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AFSA’s Response to the ACCC’s Perishable Agricultural Goods Inquiry

October 13, 2020 by Amida

On 26 August 2020, the Australian Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg and the Agricultural Minister David Littleproud announced that the ACCC would commence a three-month inquiry into bargaining power in supply chains for perishable agricultural goods in Australia.  AFSA’s response highlighted the fragility of supply chains overreliant on the supermarket duopoly and just-in-time logistics, and the urgent need for agroecological, decentralised, and community-controlled […]

Filed Under: Submissions

AFSA Annual General Meeting

October 8, 2020 by Amida

  The Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance will hold its Annual General Meeting online, at the close of the Food Sovereignty Convergence on 24 October 2020 WHERE: via Zoom WHEN: Saturday 24 October 2020, 1:00pm All AFSA members are invited to attend – register to receive Zoom details here Nominations to the National Committee & Office […]

Filed Under: Governance

Solidarity Session #10 – Tue Oct 6

October 5, 2020 by Amida

The New Economy Network Australia connects people across all sectors of society to facilitate a shift to sustainable and just economies. The New Economy Network Australia (NENA) is a network of individuals and organisations working to transform Australia’s economic system so that achieving ecological health and social justice are the foundational principles. NENA is a […]

Filed Under: Solidarity Economy, Uncategorised Tagged With: Solidarity Sessions

Food Sovereignty Convergence 15-24 October 2020

September 25, 2020 by Amida

The Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance (AFSA) is proud to present the 6th annual Food Sovereignty Convergence, and the first ever online Convergence! Convergence Schedule and Registration Life has been a bit different this year, and Convergence will be too. We’ll be taking the Convergence un-conference format online, with a series of sessions across the week, […]

Filed Under: Food Sovereignty Convergence

Standing with small-scale and peasant producers at the FAO Asia Pacific Regional Conference

September 16, 2020 by Amida

AFSA fights for food sovereignty on many fronts – including in the international arena where governments, civil society, and other actors negotiate goals and policies that affect food systems in Australia and around the world. As part of the International Planning Committee for Food Sovereignty, AFSA reps take the concerns of small-scale producers and grassroots […]

Filed Under: Agroecology, International

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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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