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The opportunity for health.
This short background paper summarises how good public food purchasing in our government funded insitutions and programs is a real opportunity for improving health and equity outcomes for Australians.
The opportunity for our climate and nature
This is short background paper summarises how good food purchasing can help reduce food systems emissions and contribute to restoring nature. Our food system contributes 1/3 of our emissions in Australia and must be future focus for adaptation to secure our food security and food system resilience.
Transforming the Plate - Full Report
Our landmark Australian-first report has found that the Australian governments spend $2.13 billion in taxpayers’ dollars every year ($6 million a day) feeding people in hospitals, aged care facilities, long day care centres and other public settings. Currently this spending is not delivering on its potential. Australia is missing out on a huge opportunity to use it as a force for securing better health outcomes, greater sustainability and resilience, and more prosperous farming communities.
How to use the Transforming the public plate report
This document provides guidance for how to use the report. It includes tips for people working in government, policy making, advocacy, procurement Teams, institutional staff, farmers, not for profits and community.
Feeding Australia Strategy Consultation Fact Sheet
This 2-page background paper provides the evidence for and a call to action for including good public food purchasing as a core pillar in Australia's future food security Strategy. Buliding food system resilience is critical now and public food procurement is an excellent lever.
The opportunity for economic and regional development
This is short background paper covers how good public food purchasing can create economic benefits including the multiplier effect, support SMEs, create employment and improve livelihoods. A focus on the co-benefits helps to build resilience in our local food systems making them more shock proof in an increasingly unpredictable world.
Transforming the Plate - Executive Summary
This executive summary captures the key highlights and takeaways about where we are on public food procurement in Australiia and the pathway to collaborative action to turn the $6 million per day government spend into creating public good for people, the planet and our communities.