Sustain and Evaluation
Strengthening leadership, networks, and long-term cultural stewardship.
Theme 3: Sustain and Evaluation
Focus: Social Networks, Cultural Contexts, and Ethical Leadership
This theme approaches food safety as a social and ethical phenomenon shaped by relationships and shared meaning. We focus on the human infrastructure and the ecosystems required to sustain safety as a collective responsibility across diverse landscapes.
Current research focus areas include:
Empowering FSC Champions: Investigating the role of dedicated leaders in advocating for a positive safety culture and researching how to support them through a national network.
National & Global Networks: Establishing collaborative forums in Aotearoa to facilitate shared learning and system-level capability building.
Cross-Cultural Perspectives: Exploring how food safety culture is lived and interpreted in different national contexts, such as Vietnam and Tonga, to ensure culturally relevant practices.
Social Governance & Ethics: Examining the ethical dimensions of safety and its role as a core pillar of corporate social responsibility (ESG) and public health protection.
→ This priority shapes how we strengthen social networks, cultivate ethical leadership, and support the long-term sustainability of food safety culture across diverse contexts.
Explore a practical example from this theme.
This guide shows how Food Safety Culture Champions can recognise and support Frontline Food Safety Champions, highlighting practical actions and the organisational conditions that help safe practice become more visible, consistent, and sustainable.
