View the pdf document which provides a brief overview of the background to the development of the National Food Plan and some comments on the Issues paper to inform development of a national food plan.
Organisations representing over 500,000 Australians endorsed the call by the Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance for its inclusion in the National Food Policy Advisory Working Group.
AFSA National Coordinator Nick Rose and Greenpeace GM Wheat Campaigner Claire Parfitt had an article published on the Australian comment website and discussion forum, Online Opinion, on 13th June 2011.
While we welcome the intention to conduct a broad national consultation, we remain concerned at the lack of transparency in the current process with the Food Policy Advisory Group. No minutes of its two meetings have been made public, for example.
Agriculture Minister Joe Ludwig's National Food Policy Advisory Group has missed an opportunity. Its 'big food' members are unlikely to promote wider participation or embrace a new vision for the future of food and farming in Australia...
The new Federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Joe Ludwig, has replied to the letter the Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance (ADFA) sent to his predecessor, Tony Burke, prior to the August federal election.
Ater 18 months of public forums and discussions with farmers and community leaders across Canada, the New Democrat Party recently released its report to guide the development of national food policy for Canada.
Agribusiness may be expecting to shape the National Food Policy announced as a second-term Labor promiseby Agriculture Minister Tony Burke, but a group of small food-related organisations has asked for a say as well.
This paper by Nick Rose explains what food sovereignty is and why it is relevant to Australia. There is a crucial distinction between Food Security and Food Sovereignty. Food Security is concerned with ensuring adequate access to food for all, but it...
Following is the text of the Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance ...