National Food Plan Archives - Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance

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…

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’ …

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 […]

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…

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…

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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 […]