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Category: Food and Nutrition

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The rise of dark advertising: gambling, alcohol, junk food ads bombarding people in Australia

Melanie Parker, PHAA Note: Article updated on 26/01/2023 to correct first table, sixth paragraph, and fourth-last paragraph.   After experts … More

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Alcohol, food and nutrition, gambling, unethical marketing
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Food, nutrition and climate: What was on the table at COP27?

Holley Jones, PHAA Food and Nutrition Special Interest Group member   COP 27 in Egypt The 27th Conference of the … More

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Climate change, ecology and environment, food and nutrition
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Australia is dragging its feet on healthy eating. In 5 years we’ve made woeful progress

Gary Sacks, Deakin University and Davina Mann, Deakin University Australia is falling behind other countries in addressing the unhealthy state … More

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food and nutrition, marketing, policy advocacy
Christina Pollard, left, accepts her PHAA Life Membership award from PHAA President, Tarun Weeramanthri. The image also features screen wallpaper of the PHAA logo.

PHAA Life Member Christina Pollard on four decades of being curious

Associate Professor Christina Pollard (left, with PHAA President, Adjunct Professor Tarun Weeramanthri), was awarded Life Membership of the PHAA recently … More

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food and nutrition, PHAA awards, public health workforce, workforce training
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How dark is ‘dark advertising’? We audited Facebook, Google and other platforms to find out

Nicholas Carah, The University of Queensland; Aimee Brownbill, The University of Queensland; Amy Shields Dobson, Curtin University; Brady Robards, Monash … More

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commercial determinants of health, marketing, Public Health
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Independent MP Dr Sophie Scamps’ bid to address Australia’s childhood obesity levels

Danielle Gavanescu, PHAA Intern and Master of Public Health student Independent MP Dr Sophie Scamps has announced the development of … More

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child and youth health, food and nutrition, obesity
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Food and drinks are getting sweeter. Even if it’s not all sugar, it’s bad for our health

Cherie Russell, Deakin University; Carley Grimes, Deakin University; Mark Lawrence, Deakin University; Phillip Baker, Deakin University, and Rebecca Lindberg, Deakin … More

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ecology and environment, food and nutrition, global health, Health equity
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Q&A: Indigenous Peoples’ Inclusion in Food Governance

This piece was first published by the Sydney Environment Institute, University of Sydney. Read the original article. For NAIDOC Week, … More

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food and nutrition, Governance, Indigenous health
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Who gets a say in public health nutrition? Five perspectives from the field

Christina Zorbas, Andrew Brown, Phoebe Nagorcka-Smith, Veronica Nunez, Dheepa Jeyapalan Introduction: A core tenet of public health nutrition is identifying … More

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food and nutrition, Health equity, public health workforce
Very limited stock on these supermarket shelves in Western Australia in early 2022. Photo by Assoc Prof Christina Pollard.

Australia’s new government must tackle food insecurity

Dr Maureen Murphy and Dr Rachel Carey University of Melbourne As food prices in Australia continue to rise and the … More

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food security
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Advocating for protection against unethical marketing of unhealthy products

PHAA Intern Allyson Todd, University of Sydney The unethical marketing of unhealthy products is an increasing concern within the digital … More

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child and youth health, Chronic disease, food and nutrition
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Ultra-processed foods are trashing our health – and the planet

Kim Anastasiou, Deakin University; Mark Lawrence, Deakin University; Michalis Hadjikakou, Deakin University, and Phillip Baker, Deakin University Our world is … More

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ecology and environment, food and nutrition, Public Health
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Sick governance risks all our health

Malcolm Baalman – PHAA Senior Policy and Advocacy Adviser We saw a disappointing Budget this week, with virtually no new … More

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2022 Federal Election, Budget 2022-23, lobbying, Prevention, Public Health
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Advocating for Healthy and Sustainable Food Systems in Australia – taking a holistic approach

Kate Sievert, Cherie Russell, and Sarah Dickie – Healthy Food Systems Australia   Australia’s dominant food system provides access to … More

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ecology and environment, food and nutrition, political economy of health
Half empty shelves in supermarket. Bottom right corner of picture is text: 'Image credit: Christina Pollard.'

