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Did you miss out on the Community Food Fund grant? Let’s know

June 1, 2014 by

In February, the Federal Government axed the $1.5 mn Community Food Fund. If you are from one of those groups that missed out on the grant, please tell us…

Filed Under: Fair Food Week Tagged With: Community Food Fund, Fair Food Week 2014, National Food Plan

AFSA’s electoral scorecard — only the Greens pass the fair food test

August 21, 2013 by Nick Rose

The AFSA released the results of its ‘Fair Food Electoral Scorecard’ …

Filed Under: Media Releases Tagged With: AFSA, Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance, food policy, food sovereignty, National Food Plan

Media coverage: AFSA response to the National Food Plan

May 24, 2013 by Food Sovereignty

Media coverage of AFSA’s comment on the National Food Plan in the Age and the West Australian Food plan forgets small growers: alliance The West Australian and Age newspapers, via AAP, cover AFSA’s statement issued on 24 May 2013 on the release of the National Food Plan White Paper. AFSA spokesman Dr Nick Rose said there […]

Filed Under: In the News Tagged With: National Food Plan, People's Food Plan

The National Food Plan: Does it support health, sustainability and fairness?

May 24, 2013 by Food Sovereignty

The AFSA, are deeply concerned that this Plan is taking the country in the opposition direction…

Filed Under: Media Releases Tagged With: National Food Plan, People's Food Plan

Food Sovereignty: A social movement for a fair food system

May 15, 2013 by Food Sovereignty

In the April-May 2013 issue of Arena Magazine, AFSA National Co-ordinator Nick Rose discusses…

Filed Under: In the News Tagged With: AFSA, Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance, Canada, food sovereignty, National Food Plan, Nick Rose, Olivier de Schutter

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Recent Posts

  • Can agriculture stop COVID-21, -22, and -23? Yes, but not by greenwashing agribusiness
  • 2020 National Committee Report
  • Nominations to the AFSA National Committee for 2020-2021
  • Food Sovereignty Convergence 2020 Schedule
  • AFSA’s Response to the ACCC’s Perishable Agricultural Goods Inquiry

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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 […]

Collective action in support of small-scale, regenerative farmers

In support of small-scale, regenerative farmers in Victoria, the following organisations have submitted responses to the Victorian Government’s Planning for Sustainable Animal Industries Draft Planning Provisions. Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance Victorian Farmers Market Association Melbourne Farmers Market Association Regenerative​ ​Agriculture​ ​Industry​ ​Group​ City of Whittlesea

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Recent posts

  • Can agriculture stop COVID-21, -22, and -23? Yes, but not by greenwashing agribusiness December 15, 2020
  • 2020 National Committee Report November 3, 2020
  • Nominations to the AFSA National Committee for 2020-2021 October 23, 2020
  • Food Sovereignty Convergence 2020 Schedule October 15, 2020
  • AFSA’s Response to the ACCC’s Perishable Agricultural Goods Inquiry October 13, 2020

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