Part of the debate – in the Senedd on 2 December 2020.
Amendment 1—Rebecca Evans
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To propose that the Senedd:
1. Notes that access to food and protection of the environment is achieved by raising skills, raising incomes and enabling collaborative action on the ground between communities, businesses and public bodies.
2. Welcomes the report by the Sustainable Places Research Institute at Cardiff University and agrees that new food infrastructure and delivery mechanisms should be guided by the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 and the five ways of working.
3. Calls on Welsh Government:
a) to bring together farmers, food businesses, public bodies and civil society to work towards a shared vision for a food system fit for future generations;
b) to replace the system of basic payment farm subsidy based on land-area farmed to a system where all public money supports the delivery of environmental outcomes alongside high quality food;
c) to promote fair work and innovation in the food sector in Wales to help create more well-paid jobs in the foundational economy;
d) to support community food growing and food re-use projects in every community in Wales.