The role of Australian local governments in creating a healthy, sustainable, and equitable food system: Discussion themes from the workshop 'Healthy, sustainable, and equitable food systems: The role of local government'

Abstract

On Friday 19 November 2021, our project team hosted a workshop, ‘Healthy, sustainable, equitable food systems: The role of local government.’ During the event, the team members presented a project overview, and the findings of two of the four project phases: a policy mapping study of all local governments in New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria; and case studies with six local governments that explored the process of developing and implementing a food system policy, and the barriers to and enablers of these processes. We also launched a report that details the findings of the policy mapping study, and our Australian Local Food System Policy Database. Following the presentations, attendees were placed into small groups and asked to discuss a set of questions. This report provides a summary of the key themes that arose from the discussions.