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Strategic Report

January 4, 2017 by Food Sovereignty

AFSA Strategic Retreat, Lorne, December 2016 The AFSA National Committee gathered in Victoria’s Lorne for almost two days of reflection on the year past, some pretty incredible food, and the rare space to think deeply about 2017. We’ve come away from the retreat renewed in our commitment to create and fight for a democratic and […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Governance, President's report

Incoming President’s Report – October 2016

November 2, 2016 by Food Sovereignty

By Sally Ruljancich I am honoured to be stepping into the role of President of the National Committee of AFSA, a position which I feel ready to assume and which I will grow into quickly and thrive in. I’ve been participating in the politics, ethics and advocacy of food sovereignty, through my studies and my […]

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President’s Report – October 2016

November 2, 2016 by Food Sovereignty

By Tammi Jonas In my second and final year as President, the AFSA National Committee has worked and fought hard to especially support small-scale dairy and ethical meat producers who are at the pointy end of unfair regulations and outdated planning schemes. We’ve done so because the food sovereignty movement must actively support ethical and […]

Filed Under: President's report

AFSA Legal Defence Fund Approaches $25,000!

September 4, 2016 by Food Sovereignty

Eaten any wild-shot rabbit ragu lately? Venison stew? Home-cured salami, raw milk ricotta,  or vegetables fermented in granny’s massive pickling urn in the cellar? Well I have, and these have been just a few of the incredibly delicious, nutritious, body- and community-nourishing dishes that are being shared at the #youcantbuywhatieat potluck protests being hosted and […]

Filed Under: Legal Defence Fund, President's report

President’s report – June 2016

June 13, 2016 by Food Sovereignty

Cheap milk and corporate greed are killing dairy farmers, and in a commodity-driven food system there isn’t a damned thing farmers can do about it. Regulation is stifling small-scale, ethical farming, and when the government shuts you down, there isn’t a damned thing farmers can do about it. Loss of abattoirs across Australia is driving […]

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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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