Here is one that has exorcised me lately. I was looking through some strategy documents in some research rabbit hole for ourselves and came across an interesting (yet unsettling) point.
The Autism Innovation Strategy 2024 launched recently obviously has taken a few years of work and included a public consultation process. While the emphasis is more towards acceptance of autism and neurodivergence I was curious about how policy would feature the role of food in this document. I must admit to expecting the standard mantra… ensure a healthy diet etc.. but when I put the word “food” into a search I found nothing. I then decided to check another broader document to check the same detail. Action Plan for Disability Services 2024 – 2026. Again? Nothing. What does this mean? Have we forgotten the basics of health? Are our most vulnerable in society being actively and passively denied the opportunity to be nourished? Is it assumed it is all ok? Are we being distanced from the role food plays in our health? Actually that is a daft question because I think I know the answer. It is time to bring food back into policy and make a conscious commitment to nourish our community. We are working on it from a bottom up approach. The top down approach had better catch up…! Anne Maher
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