Senior Research Fellow, GLOBE, Deakin University | All opinions my own | I am an accredited dietitian working in food policy and public health nutrition
Melbourne, Victoria
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Healthy food service changes more likely to be financially favourable or neutral than negative for business. 💰Great new review by @Shaan_Naughton and team! Check it out! 👀
New from RE-FRESH: Next Generation members @Shaan_Naughton Moosa Al Subhi @TaraBoelsenR @MirandaRBlake @JaithriA and Anna Peeters- the existing evidence doesn't show healthier food environments are more expensive or less profitable for retailers👇 bit.ly/4eiWr1w
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Come work with me and @meg_ferg_uson of @h_food_retail and support healthy food retail at scale!
Join our team at GLOBE! We're seeking a PhD student to develop & test digital tools to support expansion of healthy food retail practices. Work alongside Drs @MirandaRBlake and Megan Ferguson on an exciting scholarship project. Closes 31 Oct 2024. bit.ly/GLOBE-scholarship
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'Liquid death' doesn't sound appealing to me...but if it gets Gen Z drinking water over sugary drinks & alcohol then maybe we could learn something about branding for health (or death?!) theguardian.com/business/art…
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@fp_martino wonder if kids think these look like alcohol?
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✨AMAZING news!✨ A new NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence to continue the work of the RE-FRESH @h_food_retail team! the RE-FRESH-Next Generation CRE (RE-FRESHING) will be led by A/Prof. Adrian Cameron @ay_jay_cee 1/2
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On my last day before mat leave, I'm very excited to receive an @arc_gov_au DECRA on how to sustain healthy food retail change. I'm honoured to be able to continue working with inspiring @GLOBE_Deakin @IHT_Deakin @h_food_retail mentors & colleagues & all our fantastic partners!
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Interested in co-creation? We have two new publications, and a summary to step you through how co-creation + systems approaches can be used together to plan and implement changes to food retail environments- links to them all on our website 👇 healthyfoodretail.com/resour…
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Moving closing plenary by former Minister for Health for Afghanistan @WahidMajrooh reminding us that "health affects our very social cohesion". Building govts' ability to serve public health needs is essential for political stability. #wcph2023
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"NCDs are a matter of human rights...The environments in which children congregate are still not healthy enough." Govt must nudge us to counteract industry nudges @brigittoebes #WCPH2023
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"Mothers are our frontline public health workers". How do we best support & train this workforce? Important message from #WCPH2023 expert panel on approaches to increase health equity.
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Attending #wcph2023? Come to our workshop to learn about the tools for applying systems thinking to solve food retail challenges!
Thurs 4th 14:30pm Pola
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Well done Oriana! If you are at #WCPH2023 come along to my poster presentation to learn about the Local Food-EPI tool for supporting local govt benchmarking of food policies ➡️ Friday 3.30pm Auzia!
Orianna Ruffini @GLOBE_Deakin taking us through the development and trial of the Local Food-EPI self-assessment tool for #LocalGovernment #healthy & #sustainable #FoodSystems
@gary_sacks @MirandaRBlake @chanelrelf @GreaterBendigo #Prevention2023 @_PHAA_
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Come and hear from our two amazing guest speakers about how to advocate for local govts to have the power to make planning decisions based on health!
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We're excited to join with @_nourishnetwork to bring you this ⬇️ FREE lunchtime webinar; hear how our researchers worked with retailers to inform the final product. Register here: bit.ly/healthyretailtoolkit
@TAPPCentre @HEAS_Vic @IHT_Deakin @deakinresearch
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A promising mechanism to improve healthy food retail environments: a new review from @h_food_retail researchers.
@Oliver_Huse @Sally_Schultzy @TaraBoelsenR @JaithriA @AnnaPeetersAus @gary_sacks @MirandaRBlake
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Food outlet accreditation schemes can support healthier food offerings & customer purchases. Read the secrets to success in new review from @GLOBE_Deakin @h_food_retail doi.org/10.1111/obr.13556
@_nourishnetwork @AchievementVic @TAPPCentre @hw_queensland @HEAS_Vic @AnnaPeetersAus
ALT Image of the typed web-based image of the abstract of the review "The implementation and effectiveness of outlet-level healthy food and beverage acreditation schemes: A systematic review", published in Obesity Reviews, from authors Oliver Huse, Sally Schultz, Tara Boelsen-Robinson, jaithri Ananthapavan, Anna Peeters, Gary Sacks and Miranda R. Blake.
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#Health and #Wellbeing. We think it's vital in local community & would love to hear how we can meet #localgovernment needs in this space.
Calling all Vic councils to fill in survey by 17 Feb researchsurveys.deakin.edu.a…
@iht_Deakin @_nourishnetwork @_VLGA @VicCouncils @h_food_retail
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We're recruiting! We are looking for an Associate Research Fellow to join the @GLOBE_Deakin & @h_food_retail team. You will play a leading role in our new NHMRC-funded trial to empower local government facilties to promote noruishing food. Apply here! 👇
careers.deakin.edu.au/cw/en/…
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We’re thrilled to have @chung_alexandra dietician and food marketing researcher at @MonashUni, the first episode of In Good Health, Season 4. She’s here to decode food labels and break down techniques used by marketers to get you to buy their products. (1/2)
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Just out! Our paper on adapting, refining and extending the ERIC to describe sustainment strategies. @Byron_Powell
@DrRachelShelton @Celia_Laur
@EthiopianNomad @LukeWolfenden @RachSutherland
@SereneYoong @melkingsland @Tom__Waltz @Dr_Alix_Hall
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