Prof of Public Health Policy @Deakin | Co-Director @GLOBE_Deakin | Conducts research into ways to improve nutrition & population health
Melbourne, Australia
Joined October 2008
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Australia's Food Environment Dashboard now live!
The #AusFoodDashboard brings together the best-available data to provide an overall picture of the healthiness of Australia’s food environments. And it's just about 'red flags' all around. Check it out:
foodenvironmentdashboard.com…
How do large asset managers affect population health? In our latest paper, led by @BenjaminM_Wood, we set out some potential new areas of public health regulation @GLOBE_Deakin @IHT_Deakin academic.oup.com/heapro/arti…
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Can competition regulation be used as a tool to promote public health? Our latest paper led by @BenjaminM_Wood begins exploring this idea
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How do Australian quick service restaurants stack up on nutrition? Our latest scorecards launched today. Full report here: insideourfoodcompanies.com.a… @GLOBE_Deakin @IHT_Deakin @_INFORMAS
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We're hiring! New research position (Level B or C) focused on addressing the corporate determinants of health, including the role of institutional investors. This role is working directly with @gary_sacks. Application deadline: 5 Sept careers.deakin.edu.au/cw/en/…
Another week; another report calling for the Australian government to take action to improve population diets. Is the latest set of recommendations going to lead to action? theconversation.com/from-ban… via @ConversationEDU @GLOBE_Deakin @IHT_Deakin
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Great to see so many @_INFORMAS researchers at #wphnaconference - this just the ones we could rustle up at morning tea time. Amazing number of presentations using INFORMAS protocols and lots of discussion about our next big steps
Our new report out today shows that food manufacturers in Australia have made limited progress on nutrition in the last 5 years. The government's reliance on voluntary food company action is clealy not working insideourfoodcompanies.com.a… @GLOBE_Deakin @IHT_Deakin @_INFORMAS
ALT Food company scorecards show limited progress on nutrition
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Read our piece in @ConversationCA the need for food companies to do more to create healthier food environments theconversation.com/how-big-… with Alexa @gaucher_holm @DanaOlstad and Monique @PotvinKent from #INFORMASCanada.
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The mass-produced wholegrain bread you buy from the supermarket isn’t harmful to your health, even though it’s an ‘ultra-processed’ food.
Your overall diet matters more, write @gary_sacks + colleagues (@Deakin, @AucklandUni).
theconversation.com/not-all-…
Not all ultra-processed foods are bad for your health, whatever you might have heard theconversation.com/not-all-… via @ConversationEDU with @KBackholer Sally Mackay Kathryn Bradbury @GLOBE_Deakin @DeakinIPAN
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Still lots of room for improvement among the biggest Canadian food and beverage manufacturers to support healthier diets!
Our new report released today includes company scorecards and industry-wide recommendations. informascanada.com/bia-obesi… #INFORMASCanada
Australian supermarkets failing in their efforts to support good nutrition - new scorecards launched today! Full report here: insideourfoodcompanies.com.a… @GLOBE_Deakin @IHT_Deakin @h_food_retail @_INFORMAS
Do Health Star Ratings lead to people buying healthier food? Our new paper, led by Satheesh Seenivasan, looked at food sales in Aus over 5 yrs. Short answer: yes! But it would work better if all products were mandated to have it: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3860… @GLOBE_Deakin @IHT_Deakin
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Big day! I saw my first front-of-pack symbol for foods high in sodium, sugars and saturated fat that will be mandatory in Canada as of January, 2026. Dare I say I am feeling a bit emotional? (This also has a warning that the food is supplemented as per new regs as well.)
What can online food delivery companies do to promote good nutrition? In a new commentary piece, @LanaVanderlee and I propose 24 actions they could take: bit.ly/3RStbGg @_INFORMAS @GLOBE_Deakin @IHT_Deakin
How healthy are campus food environments in Australia? Our new report out today shows that most universities have a long way to go to create healthy, equitable and environmentally sustainable campuses for their students and staff
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The chocolate unicorns and smiling teddy biscuits shaping diets of Aussie kids: our new study found >95% of products in Australia with on-pack promotions targeting kids would have to remove them under current rules in Mexico
theconversation.com/promotio… @GLOBE_Deakin @georgeinstitute
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Want to improve human and planetary health? Discover a unique PhD scholarship opportunity at Deakin University’s world-leading @IHT_Deakin
Find out more: deakin.au/45S6ExF
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@GLOBE_Deakin recently celebrated its 20-year anniversary as a @WHO Collaborating Centre for Obesity Prevention. Reconnecting with our local and international partners and friends was a highlight. Read how the night went: deakin.au/44KNN7z
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