Food safety
Discussion paper
National Food Security Strategy: discussion paper
This discussion paper outlines the principles, priority areas and whole-of-system considerations to shape the scope of Feeding Australia: National Food Security Strategy. Key priorities outlined in the paper include resilient supply chains, productivity, innovation and economic growth and competition. While Australia has a world class food system, it cannot afford to be complacent.
Report
Towards a state of the food system report for Australia
This report helps to build an evidence base for how Australia's food system could evolve, highlighting gaps and biases in reporting, and developing practical strategies for overcoming these. It recommends a more holistic view, taking into account a balanced set of economic, sustainability, equity and health outcomes.
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The annual cost of foodborne illness in Australia by food commodities and pathogens
The attribution of foodborne illness costs to food commodity groups is currently only partially understood for Australia. This report estimates the annual cost of foodborne illness in Australia by food commodities and pathogens. Foodborne disease costs Australia AUD 2.81 billion each year.
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Don't mince words: definitions of meat and other animal products
Definitions of meat and associated terminology exist across various Acts and regulations in Australia. These definitions play a vital role in the collection of levies, export controls and the regulations that govern domestic food consumption. This inquiry report recommends that the Australian government develops a mandatory regulatory framework for the labelling of plant-based protein products...
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Fix my food: children’s views on transforming food systems
This report details the results of workshops run by UNICEF and the Young and Resilient Research Centre at Western Sydney University, where over 700 children and adolescents aged 10-19 from significantly diverse backgrounds participated in two-and-a-half-hour workshops to share their lived experiences, insights and perspectives on food systems.