IMPROVING THE FOOD SUPPLY TO REDUCE THE BURDEN OF NUTRITION-RELATED CHRONIC DISEASE
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$338,945.00
Summary
My project will examine the healthiness of the Australian food supply with the goal of identifying where reformulation activities will have the greatest impact on the health of Australians. The results will be used to inform policies designed to enhance the healthiness of the food supply, and will make a significant contribution to the understanding of dietary intake and the food supply in Australia, and will help reduce the ever-increasing burden of nutrition-related chronic disease.
Improving The Healthiness Of The Foods In Australian Supermarkets
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$318,768.00
Summary
This project proposes to better understand the role of supermarkets on influencing the healthiness of the food supply. Three studies are planned which evaluate the evidence for the effect of supermarket standards on the food supply, determine whether providing nutritional data to a supermarket can change the healthiness of their food products, and identify factors that influence the development and use of supermarket standards to improve their foods.
Effectiveness Of A Skill-building And Price Reduction Intervention For Promoting Healthy Eating
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$489,989.00
Summary
Many Australians consume diets that place them at risk of obesity and ill health. Research is required to identify effective ways of helping people improve their diets. This study will investigate two approaches to doing so: firstly, by providing people with increased skills in budgeting, selecting and preparing healthy foods; and secondly, by reducing the prices of healthier foods.