Industrial Transformation Training Centres - Grant ID: IC180100045
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$3,582,638.00
Summary
ARC Training Centre for Uniquely Australian Foods. The ARC Training Centre for Uniquely Australian Foods aims to provide a cohort of trained and industry-ready researchers who can lead the native foods industry forward. It plans to transform the native food and agribusiness sector, through the development of selected crops, foods and ingredients. The Centre will use an Indigenous governance group to oversee the process of converting traditional knowledge into branded products. Expected outcomes ....ARC Training Centre for Uniquely Australian Foods. The ARC Training Centre for Uniquely Australian Foods aims to provide a cohort of trained and industry-ready researchers who can lead the native foods industry forward. It plans to transform the native food and agribusiness sector, through the development of selected crops, foods and ingredients. The Centre will use an Indigenous governance group to oversee the process of converting traditional knowledge into branded products. Expected outcomes include technical information to support branding and market development, best practice development in social factors and legal arrangements for benefit sharing. This Centre will help drive sustainable growth of high-value products within the premium Australian food sector.
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Addressing the food and health needs of ageing Baby boomers. This project will facilitate the future provision of food and health promotion services for the "baby boomers" (aged 55 to 70 years). Three consecutive surveys will be administered to a random sample of 1500 middle -aged people which will examine their food consumption and health habits; the psycho social determinants of these behaviours, and, their retirement preparedness. The creation of the project data base will facilitate the moni ....Addressing the food and health needs of ageing Baby boomers. This project will facilitate the future provision of food and health promotion services for the "baby boomers" (aged 55 to 70 years). Three consecutive surveys will be administered to a random sample of 1500 middle -aged people which will examine their food consumption and health habits; the psycho social determinants of these behaviours, and, their retirement preparedness. The creation of the project data base will facilitate the monitoring of future changes and trends in this representative sample of late middle aged people.Read moreRead less