Australia’s Right to Food Coalition was set up in 2016 to promote food security, that is, for all Australians to be able to access healthy, affordable and culturally appropriate food. We chose to do this using a rights-based framework for two main reasons. Firstly, we...
In the middle of this year, I was called to be a witness for a parliamentary inquiry at New South Wales (NSW) Parliament House on a matter relating to my work. This was my first time participating in any parliamentary inquiry, and despite the usual jitters from trying...
This week, between Sunday 11 October to Saturday 17 October 2020, marks Anti-Poverty Week in Australia. It also coincides with World Food Day on Friday 16 October 2020. The theme of Anti-Poverty Week this year is “Poverty exists. Poverty hurts us all. We can all do...
Impact of Food Insecurity in Australia There is enough food in the world to feed everyone! But food insecurity is a significant issue affecting an estimated 5 million Australians in the last year, and encompasses a limited availability of food, cost, and accessibility...
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