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.