Systems - click for details

We use these definitions to produce shorted definitons such as: 
"food that is healthier for the earth and everybody on it".