Australian local government policies on creating a healthy, sustainable, and equitable food system: analysis in New South Wales and Victoria
Abstract Objective: To analyse local government (LG) policies concerned with creating a healthy, sustainable and equitable food system. Methods: All relevant policies on LG websites were identified and analysed against a framework of 34 recommendations for LG action on food system issues. Results: A...
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| description | Abstract Objective: To analyse local government (LG) policies concerned with creating a healthy, sustainable and equitable food system. Methods: All relevant policies on LG websites were identified and analysed against a framework of 34 recommendations for LG action on food system issues. Results: A total of 13 of 207 (New South Wales 128, Victoria 79) LGs had dedicated food system policies. Most actions on food system issues were in general (non‐food specific) policies. Most LGs acted on food safety, sustainable local food production, food waste, drinking water access and food system‐related education. Few used economic measures to support the consumption of healthier foods, restricted unhealthy food advertising, developed and implemented dietary guidelines in LG‐managed settings or influenced the opening of unhealthy/healthy retail food outlets. Conclusions: LGs undertook a range of actions relevant to creating a healthy, sustainable and equitable food system. Strategic opportunities for LGs include regulating the sale and marketing of unhealthy food and ensuring policy coherence. Implications for public health: LGs can be supported to act further on food system issues, including through ‘joined‐up’ state and federal policies. Further research should address how relevant LG policies can be developed, implemented and monitored effectively to address the complex challenges created by contemporary food systems. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9e5a77cfe9ec441187bd6afe2d29e2412023-09-02T16:13:32ZengElsevierAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health1326-02001753-64052022-06-0146333233910.1111/1753-6405.13239Australian local government policies on creating a healthy, sustainable, and equitable food system: analysis in New South Wales and VictoriaAmy Carrad0Ikerne Aguirre‐Bielschowsky1Belinda Reeve2Nick Rose3Karen Charlton4School of Medicine University of Wollongong New South WalesThe University of Sydney Law School New South WalesThe University of Sydney Law School New South WalesWilliam Angliss Institute of TAFE VictoriaSchool of Medicine University of Wollongong New South WalesAbstract Objective: To analyse local government (LG) policies concerned with creating a healthy, sustainable and equitable food system. Methods: All relevant policies on LG websites were identified and analysed against a framework of 34 recommendations for LG action on food system issues. Results: A total of 13 of 207 (New South Wales 128, Victoria 79) LGs had dedicated food system policies. Most actions on food system issues were in general (non‐food specific) policies. Most LGs acted on food safety, sustainable local food production, food waste, drinking water access and food system‐related education. Few used economic measures to support the consumption of healthier foods, restricted unhealthy food advertising, developed and implemented dietary guidelines in LG‐managed settings or influenced the opening of unhealthy/healthy retail food outlets. Conclusions: LGs undertook a range of actions relevant to creating a healthy, sustainable and equitable food system. Strategic opportunities for LGs include regulating the sale and marketing of unhealthy food and ensuring policy coherence. Implications for public health: LGs can be supported to act further on food system issues, including through ‘joined‐up’ state and federal policies. Further research should address how relevant LG policies can be developed, implemented and monitored effectively to address the complex challenges created by contemporary food systems.https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.13239food systemslocal governmentpolicyhealthsustainability |
| spellingShingle | Amy Carrad Ikerne Aguirre‐Bielschowsky Belinda Reeve Nick Rose Karen Charlton Australian local government policies on creating a healthy, sustainable, and equitable food system: analysis in New South Wales and Victoria Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health food systems local government policy health sustainability |
| title | Australian local government policies on creating a healthy, sustainable, and equitable food system: analysis in New South Wales and Victoria |
| title_full | Australian local government policies on creating a healthy, sustainable, and equitable food system: analysis in New South Wales and Victoria |
| title_fullStr | Australian local government policies on creating a healthy, sustainable, and equitable food system: analysis in New South Wales and Victoria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Australian local government policies on creating a healthy, sustainable, and equitable food system: analysis in New South Wales and Victoria |
| title_short | Australian local government policies on creating a healthy, sustainable, and equitable food system: analysis in New South Wales and Victoria |
| title_sort | australian local government policies on creating a healthy sustainable and equitable food system analysis in new south wales and victoria |
| topic | food systems local government policy health sustainability |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.13239 |
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