We are what we eat – what's the environmental impact of our food?

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Join us for an insightful panel discussion exploring how our food systems and choices can drive meaningful climate action.

Bargoonga Nganjin, North Fitzroy Library

Join us for a discussion exploring how our food systems and choices can drive meaningful climate action. This event delves into the environmental impacts of meat and dairy production, including biodiversity loss and deforestation.Our expert speakers will discuss broader issues within our food systems and share practical ways to shop, eat and advocate for planetary health.Hear from:<ul><li>Dheepa Jeyapalan, Lead Convenor of Food Systems at <a href="https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.regen.melbourne%2Fnews%2Ftransforming-melbournes-food-systems&data=05%7C02%7CStephen.Wright%40yarracity.vic.gov.au%7Cb45f5ebfa5be43a99c4108dd1b41c1d0%7C56d8217416544fcbb4bc1b03f7fb29ca%7C0%7C0%7C638696691410165513%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=os3P4vEMcEYFNhwO%2BVJTIQNvzY5Uk%2F1zW15NV5q%2BFwM%3D&reserved=0" 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href="https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.acf.org.au%2Ffood-thats-good-for-people-and-nature&data=05%7C02%7CStephen.Wright%40yarracity.vic.gov.au%7Cb45f5ebfa5be43a99c4108dd1b41c1d0%7C56d8217416544fcbb4bc1b03f7fb29ca%7C0%7C0%7C638696691410183968%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=AHiM7%2BSBqUNtovXVF0QmwN%2FJgLeM7MHY58yyAH0GMBY%3D&reserved=0" title="https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.acf.org.au%2Ffood-thats-good-for-people-and-nature&data=05%7C02%7CStephen.Wright%40yarracity.vic.gov.au%7Cb45f5ebfa5be43a99c4108dd1b41c1d0%7C56d8217416544fcbb4bc1b03f7fb29ca%7C0%7C0%7C638696691410183968%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=AHiM7%2BSBqUNtovXVF0QmwN%2FJgLeM7MHY58yyAH0GMBY%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Australian Conservation Foundation</a></li><li>Adele Chasson, Corporate Campaigner at the <a href="https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wilderness.org.au%2Fnews-events%2Fbeef-industry-overlooks-deforestation-in-sustainability-update&data=05%7C02%7CStephen.Wright%40yarracity.vic.gov.au%7Cb45f5ebfa5be43a99c4108dd1b41c1d0%7C56d8217416544fcbb4bc1b03f7fb29ca%7C0%7C0%7C638696691410193887%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=q9U8wNSy5EkgojfpsYlsPwxpgi3bRo%2FimF7wvzBX4ac%3D&reserved=0" 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href="https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dea.org.au%2Fdiet_and_agriculture_sig%23%3A~%3Atext%3DStrong%2520evidence%2520shows%2520that%2520diets%2Ccurrent%2520trends%2520are%2520the%2520opposite.&data=05%7C02%7CStephen.Wright%40yarracity.vic.gov.au%7Cb45f5ebfa5be43a99c4108dd1b41c1d0%7C56d8217416544fcbb4bc1b03f7fb29ca%7C0%7C0%7C638696691410204028%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Nxv%2F%2Fkj0OLHUqYN%2FFBbwkYtOyneaAFLncsWXSywbfzk%3D&reserved=0" 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Environmental Network.

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