In April 2008 VEIL released our first policy challenges report - Sustainable and Secure Food Systems for Victoria: What do we know? What do we need to know?
The report discusses the environmental challenges relating to the food system, examining:
- how the production and consumption of food impacts on the environment;
- the risks and vulnerabilities of the food system to environmental change and social responses (such as policy aiming to reduce environmental impacts); and
- strategies and innovations that are being employed to manage environmental risks and reduce impacts (including low-input production methods, changing distribution systems such as farmers' markets, and consumer food choices).
The report finds that there are significant and urgent challenges to the security and sustainability of the food system. It also identifies many opportunities for technological and social innovation to reduce exposure to environmental risks and resource constraints.
The report can be downloaded from our publications page here.
A presentation summarising the key findings from the report can be downloaded here, or viewed here.