Making sure people have enough money to eat three times a day is not a “good idea”. It is a basic responsibility of government. #budgetfail Dr Rebecca Lindberg Dr Paige vanderPligt A/Prof Fiona McKay 👇👇👇 theconversation.com/the-budget-cou… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

We're in a few places these days, to try amplifying #PublicHealth as much as possible.

GLOBE's Christina Zorbas talks about what happened when we took our food price databases to the #SenateInquiry on the 7am bit.ly/4dEEx9J

Institute for Health Transformation

#MembershipMonday : Isabelle has been a PHAA member for 3 years, and says she's enjoyed working alongside others who are passionate about Australia’s future #PublicHealth workforce.
To those considering joining?
Isabelle says 'Definitely do it!' phaa.net.au/Web/Web/Member…

As research into ultra-processed food gains momentum, so too does the debate.

We should not let this debate delay the implementation of evidence based interventions such as the WHO’s “best buys” for health, argues this Editorial
bmj.com/content/385/bm…

Young people exposed to influencer and digital game-based marketing consume an additional 37 calories in foods that are high in fat, salt, and sugar after each exposure.

Findings underscore urgent need for digital food marketing polices to protect young viewers❗️

Junk food marketing on videogame livestreaming study #publichealth eurekalert.org/news-releases/…

As new evidence about ultra-processed foods is revealed, Institute for Health Transformation's Gary Sacks & Kathryn Backholer & Uni of Auckland's Dr Sally Mackay & Dr Kathryn Bradbury say debates over ultra-processed foods shouldn't delay policies to actually improve our diets.

deakin.edu.au/research/resea…

So much noise around #UPF that I say out of it - but not where methods are concerned.

And also where folk are espousing they are “evidence-based”. A key tell if they truly are about the evidence is whether they are as active at sharing/discussing evidence against as they are for

Not all ultra-processed foods are bad for your health, whatever you might have heard theconversation.com/not-all-ultra-… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand with Kathryn Backholer Sally Mackay Kathryn Bradbury Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition Deakin IPAN

Australia urged to impose big tech tax to fund trusted media theguardian.com/australia-news…

Australian supermarkets failing in their efforts to support good nutrition - new scorecards launched today! Full report here: insideourfoodcompanies.com.au/_files/ugd/2e3… Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition Institute for Health Transformation RE-FRESH INFORMAS

PHAA Board members & staff recently gathered in Canberra for 2 days of #Collaboration & discussion about our strategic direction.
The meeting left us inspired & was a timely reinforcement of our purpose - to advocate for the #Health & #Wellbeing of everyone in Australia.

'she is so emotional' 'she talks too much'
'damned if you do, doomed if you don't'.

To women who face struggles. Keep at it, toughen up For those who can, support other women grow.

#women in leadership

thinking of: Monika Arora Kathryn Backholer Uma Mahadevan Dasgupta Dr. Purnima Menon

There are many challenges in the transition to a truly #sustainablefoodsystem - and food packaging is one of them.

For anyone wanting to be part of shaping the future direction of Victoria's #foodsystem to strengthen #foodsecurity and #sustainability , please join us on 9th

Some cool graphics of our price data showing breakfast cereal prices since 2019 👍👏

Institute for Health Transformation Kathryn Backholer Josephine Marshall

Holding the #supermarket #duopoly to account:

'While inflation is playing a role in food price hikes, the supermarkets aren’t exactly taking the financial pressure off the consumer.

When the staggering profits of the big two supermarkets in Australia were recently announced,

Dr Christina Zorbas’ #research has shown that Australian cereals have decreased in size but increased in cost, a trend known as #shrinkflation . Zorbas said researchers had found seven products had decreased in size, but increased in price.
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Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition

An incredible turnout today for our Fish Farms Out Now Flotilla in nipaluna / Hobart with Sea Shepherd Aust. . The message is clear: Tasmanians want toxic salmon farms out of our waterways. #politas #voteoceans

Our latest Letterbox series has launched!

Over the next couple of weeks, Rob Percival, Mike Rayner, & Angry Chef will discuss the utility of the Ultra-Processed Food (UPF) concept.

The first round of letters are available here: tabledebates.org/letterbox/is-t…