AFSA Values & Theory of Change The 2022 AFSA National Committee have drafted this statement on our organisational values and theory of change. We intend it as a working document, open to members’ feedback and subject to revision until ratification at the 2022 AGM in October. We uphold the 7 Pillars of Food Sovereignty: Food […]
AFSA denounces misinformation from the far right in response to the Victorian Government’s ALA Bill
In recent weeks, a number of concerned AFSA members have reached out to us seeking clarification on alarming claims perpetuated by far right organisations on social media about the Victorian Government’s Agriculture Legislation Amendments (ALA) Bill, which is currently sitting in Parliament. The claims made on social media assert that the Government is seeking […]
Global perspectives: An update on AFSA’s international advocacy
AFSA National Committee member and International Liaison, Georgina Mulcahy, provides an update on taking the fight for food sovereignty global. AFSA joins the European Coordination of La Via Campesina to extend it’s deepest solidarity to the people of Ukraine and calls for the strict respect of human rights. Land for food, not for bombing! Peasants […]
Facing our Food Head On
Katherine Scott discovered Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) after exploring her options for delicious, quality food made ethically through a transparent process from farm to plate. Here, she shares her story on becoming a CSA member at Jonai Farms on Dja Dja Wurrung Country (Victoria). I just drove to the outskirts of town to pick up […]
AFSA flags climate change, intensive livestock as key causes of concern in current Japanese encephalitis virus outbreak at Australian piggeries
11 March 2022 The Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance (AFSA) flags climate change and intensive livestock as key causes of concern in the current outbreak of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) across four Australian states. AFSA is calling on the Australian Government and Industry to acknowledge the risks associated with industrial agriculture on climate, farmers, livestock and […]