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"In 2023, a parliamentary inquiry into food security was held in Australia.
This involves the government asking for public and expert advice on key issues
to make better decisions.
The inquiry drew 188 submissions from experts across the food system, including
farmers, health experts, community organisations and advocacy groups. This
reflects both the scale of the issue and the vast expertise Australia could
draw on to address it.
Two years later, the federal government is now using this advice to develop a
national food security strategy, called
Feeding Australia. The inquiry’s
final report contained 35 recommendations to boost the productivity, resilience
and security of Australia’s food system to be better prepared for climate
change, natural disasters and other disruptive events.
Household food security helps:
* people lead healthier lives
* reduce the burden on important infrastructure (like hospitals)
* improve mental wellbeing
* create equity and stability in communities
* fulfil a human right.
Australia is at an important moment. Meaningful change and strengthening food
security could help millions of Australians well into the future.
And yet, while the inquiry marks a step forward, our analysis of the expert
submissions reveals several key areas were left unaddressed."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
