Reports and conference proceedings summarizing the latest evidence on red meat consumption patterns and its role in a healthy diet.
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Role of red meat report
A report on red meat's role in a healthy Australian diet was published in the journal of Nutrition & Dietetics.
Written by 16 of Australia's leading public health and nutrition experts and peer reviewed by an independent expert editorial committee, the report's conclusions concur with nutrition statements from the National Heart Foundation of Australia and have the support of the Dietitians Association of Australia as a useful summary of the contribution of red meat to healthy eating.
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The Real Food Trend
‘The Real Food Trend’ report summarizes the results of a survey conducted in 2000 Australians on the way we shop, cook, eat and think about food.
Download The Real Food Trend report.
Last Night’s Dinner
The ‘Last Night’s Dinner’ report provides an in-depth understanding of Australians’ main meal practices focusing on meals prepared in the home.
Download the Last Nights Dinner report.
Main Meal Repertoires
The ‘Main Meal Repertoires’ report presents results from consumer research on how Australians plan, purchase and choose main meals. The research builds on findings from Last Night’s Dinner, extending our understanding of the main meal, from the meal cooked last night, to the full menu cycle.
Download the Main Meal Repertoires report.
Diet Quality and Cognition - the missing link? Symposium
On the 24th June the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) hosted a symposium Diet Quality and cognition - the missing link? The focus of the symposium was on the importance of nutrients, particularly iron, zinc, Vitamin B12, Omega 3 and protein on brain function and cognition.
View the slides and hear audio of the Diet Quality and Cognition presentations.
What's Eating Australia Today? - Symposium
On Wednesday 4th November the DAA hosted the MLA symposium 'What's eating Australia today?'. The symposium provided new insights on eating behaviours in Australia and what it means in practice.
View the slides and hear audio of the What's Eating Australia Today? presentation.
Food policy and the environment - Bridging the gap
Workshop 1
On the 13th February 2009 a unique closed workshop, Food policy and the environment - bridging the gap, was held.
This workshop brought together primary producer organisations, producers, non-government organisations and leaders in public health to better understand environmental issues from different perspectives with the aim of developing a food policy in the future.
Download the proceedings or click on the links below to view to the presentations from this workshop:
Food policy and the environment - Bridging the gap
Workshop 2
Following the successful meeting Food policy and the environment – bridging the gap held in February 2009 which brought public health and primary industry together to talk about environmental sustainability and food policy, a second meeting was held in July 2009.
Download the proceedings or click on the links below to view to the presentations from this workshop:
- Key public health issues in relation to current and future food supply in Australia ,Amanda Lee, Queensland
- Health Priorities for understanding what is a healthy and sustainable diet, Mark Lawrence, Deakin University
- The nexus between climate change, equity, food and health, Sharon Friel, ANU and UCL
- Public Health and Food, Tony Worsley, UOW
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