Items with category:Food Policy

Ultra-processed foods are linked to obesity in Australia

March 11, 2021

Have you ever heard about the term ‘ultra-processed’ foods? Perhaps not, but you are likely...

February 25, 2021

Have you ever wondered how policies get prioritised and implemented? We see a problem in...

January 14, 2021

Anyone who has taken a look at the baby aisle at the supermarket recently will...

November 5, 2020

This blog post has been contribute by Danielle Azzopardi. After 15 years of...

October 16, 2020

New research led by Dr Fiona McKay from the School of Health and Social Development...

October 13, 2020

Young Australian children may not be getting the right balance of healthy food at...

September 1, 2020

What is an unhealthy food? Usually, identifying ‘unhealthy’ foods is straight forward. Most would agree...

June 26, 2020

Dr Priscila Machado is a Research Fellow at the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition...

June 23, 2020

This blog was contributed by Kate Wingrove and Emily Denniss. Both PhD candidates were awarded...

January 10, 2020

Our next blog is from Dr Julie Woods. Julie is currently a Senior Lecturer in...

October 15, 2019

This week, 15-21 October, is National Nutrition Week, and also the Deakin Food Charter’s second...

October 10, 2019

In time for National Nutrition Week, we are delighted to announce a partnership between two...