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Peoples’ Food Plan — launched on World Food Day, 2013

October 11, 2013 by Nick Rose

The Peoples’ Food Plan — a powerful vision and a roadmap for a fair and prosperous food future

Fair Food Week spotlights the new story of food

July 1, 2013 by Nick Rose

FRESH, good and fair food needs a fresh, new and innovative event to demonstrate its value to all Australians.

Fair Food Week, 19-25 August, 2013

June 21, 2013 by Nick Rose

Get involved — plan your event now — and share it with everyone.

Costa on The People’s Food Plan

May 22, 2013 by Food Sovereignty

Why ‘The People’s Food Plan’? Costa explains simply what a vision for ‘The People’s Food Plan’ is starting to look like…

Cat Green at People’s Food Plan Picnic Launch

May 22, 2013 by Food Sovereignty

Cat Green is a local community facilitator, who has been bringing The People’s Food Plan to citizens all around South East Queensland in 2012 and 2013.

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 […]