Dr Rachel Carey, from University of Melbourne's Victorian Eco Innovation Lab (VEIL), on the key issues and challenges of Melbourne's food system and the opportunities in developing innovative responses through the Local Food Launchpad with City of Melbourne. Local Food Launchpad is a seven week accelerator program for products, services, programs, social enterprises, campaigns or community projects that contribute to improving Melbourne's food system and growing Melbourne's food economy. Local Food Launchpad applications close Friday 22 July. Find out more and apply at http://doingsomethinggood.com.au/local-food-launchpad-2016/ Presented at the Local Food Launchpad launch event on Tue 28 June 2016.

1. Melbourne’s food system:
challenges and opportunities
Dr Rachel Carey
2016 Local Food Launchpad, 28 June 2016

2. Improving Melbourne’s food system
Source: www.sustainablecitiesinstitute.org
Increasing food
production in the City of
Melbourne
Increasing opportunities
to purchase local and
regionally produced food

3. City of Melbourne Food Policy
Source: City of Melbourne (2012) Food City

4. Issues: food availability and access
Source: http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/SiteCollectionDocuments/food-policy-infographic.pdf

5. Issues: Melbourne’s food waste
Source: Sheridan et al (2016) Melbourne’s foodprint:What does it take to feed a city?
Around 40% of
Melbourne’s
household rubbish is
food waste
But most food waste
happens earlier in the
food supply chain

6. Issues: Melbourne’s foodbowl
Werribee
Yarra Valley
Baw Baw
Bacchus Marsh
Surf Coast
Mornington
Peninsula

7. Paving over Melbourne’s foodbowl

8. Food production in the city

9. 2 & 5 in Norlane, Geelong
• A social enterprise
• Aims to address improve
access to affordable,
healthy, sustainable food
• Market garden
• Sustainable approach
• Internships & training

10. Bringing local food back to the city
Source: Queen Victoria Market

11. Healthy school lunches
Source: Sorghum Sisters
• How could you make
healthy, local food more
available in schools?
• Address social inequity?
• Create employment?
• Connect children to local
farms?
• And ensure the farmers
are fairly paid?