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Solidarity Session 13 – Emerging tech with Friends of the Earth

April 6, 2021 by Amida

The global pandemic exposed the flaws in our current highly concentrated, inequitable, industrial food system. At this moment, we stand at the crossroads with two starkly different, and fundamentally incompatible, visions for the future of food. One leads us to resilience, regeneration, and justice for communities, biodiversity, and our climate. The other entrenches current health, […]

Filed Under: Solidarity Economy

Contribute to AFSA’s next book!

April 1, 2021 by Amida

We have some exciting news: AFSA is putting together a second book! Following the stories of growers we shared in Farming Democracy, this time we want to profile the eaters – providing snapshots from the diversity that exists across Australia. We are on the lookout for people to share their stories of how and why they eat […]

Filed Under: Uncategorised Tagged With: farmingdemocracy

Intervention on the Global Biodiversity Framework calls for support to peasants and indigenous peoples’ as stewards of biodversity

February 26, 2021 by Amida

On February 18, as a member of the International Planning Committee for Food Sovereignty, AFSA delivered the following intervention to the 24th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice, discussing recommendations for the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. It calls on delegates to ensure the framework upholds the rights of indigenous peoples […]

Filed Under: Agroecology, International

Submission to the Independent Review of the Agvet Chemicals regulatory system

February 15, 2021 by Amida

In December, the federal Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment released the draft report of an indpendent panel reviewing the regulatory framework for agricultural and veterinary (agvet) chemicals. In 2020, AFSA collaborated on submissions to the consultation informing the review, and last Friday attended the review meeting on the draft report. AFSA’s intervention advocated […]

Filed Under: Legal Defence Fund, Submissions, Uncategorised

Solidarity Sessions 2021 – Tyson Yunkaporta & Tammi Jonas, Wed 3 Feb

January 26, 2021 by Amida

Solidarity Sessions are back in 2021, starting on Wednesday 3 February, as we continue to explore how growers and eaters can build solidarity within and beyond the food sovereignty movement, to transform our food systems from the ground up.  We’re excited to start this years’ sessions with Indigenous thinker, author, and academic Tyson Yunkaporta, to […]

Filed Under: Indigenous, Solidarity Economy, Uncategorised

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  • Stakeholder Open Webinar – Sustainable Agriculture – 23 March
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  • Submission to the Independent Review of the Agvet Chemicals regulatory system

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Local Laws submission to defend the right to common resources

Last week AFSA made a submission to the Hepburn Shire Council to defend residents’ rights to forage, collect firewood, have more than 20 chooks, and salvage materials from the tip and roadside without need for a permit. We were concerned that these laws originated from overzealous risk management policies rather than residents’ interests. Further, they […]

FSANZ proposes ‘licence to sell lettuce’ – AFSA says NO

On 3 May 2019, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) released an information paper on its proposed approach to a review of food safety standards in the Food Standards Code (the Review). The intention is to create a consistent and up-to-date approach to food safety management with regard to so-called “high-risk horticulture,” which includes a […]

NSW Fresh Food Pricing Parliamentary Inquiry Hearing

On Friday 22 June 2018, AFSA attended the NSW Fresh Food Pricing Parliamentary Inquiry Hearing at Parliament House in Sydney. AFSA was selected and recognised as a key stakeholder in the food system by the parliamentary members in this Upper House inquiry. Tammi Jonas, president of AFSA, and our paralegal Sarah de Wit were welcomed […]

Response to the Proposed Draft Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Poultry

View AFSA’s entire submission here.  The current review of the Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals – Domestic Poultry offers the first opportunity in 15 years to improve the minimum welfare standards for domestic poultry in Australia. It provides the chance to modify Australian standards to reflect current animal welfare science and […]

Poultry Welfare Reforms Fact Sheet

The Codes for animal welfare for poultry are being reviewed for the first time in over 15 years. The result will be one Australia-wide Code on animal welfare for poultry. Two main documents, along with an independent Farmed Bird Science Welfare Review and many supporting papers, have been released for public comment: The Draft Standards […]

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Recent posts

  • Solidarity Session 13 – Emerging tech with Friends of the Earth April 6, 2021
  • Contribute to AFSA’s next book! April 1, 2021
  • Stakeholder Open Webinar – Sustainable Agriculture – 23 March March 17, 2021
  • Intervention on the Global Biodiversity Framework calls for support to peasants and indigenous peoples’ as stewards of biodversity February 26, 2021
  • Submission to the Independent Review of the Agvet Chemicals regulatory system February 15, 2021

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