Items with category:Global Nutrition

The 2015 Food and Nutrition International Study Tour – Asia Bound

The international food and nutrition study tour is now a regular feature of our undergraduate...

Tackling Australia’s big fat problem

Overweight and obesity are highly prevalent across the globe, and Australia is no exception. In Australia 63%...

Iron nutrition in vulnerable population groups in Australia

Iron deficiency is the most common nutrient deficiency and a major public health problem worldwide....

Improving eating behaviours among low-income women and their families

Using the supermarket as the research lab, a behaviour change program aimed at improving nutrition...

A snapshot of what Australians are eating: cause for concern and a call for action

On Friday, the results from the first comprehensive survey of the dietary habits of Australians...

International study tour, the Netherlands 2013

People travel the globe, eat food in different places, from different cultures, with different people....

From little things, big things grow

Every year Deakin Master of Dietetics students venture out into the community setting to experience...

The InFANT Program: Supporting parents to promote healthy eating and active play right from the start

Preventing the development of obesity in children is an international health priority. Here, we outline...

Food fortification with vitamin D: a public health issue for Australians

With vitamin D deficiency now firmly on the public health radar in Australia, health experts...

Can where you live influence what you eat?

The food stores we are exposed to in our living environment can be a powerful...

It’s true: hungry shoppers buy more food

A scientific study has finally given credence to what many people intuitively know: never go...

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