In the land of the “fair go”: global food policy lessons beyond the charity model

Elkharouf, Omar; Cox, Kate; Schlosberg, David; Mann, Alana; Perroni, Eva

doi:10.1080/13549839.2021.1970727

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“…A great opportunity exists to improve innovation, integration, and collaboration across the food security sector in Australia [ 72 ], and sector agencies unilaterally agree that as an outcome, all people should be food secure [ 56 , 67 , 73 ]. There are growing calls to transition away from ‘emergency assistance’ to more dignified, inclusive approaches, such as social supermarkets [ 23 , 28 ] and community-based initiatives [ 67 ].…”

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“…The first principle on service coordination and integration calls for a focus on systems, rather than services. Increased coordination and integration across different agency types, resources, operating times, service offerings, and geographic coverages could provide better client experiences and better links between redistributors, direct food relief providers, and community social enterprise models [ 28 , 72 ]. One example implemented in the US includes partnerships and co-locations between community-based food banks and healthcare settings [ 76 ].…”

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“…The fourth principle emphasises utilising the ‘opportunity’ of food relief to engage people in wraparound services, social and skill development opportunities, commensality (‘social eating’/food sharing initiatives) [ 28 , 59 , 79 , 80 ], and to foster social inclusion. This is important because the need for food relief is often a symptom of poverty and social exclusion [ 72 , 81 , 82 ]. Multiple points of social connection are possible through commensality and are of value to people who are otherwise excluded from these experiences [ 83 ].…”

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A Food Relief Charter for South Australia—Towards a Shared Vision for Pathways Out of Food Insecurity

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Chronic food insecurity persists in high-income countries, leading to an entrenched need for food relief. In Australia, food relief services primarily focus on providing food to meet immediate need. To date, there has been few examples of a vision in the sector towards client outcomes and pathways out of food insecurity. In 2016, the South Australian Government commissioned research and community sector engagement to identify potential policy actions to address food insecurity. This article describes the process of developing a co-designed South Australian Food Relief Charter, through policy–research–practice collaboration, and reflects on the role of the Charter as both a policy tool and a declaration of a shared vision. Methods used to develop the Charter, and resulting guiding principles, are discussed. This article reflects on the intentions of the Charter and suggests how its guiding principles may be used to guide collective actions for system improvement. Whilst a Charter alone may be insufficient to create an integrated food relief system that goes beyond the provision of food, it is a useful first step in enabling a culture where the sector can have a unified voice to advocate for the prevention of food insecurity.

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A Food Relief Charter for South Australia—Towards a Shared Vision for Pathways Out of Food Insecurity

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“…As such, the reliance on charitable food relief and in the USA on governmentfunded initiatives such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Women, Infants and Children both of which have strict eligibility criteria as the primary answer to household FI, as a sustainable long-term response, is inadequate. Additionally, the international consensus response deems charity specifically as socially unacceptable (46,47) . The emphasis on the availability and access to a diverse food supply with high nutritional quality and affordable food in the definition dimensions also points to potential policy interventions.…”

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Food security definition, measures and advocacy priorities in high-income countries: a Delphi consensus study

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Pollard

et al. 2023

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Objective: To establish an international consensus on the definition of food security, measures and advocacy priorities in high-income countries. Design: A two-round online Delphi survey with closing in March 2020 and December 2021. Consensus was set a priori at 75%. Qualitative data was synthesised and priorities were ranked. Setting: High-income countries. Participants: Household food security experts in academia, government and non-government organisations who had published in the last five years. Results: Up to 32 participants from 14 high-income countries responded to the Delphi with a 25% response rate in Round 1 and a 38% response rate in Round 2. Consensus was reached on the technical food security definition and its dimensions. Consensus was not reached on a definition suitable for the general public. All participants agreed that food security monitoring systems provide valuable data for in-country decision-making. Favoured interventions were those that focussed on upstream social policy influencing income. Respondents agreed that both national and local community level strategies were required to ameliorate food insecurity, reinforcing the complexity of the problem. Conclusions: This study furthers the conceptual understanding of the commonly used definition of food security and its constituent dimensions. Strong advocacy is needed to ensure food security monitoring, policy and mitigation strategies are implemented. The consensus on the importance of prioritising actions that address the underlying determinants of household food security by experts in the field from across wealthy nations provides evidence to focus advocacy efforts and generate public debate.

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The Empty Food Bowl: Discourse Disconnection of Australian Agriculture

Mann

2022

Agriculture, Environment and Development

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In the land of the “fair go”: global food policy lessons beyond the charity model

Cited by 8 publications

References 48 publications

A Food Relief Charter for South Australia—Towards a Shared Vision for Pathways Out of Food Insecurity

A Food Relief Charter for South Australia—Towards a Shared Vision for Pathways Out of Food Insecurity

Food security definition, measures and advocacy priorities in high-income countries: a Delphi consensus study

The Empty Food Bowl: Discourse Disconnection of Australian Agriculture

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