tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4066447672629314366.post224449409584773988..comments2024-03-18T22:24:03.477+11:00Comments on one crumb at a time: HAPPY ANNIVERSARYAlisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00005367478529607992noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4066447672629314366.post-86489007652618986502010-06-16T17:17:15.655+10:002010-06-16T17:17:15.655+10:00George, welcome back! and thank you for your thoug...George, welcome back! and thank you for your thoughful comment. Do you know of any examples of government investment either current or planned? And is there anyone writing regularly on food policies and innovation in this country? It seems to be hard to find well researched articles in the daily press.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00005367478529607992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4066447672629314366.post-55395668919317894822010-06-06T21:43:31.554+10:002010-06-06T21:43:31.554+10:00Hello Allison
Your thread is such a complicated i...Hello Allison<br /> Your thread is such a complicated issue perhaps I can offer just one small perspective.<br />The business of food is in the end just like every other business but some enlightened legislators understand that when things get tough in the financial sector or the labour market, in housing or in the natural rescources areas the one common denominator that keeps a country civilised and calm is its access to good fresh food. I belive that our obscession with developing the Information Technology and Mining sectors needs to be matched by inspired large scale political/fiscal investment into the food production and food manufacturing industries. Modern Australian politics is dictating greener solutions so real investment into these areas in a country like Australia is slowly getting more sustainable.<br />Most green/ethical/sustainable food producers at the moment target the wealthy middle classes with products that are not produced efficiently and sell at a greenwashed premium. These products will develop anyway I urge the Rudd administration to give real rescources to attract expertise to inovative food technologists, farmers and such- and to invest heavily into these areas. If this initiative is allowed to flourish the doctors, engineers, technology workers would be also encouraged to come to this country. Education and inovation in long term large scale moderately green food production is I believe a very good financial and political policy. Imagine if the green bats had been green vegetables?<br />Happy Birthday.George Biron https://www.blogger.com/profile/03592491708632830206noreply@blogger.com