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Photo story documents olive harvest and processing

February 25, 2014 by Fiona Campbell

HARVESTING and processing olives to extract oil is the subject of an interesting photo essay recently posted on the photostory site, Storehouse. It’s a photo essay that would interest those engaged in olive growing, whether commercially or for their own consumption. The story shows harvesting and oil pressing as it’s traditionally done in Italy. The […]

Filed Under: Fair Food Farmers United Tagged With: olives

Orange’s apples come to the city

February 24, 2014 by Fiona Campbell

LAST SATURDAY, apples from Orange were on offer in Hyde Park, Sydney, and fresh and chilled they were too …

Filed Under: Uncategorised Tagged With: food, Orange Food Week

Axing Community Food Grants shows Federal Government’s disconnect from Community

February 23, 2014 by Fiona Campbell

Media Release — 23 February 2014 Food Sovereignty Alliance calls for major rethink The Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance (AFSA) has urged the Federal Government to rethink the axing of the Community Food Grants program. The program formed a significant part of the previous Labor government’s National Food Plan. The grants would have assisted the community food sector […]

Filed Under: Media Releases Tagged With: Community Food Grants program

In Sydney, a new food enterprise

February 20, 2014 by Fiona Campbell

When Ooooby — Out Of Our Own Backyards — took over Food Connect Sydney I experienced a little reticence…

Filed Under: Uncategorised

AFTINET’s campaign on the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement gains traction

February 20, 2014 by Fiona Campbell

The Australian Fair Trade & Investment Network Ltd (AFTINET) is fighting for a fair deal in Australia’s negotiations about the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP), a free trade agreement involving Australia, the US, New Zealand, Canada, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Singapore, Brunei, Malaysia, Japan and Vietnam. AFTINET, a national network of organisations and individuals which campaigns for trade based […]

Filed Under: Uncategorised Tagged With: TPP, Trans-Pacific Partnership

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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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