HUNGRY’s Post

The petition for a National Food Strategy, championed by Eat New Zealand, has made its way to parliament. 🦘 This follows the Australian government recently releasing their own report into a potential food strategy, reflecting on supply chains, climate change, biosecurity, and food insecurity. 🌍 The UK, Scotland, and Canada all have strategies for food. 🥝 What would an Aotearoa NZ strategy look like, noting our animal products dominated export economy, rising experiences of food insecurity, and unique te ao Māori worldview? Useful resources: 🇦🇺 Australia Food Strategy Report: https://lnkd.in/g89f-Kma 🇳🇿 Eat New Zealand Food Strategy: https://lnkd.in/gPEVEiwP #foodsecurity #foodforthought #primaryindustries #foodandfibre #foodsystem

Read all about it! Take a look at our most recent Chief Executive Blog, a really interesting read focusing on the important work of our local food projects. https://lnkd.in/eQJcUXub #Food #Community #VCFSE #Suffolk

"The joy of food is in sharing. This World Food Day, let's remember those in need and work together to ensure no one goes hungry." #WorldFoodDay #SDGs #SFMsupport #ZeroWaste #HungerFreeWorld #HealthyMeals #FoodDay #WorldFoodDay #lvsGoals #sustainabledevelopment #sustainabledevelopmentgoals #lvssupplychainsolutions #lvssupplychain #supplychainsolutions

Local Eats, where every bite tells a story! 🍏 In a world filled with fast food and processed options, we all crave a taste of something more wholesome, something grown with care and dedication. That's where Local Eats steps in, bridging the gap between food producers and discerning consumers like you. Imagine having access to the freshest, locally sourced produce, lovingly nurtured by dedicated farmers in each Canadian province who pour their hearts into every harvest! Eating well, sourced locally is more than a trend, it's a lifestyle. People crave healthy, locally grown food, and Local Eats is here to deliver just that. For our dedicated farmers and artisans, Local Eats means more than just a platform; it's a chance to showcase their hard-earned goods to a community that values the time, effort, and love they pour into their produce. It's about fostering connections, one tomato at a time. No markups and middlemen, only full transparency and trust. Local Eats is about a movement, about nurturing a healthier, more sustainable way of living. It's about knowing exactly where your food comes from and the hands that cultivated it. Support your local food heroes and relish in the rich, authentic flavors they bring to your plate. If you are a Canadian food / beverage producer, hospitality business owner & consumer who values healthy, high quality products, click the link and join our community. https://localeats.ca/ #supportlocalfarmers #localfoodproducers #canadianagriculture #healthyliving

Check out this video showcasing the collaborative relationship between West Liberty Foods and Saeplast Americas. The foundation of this partnership is based on sustainability, food safety, and cost reduction. Witness how these values were put into practice to achieve success. #collaboration #sustainability #foodsafety #costreduction

"Food sits across government agencies and issues - it is everybody's responsibility, and so it is nobody's... Best practice globally is an interconnected total food systems approach, and most of our trading partners and global competitors have a comprehensive food strategy." - Angela, Eat NZ --- A great listen, and one that really made me sit up and think - how do we not have a total food systems strategy, with a long-term vision for success? The food system is so utterly critical for New Zealand, with far-reaching impacts across economic, social, and environmental sustainability: 💸 With the primary industries making up a majority of our exports, our global competitiveness and economic stability are reliant upon a sustainable food system. 👫 The far-reaching societal impacts of the food system are clear, from impacts upon public health, to growing food insecurity and inequality in access to nutritious food across the motu. 🌱 We know how interconnected our food system is with the environment. The food system relies upon a sustainable ecosystems and natural resources, but equally have significant impact upon these resources. Without a national food plan that brings together the multitude of parties involved and impacted by this system, are we essentially passengers on a high-speed train to who-knows-what future?

Have we lost touch with our food? Two encounters recently brought into sharp focus a current debate about food and the fact that people have loss touch with the process and real cost of it's production. One such encounter was visit a fresh pasta makers tiny shop in Italy where I saw a fresh hand made produce we usually associate with mass production. There other was an art installation which had the theme of foraging for wild food and the fact that most of us far removed from sources food. The theme was delivered through the jarring vision of a modern kitchen in a wild Irish woodland setting. Recent research has shown people "worry about a loss of connection with where our food comes from, and with each other, as we cook and eat together less as families and communities." This is driven by convenience eating and less people growing their own food. And so what if were are he disconnected from our food? Well it means we do not consider the environmental cost of food production. Also the human cost of hard labour and low pay of those who have to harvest the food. One of the ways we can reconnect is if we have an opportunity and a location for foraging for wild food. Also the next time you are ar the supermarket think about the people and the environmental cost. #Freshpasta #disconnectedfromfood #foraging #realcostoffood

🌍🍽️ Celebrating World Food Day: A Call to Action 🌍🍽️   Here at Direct Traffic Solutions we unite to recognize the importance of food, not just as a source of nourishment, but as a symbol of hope, resilience, and the power to transform lives.🌱   From the moment a farmer harvests a crop to the instant you savor a delicious meal at your favorite restaurant, the wheels of food transportation keep turning. Let's celebrate the dedication of the farmers that grow and raise our food, as well as the professionals behind the wheel who make possible for us to have a meal on our tables.   Every meal we enjoy, every choice we make, and every conversation we have about food can be an opportunity to make a positive impact. Let's use this day as a catalyst for change, and together, we can create a world where no one goes to bed hungry.🙌🍔🚛   #WorldFoodDay #FoodSecurity #Sustainability #GlobalAction #DirectTrafficSolutions #FoodTransport #Logistics #USFoodSupplyChain

Local #food is #sustainable – we all know that. But how can local food #cooperatives succeed in our globalised world? Join our webinar to find out how cooperatives in different European countries are doing it and what research has to say on the matter: https://lnkd.in/dHmtxm6f With Mingyuan Chen, Rachael Forster & Ruta Śpiewak

🌱 From farm fields to your dinner table, the journey of your food is becoming more transparent than ever as people become more conscious of the food choices they are making! Farm To Plate traces the origins of your meals and adds trust and sustainability to every bite. 🌾 Watch the video to see how we bring transparency and trust from farm to fork. 🌾📽️ #FarmToPlate #FoodTransparency #SustainableLiving