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Response to Senate Inquiry Regarding Income Inequality

Amy L — Sun, 07 Dec 2014 22:17:33 +0000

The Sydney Food Fairness Alliance recently made a submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs Inquiry into Income Inequality.

Click here to view the submission: http://bit.ly/1yEYNA6

Local Government and Food Security: An Evidence Review

BrigitB — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 02:38:46 +0000

This review of existing intiatives across Australia, Canada, UK, and the US is a first step to understand associations between various factors in the urban form, the food system and community and household food security. Admittedly, we still lack high level impact and outcome data that demonstrate and document the efficacy of interventions in any of these areas. But one thing is sure: the urban form and the food system can be modified and the modifications have the potential to have an impact on food security.

Whilst the literature is growing, we need much more documentation of what is being done, and better process, impact and outcome evaluation. We also need more experience and evidence from the local rather than North American scene.

Download the report here

Setting up a Food Co-operative

PatR — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 06:47:24 +0000

This brief paper is designed to give practical information to schools and community organisations about food co-operatives. It outlines options for setting up and running food co-operatives and describes five successful models.

DOWNLOAD:… Setting Up a Food Co-op.

Response to proposed appendix to NHMRC Dietary Guidelines

PatR — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 07:17:43 +0000

Australian Dietary Guidelines through an Environmental Lens

Food is central to environmental considerations since 30% of gas emissions are related to the production and distribution of our food. And as wisely noted by the FAO’s Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in 2009, “food security is not possible without securing an environmental future”.

The Sydney Food Fairness Alliance does not welcome the initiative to relegate the environmental considerations of dietary choices to a peripheral document while it should be central to sustainable eating.

Read on… Response to proposed appendix to NHMRC Dietary Guidelines

The Australia Institute Report – Beating Around the Bush

PatR — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 09:57:17 +0000

Attached is a new report, “Beating Around the Bush” from The Australia Institute which quantifies the impact to Agriculture from the high AUD that has arisen from the mining “boom”.

Summary

Since the beginning of the mining boom Australia’s rural sector has lost $43.5 billion in export income. This includes $14.9 billion in 2010-11 alone. These losses have occurred because the mining boom has forced the Australian dollar to historic highs.

The damage the mining boom is doing to other sectors has created what has been dubbed the ‘two speed economy’. The booming mining industry has pushed up the Australian exchange rate and in doing so has cut the export earnings of trade-exposed parts of the economy.

Read more… “Beating Around the Bush”

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Australian field of wheat by: Adrian van Leen