Canada is investing in the “Critical Middle” of its food system — why Australia’s strategy should too

Canada is investing in the “Critical Middle” of its food system — why Australia’s strategy should tooAs Australia begins the process of developing its National Food Security Strategy: “Feeding Australia”, Canada’s National Food Security Strategy, launched in November 2025, offers valuable ideas for our own policymakers to consider. That is a government treating food security the way it should be treated — as an integrated system, not a series of disconnected interventions. The opportunity in front of usAustralia shouldn’t simply copy and paste Canada’s strategy. Canada has shown what it looks like to back that premise with real investment, measurable targets and genuine attention to the Critical Middle of the food system. To find out more about the Critical Middle, go to: The Critical Middle: Looking beyond recycling to strengthen food systems | Tetra Pak Australia & New Zealand