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Distinguished Lecture Series - Food Security: Citizen’s Responsibility. We all play a pivotal role in our agri-food systems, take responsibility.

We've been working with local government in #foodsystem change since we founded Sustain: The Australian Food Network in 2015. This is hot off the press, unpublished research - a significant sample of 41 local governments across Australia. Key findings: - Senior Leadership (Executives and Councillors) are not prioritising food systems. Reasons for this include lack of clear policy direction from state and federal governments, and lack of resources - Most Councils have some (52%) or moderate (13%) experience in food systems. Only a very few (3%) have no experience at all, and a minority (13%) have strong experience - Priorities for Council staff in food systems are a) building deeper relationships with community and b) developing a circular economy - Councils are not hugely confident if asked to develop a food system strategy - 5.2 out of 10 was the average rating across respondents Food systems transformation is not going to happen overnight - but it must happen if we're to deal with growing food poverty, unsustainable land use practices, the climate emergency and the tremendous burden of chronic disease, driven by the fact that a staggering 40% of Australians' diets now consists of ultra-processed foods. Many local governments around the country understand this and have created long-term food systems strategies and plans to begin to address it. They include: Cardinia Shire Council City of Melbourne City of Sydney Merri-bek City Council Banyule City Council City of Greater Bendigo Yarra City Council Mornington Peninsula Shire Central Goldfields Shire Council City of Casey They are supported by leading health agencies like Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth). We need many more to begin this journey if we're to meet the challenges of this decade and the years ahead. If you want to get in touch about how we can help email info@sustain.org.au #sustainablefoodsystems #urbanagriculture #sustainablecities #climateaction #foodsecurity

On the occasion of the 20th Anniversary of the adoption of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Right to Food, the Committee on World Food Security will dedicate the Global Thematic Event of its 52nd Plenary Session to reflect collectively on the progress made and the pending challenges to drive future action in the uptake of the guidelines. Don't miss out! #RightToFood, #CFS52, #foodsecurityandnutrition

Do you live to eat or eat to live? Regardless, food systems play a tremendous role in each of our lives. And with #ClimateChange, we'll need to "plant differently, grow differently, and consume differently", in the words of Professor Timothy Lang from City, University of London's Centre for Food Policy. Listen to his call to action from his CSAR lecture last year here: https://lnkd.in/eYUUgG-P

Food security – it’s important! So is teaching students to be self-sufficient on how to grow their own nutritious food. Recently, I hung out with Food Ladder's founding CEO Kelly Zoeller (McJannett) MBA to learn how Food Ladder is addressing food security in remote and Indigenous communities. https://lnkd.in/gVc8rxHV #agritech #foodsecurity

The challenge of food security is one of the greatest we face today. It requires a global effort to ensure that all people have access to the food they need, when they need it.” — David Nabarro #FoodSecurityForAll #SustainableFoodSystems #AACJinAction

Did you know? Food loss and waste can negatively affect food security and availability. Food security is one of APEC’s top priorities. APEC economies have committed to fully implementing the Food Security Roadmap Towards 2030 and its implementation plan. Click on the link below to learn more about the issues that will be discussed at the workshops and meetings in Trujillo this week. #APECPeru2024 https://lnkd.in/gej5PwWt

🚨🚨food safety should always be a priority in your food and beverage operations 🚨🚨 Here are some really great food safety pratices when in dought Cook, clean, chill, and separate - these are the four vital rules for handling and preparing foods safely. Also Keep high-risk food at 5 °C or below ❄️or above 60 °C 🔥to avoid the temperature danger zone and food poisoning. Store raw foods 🍗🥩below cooked foods. Store food in suitable, covered containers. 🫙🫙Avoid refreezing thawed foods. Check and observe the use-by dates on food products.📆 Take special care with high-risk foods.☠️☠️ #FoodSafety #OpenToWork #FIFO #SeekingEmployment #ProperStorage #SeekingEmploymentOpportunities #daydots #StoragefoodpyramidAmerican Culinary Federation American Hotel and Motel Association ACA | American Club Association Worldchefs - World Association of Chefs' Societies #LinkedIn Chef Works The Chef Agency Farmer Lee Jones ServSafe Food Protection Manager Instructor Food & Beverage Industry News U.S. News & World Report https://lnkd.in/eu2T7k6b

🚨Happening right now: Just Dengerink presenting his paper on 'Foresight for Food Systems Change: How Participatory Foresight Processes can Re-energize National Food System Transformation Agendas' with Bram Peters at the Global Food Security Conference highlighting the potential of evidence-based participatory foresight processes to boost and national food system transformation processes and inspire collective action for food systems change.

Are you attending the International Association for Food Protection’s annual meeting? Do you have questions about publishing, the Journal of Food Protection, Food Protection Trends (or all three 😉)? Then stop by booth 905 and say hello! Judy Luther and I are here to answer those questions and tell you more about JFP and FPT! #iafp2024