Would you buy more fruit and veg if it was cheaper? A new study shows we could subsidise the healthy stuff by taxing junk food, and not just soft drinks.
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Obesity remains a problem in Africa.
New regulations target the product but not the brand.
Without policy action and a coordinated global response, ultra-processed foods will continue to rise in human diets, harming health, economies. It’s time to act.
‘Ultra-processed’ has become a moral label, not a scientific one. Research shows why the term could be causing confusion, guilt and misinformation.
How tasty is it? How healthy is it? Our brains work this out faster than conscious thought.
Being a sports fan has been shown to cultivate a sense of belonging. But what about all that sitting, snacking and drinking? And what does that mean for younger, health-conscious fans?
Australians tend to eat too much junk food and not enough fruit and vegetables. But how might these trends change in the years to come?
A new report shows how ubiquitous unhealthy foods are, how aggressively they are promoted, and how hard it is to access healthy foods in places people spend time.
Children, busy parents and young people can be more easily swayed by unhealthy food ads. We found campaigns aimed at all of them.
The release of a parliamentary committee’s report on diabetes has again highlighted the need to improve Australians’ diets.
Our food environments are designed in ways that often lead us to reach for unhealthy foods rather than healthy options.
A cup of coffee might help you kick-start your day, but it may actually make painful periods worse. Here’s what else to avoid (and eat) if you have period pain.
Our new study analysed the packages of around 8,000 food and drink products to understand the marketing techniques used.
Ultra-processed foods are bad for our health and our planet and must be central to any efforts to reduce our carbon emissions, and waistlines.
Tony Blair has called on ministers to tighten food regulation, including adding levies to foods high in fat, salt and sugar.
An effective national school food program can help build the foundations for a healthy population. That’s why Ottawa must limit the influence of the food industry on a national school food program.
Indonesians are consuming more and more processed foods, including sugary drinks, salty snacks, junk food, and unhealthy fats. These changes take a toll on people’s health, as well as the environment…
Australia’s food labelling system is under-performing. Here’s how we can make it more effective.
Researchers are trying to understand whether ultraprocessed foods erode brain health in the aging process.
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Professor of Public Health Policy, Deakin University
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Senior Fellow, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Health Promotion, Dalhousie University
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Professor of Public Health, Deakin University
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Director of Cancer Programs, Cancer Council NSW; PhD Candidate in Nutrition & Dietetics, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer (Adjunct), Nutritional neuroscientist, Adelaide University
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Professor of Health Psychology, University of Surrey
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Honorary Professor, University of Wollongong
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Professor of Genetic Epidemiology, King's College London
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Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Adelaide University
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Accredited Practising Dietitian and Lecturer, Southern Cross University
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Postdoctoral research fellow, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer in Environmental Sustainability, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, Engineering & Built Environment, Deakin University
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Professor of Violence Prevention and Addiction Studies, Deakin University
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Professor of Public Health Nutrition, University of Sydney