‘Give us action on food, not another report’

IFDA has welcomed the commitment by the government to support a national food security strategy in our response to The Australian today but…..with a caveat. No matter who wins government there is an urgent need to develop and implement the strategy as quickly as possible due to the fact that a threat / disruption to Australia’s food supply chain could be just around the corner. Planning and preparation for every eventuality will take time so we need to get on with it. Time, post election for ‘action’.

We delivered that message at last years Global Food Forum and through multiple other channels.

I want to acknowledge the other organisations that have advocated on this issue over the past few years like the NFF, AMIC. Ausveg, RWTA, AACS , ASPI and MGA.

Labor told to deliver action on food security, not a report

The Albanese government's "Feeding Australia" plan aims to enhance national food security through a new National Food Council. While industry groups welcome the initiative, they stress the need for immediate, practical measures to address infrastructure weaknesses and supply chain vulnerabilities, rather than producing another report.

Read the full article on The Australian