Sustainable Food Production Practices
Reverend the Hon. Dr GORDON MOYES: My question without notice is directed to the Minister for Planning, representing the Minister for Primary Industries. Is the Minister aware of the latest report of the United Nations International Panel of Sustainable Resource Management that calls for a worldwide turning away from the use of intensive animal production of feedlots to reduce the impact of agriculture on the environment? Is the Minister aware that more than half of the world’s crops are fed to domestic animals intended for the market rather than to starving people who have access neither to the grain nor to the meat? Can the Minister indicate ways to encourage the agriculture sector towards more sustainable consumption and production practices?