World Food Day 2020

Hansard ID: HANSARD-1323879322-120985

Hansard session: Fifty-Seventh Parliament, First Session (57-1)

World Food Day 2020

Mr MARK COURE (Oatley)

—Speaker, I rise to discuss an issue which I am extremely passionate about and that is the sustainability, nutrition and availability of food both within NSW and throughout the world.

I thank the George Institute for Global Health and their food policy team for their continued advocacy in this area and for hosting me on the day. This was a fantastic opportunity to discuss the importance of healthy eating and the role that food packaging plays in influencing food consumption. The Health Star Rating System which can be found on most food items is an issue that I am particularly passionate on. As discussed on the day by Dr Alexandra Jones, these labels should be on all processed and manufactured food items for clarity and transparency. The George Institute for Global Health is leading the charge in holding Governments to account and providing consumers with advice on healthy eating and our long term plan for food sustainability. I would like to thank their Head of Government Relations, Matthew Cross, for organising this very insightful event and for keeping me involved in their ongoing discussions.