Fighting for food regulation reform and social mobilisation for wicked problems: Food Futures Conference 2022

PHAA Featuring international food and nutrition experts, and prominent Australian public figures, the final day of the Food Futures Conference … More

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food and nutrition, Food Futures, Public Health
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Early Career Researchers showcase the future of food research

Courtney Thompson, Kevin Mao, Shayal Prasad, Sarah Gandolfo, Alexandra Procter – Students and Young Professionals in Public Health (SYPPH) committee. … More

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Branches/SIGs, food and nutrition, public health workforce
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“Uncomfortable, important and compelling”: Food Sovereignty presentations at Food Futures 2022

Christina Pollard, Melanie Parker, and Food Futures Conference Advisory Committee Over 170 delegates attended the Food Futures Conference 2022, held … More

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food and nutrition, Food Futures, Indigenous health
Empty shelves in a fridge in a supermarket in Perth, and a sign urging people socially distance. Taken by Christina Pollard

Corporate power, dietary guidelines and ultra-processed food on the menu at Food Futures 2022

Christina Pollard, Melanie Parker, and Food Futures Conference Advisory Committee Over 170 delegates attended the Food Futures Conference 2022, held … More

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food and nutrition, Food Futures, Public Health
Person in red dress about to cut into a cake sitting on table. Candles and plastic Christmas tree cutout also resting on table.

ANZJPH study highlights festive season risk hazards, or ‘Chrishaps’

Jeremy Lasek – PHAA By now, most are ‘back at work’ (physically or remotely) and we can look back at … More

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Coronavirus, Injury prevention, Public Health
Fruit and vegetables background. Text: 'Nutrition for Older Australians. Pre-Budget Submission. Brought to you by.... Nutrition for Older Australians Alliance (NOAA).'

How do we improve the nutrition of older Australians?

Kate Thiele – Meals on Wheels Australia & Melanie Parker – PHAA Introduction As people move through life, nutrition requirements change. … More

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Budget 2022-23, food and nutrition, Public Health
Composite image shows a vector depicting a a graph, upward arrow and a dollar symbol. Beside this vector is a screenshot of the cover of the 2022-23 Budget Submission.

Public health measures can help balance the Budget

Adjunct Professor Terry Slevin – PHAA CEO This post is the second in our series of articles exploring the PHAA’s … More

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Alcohol, Budget 2022-23, Public Health, sugar tax, taxation, tobacco
Text: 'Food Futures Conference 2022. Transforming food systems for the planetary and public health good.' Picture of pen, phone, paper and laptop on desk.

Expert to discuss framework for making food systems sustainable and healthy at PHAA conference

Introduction by Jeremy Lasek – PHAA At the PHAA’s upcoming Food Futures Conference, (16-17 March) a leading Australian expert, Professor … More

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ecology and environment, food and nutrition, one health
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It’s time to move beyond implementation to make healthy food retail changes successful and sustainable at scale

Dr Adyya Gupta and Professor Anna Peeters It is well established that unhealthy diet is a leading but preventable risk … More

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food and nutrition, Health promotion, Public Health
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“It is not just about feeding people, it’s about feeding people well,” UK expert to tell 2022 Food Futures Conference

Jeremy Lasek – PHAA With many of us preparing to shed those unwanted festive season kilos, what better time than … More

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food and nutrition, Nutrition, Public Health
A Pepsi branded vending machine on the left, and one for Coca Cola on the right.

Encouraging switching away from sugary drinks and towards water – using warning labels and Health Stars

Professor Caroline Miller, Dr Jo Dono and Dr Kerry Ettridge (SAHMRI and The University of Adelaide) Australia has one of … More

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food, junk food, Nutrition, sugary drinks
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2022 Food Futures Conference: Transforming food systems for planetary and public good

Jeremy Lasek – PHAA Background According to the United Nations, “Our population trajectory means that from now to 2030, the … More

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environment, food, Nutrition
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Levies on unhealthy products reduce disease and heal the budget deficit

Terry Slevin – PHAA CEO As a result of the pandemic that has changed our lives, some are suggesting that … More

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alcohol marketing, federal election, gambling, Nutrition, taxation
Dr Michael Mosley, left, and exercise physiologist Ray Kelly, standing on Bondi Beach. The image is a still for their program on SBS TV.

PHAA and SBS-TV recognise the work of ‘Too Deadly for Diabetes’ creator, Ray Kelly

Jeremy Lasek – PHAA One of the great strengths of the PHAA’s annual awards is to uncover great stories of … More

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awards, exercise, Indigenous health, Nutrition, obesity, Type-2 diabetes
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Drugs, advocacy, and understanding public health’s ‘new frontier’: it’s conference week

Jeremy Lasek – PHAA   The Australian Public Health Conference 2021 starts this Thurday 23 September, and features a stellar … More

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Alcohol, AUSTPH2021, Climate change, Events, Mental Health, Public Health

The future of food regulation in Australia

Terry Slevin CEO – Public Health Association of Australia and Robert Hunt CEO – Dietitians Australia   Australia has built … More

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