We are excited to announce that the team at the Public Sector Module in Australia has launched The Local Food Systems Policy Index (Local Food-EPI+), an innovative tool designed to help local governments benchmark their policies aimed at improving the healthiness, equity, and environmental sustainability of local food systems.
This powerful tool will assist local administrations in taking key actions such as:
- Identifying current strengths and priority areas for improvement
- Sharing best practices and insights
- Monitoring policy progress over time
- Strengthening efforts to hold governments accountable for change
- Building staff knowledge and capacity in food system management
- Fostering important collaborations for systemic change
- Congratulations to the team for developing such a relevant and impactful resource!
Access the tool for free on the Next Generation website. Additionally, an open-access research article detailing the development of the tool is available here.
Let’s spread the word and keep working together to build healthier, more sustainable food systems!