Tēnā koutou katoa, As I send this, the government is accepting our petition into the House of Representatives. It is being presented by the MP for Taieri, Ingrid Leary. The petition calls for the development of a government-facilitated, community-led, values-based national food strategy. It states that the strategy be holistic and create a better, fairer, more connected and delicious food system. As we start this new year we want to be very clear about how important this is to us as an organisation. We are confronting unprecedented challenges to our food production systems, our food security, our climate, and our food sovereignty. We also recognise our right to food we can enjoy, celebrate with, and kai which reflects who we are as New Zealanders. We understand the importance of co-design with all food citizens, and the power of standing together collaboratively in this space. We remain hopeful we can all contribute to an abundant food future in Aotearoa. We’ll keep you updated on the progress. In the meantime here are a few important articles that have appeared over the summer break:
Gung hei fat choi! Angela Clifford, CE Eat New Zealand. @eat.newzealand #KnowYourFarmer #KnowYourFisher #EatNZGrains #GrowFoodCommunities #EatNZKaitaki #RepurposeTheSurplus #Biodiversity #FeastMatariki #MahikaKai
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