In an unprecedented move, the newly formed Food Industry Alliance (FIA) will work with government to address key issues to ensure reliable and affordable access to food for all Australians, during this time of supply chain disruption.
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Industry stakeholders look to strengthen supply chain for the future
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the food and beverage industry was significant and highlighted some areas in the supply chain that need to be addressed.
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OzHarvest WA celebrates 20 million meals
The OzHarvest WA team recently celebrated the delivery of their 20 millionth meal to local charity, No Limits Perth, having been working to meet the increasing demand for food relief across the state.
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Pork slices, plants and sausages caught in biosecurity crack down
This year has been a year of contrasts which has seen an increase in biosecurity risks arriving at Australia’s international mail centres.
Between January and April, Biosecurity officers intercepted
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Enhancing Australia’s bee pest surveillance to aid food security
Enhancements to the National Bee Pest Surveillance Program have delivered a range of valuable outcomes to support the health of Australia’s bees.
Head of biosecurity, at the Department of Agriculture,
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Food security not an issue for Australia
Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences’ (ABARES) latest Insights report provides analysis of Australia’s food security.
ABARES Executive director Dr Steve Hatfield-Dodds
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Securing industrial operations in the food and beverage industry
Many people are familiar with the financial risks associated with cyberattacks, but agroterrorism — the intentional disruption of the food supply chain with the intention to harm the population — is
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Investment in climate-smart rice production is the cornerstone of global food security
Leveraging climate finance to scale climate-smart rice production is the cornerstone of global food security and urgently needed to avert civil unrest, a new report by Earth Security Group (ESG) has found.
Proposing
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Australian scientist awarded fellowship for work in biotech solutions for food security
The CSIRO’s ON and the Menzies Foundation named three of Australia’s most innovative scientists as recipients of the 2019 Menzies Science Entrepreneurship Fellowship.
Established to support the nation’s
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Foodbank calls for Food Insecurity strategy
Hunger relief organisation Foodbank is also calling on the Federal Government to develop a National Food Insecurity Strategy, to ensure both food insecurity and food waste are addressed.
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Chief Minister to unveil vision for ACT as food security hub
ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr will today unveil a vision for the territory to become a food safety hub and a home to plant and agricultural science.
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Food security: we throw away a third of the food we grow – here’s what to do about waste
In the UK, roughly a third of the food grown in the field never actually makes into anybody’s mouth. For every three
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Food security: how drought and rising prices led to conflict in Syria
Eating insects has long made sense in Africa. The world must catch up
Given their nutritional value and their potential for mass production, insects could help address the challenge of food security.
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Food security app protects premium Aussie foods in Asia
Sophisticated anti-counterfeit and traceability technology is helping to protect the integrity of premium Australian foods in Asia.
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UN calls for sustainable food systems, improved global nutrition
Sustainable food systems are vital to achieving 2030 Agenda nutrition targets, according to UN Rome-based agencies.
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World food waste issues on the agenda at Crawford Fund forum
Being held next week in Canberra, the conference is entitled Waste Not, Want Not: The Circular Economy to Food Security.
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Creating a new humanities menu without the intellectual junk food of neoliberal thought
Food is the very stuff of life. And, at its core, is human sociability. Around this, myth and legend abound.
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How Brexit threatens Britain’s food security
The situation created by the British vote to leave the European Union is momentous for UK food.
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Six reasons why food is a really big deal
Our food is more than simply a source of calories – or even a labour of love. As our global community faces some serious and time-bound health challenges, what’s being served is a world of opportunities.
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