- Open Food Network have been running online forums on how to boost short supply chain local food in the North East
- Indigo Shire Council have been the first local council to do a Draft Local Food policy https://www.indigoshire.vic.gov.au/Have-your-say/Closed-consultations/Draft-Local-Food-Policy
- North East Food Strategy group continue to meet during COVID 19
- Can healthy food save the planet? See the EAT Lancet commission report on a healthy sustainable diet https://eatforum.org/learn-and-discover/can-healthy-food-save-the-planet-animation/
I would love to catch up with everyone in Benalla about what is happening with our local food. Anecdotally I have heard of more families getting back into gardening and home cooking during lockdown which is great. Our local Benalla businesses are also doing food deliveries to our local community.
Date: Wednesday 16th September
Time: 4-5pm
https://vcc.healthdirect.org.au/t/benallahealth/room/team-meeting
Hope to see you all there (virtually!)
Kathryn McQualter
Dietitian
Allied Health