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Nutrition Australia was established in 1979 and is Australia’s major community education body for nutrition.
Their mission is to promote optimal health and wellbeing for all Australians by encouraging food variety and physical activity.
Their objectives are to:
Act as a source of scientific information on key nutrition issues
Produce and distribute material on nutrition to policy makers, the media, educators, the food industry and consumers
Act as consultants to government departments, the food industry and consumer groups as related to food and nutrition
Encourage innovation in the distribution of nutritional knowledge
Healthy Eating Pyramid
A simple visual guide to the types and proportion of foods that individuals should eat every day for good health
Based on the ADG, ranks the five core food groups and healthy fats, according to how much they contribute to a balanced diet
Nutrition Australia Initiatives
Healthy Eating Advisory Service
Information and support on nutrition for organisations such as hospitals and schools. Includes advice on healthier alternatives and how to incorporate a range of nutritious foods into the menu.
National Nutrition Week Campaign
offers a downloadable National Nutrition Week kit containing information, media reports and games online, to guide activities in schools, health centres, community fairs and shopping centres.
Challenges in bringing about dietary change
Food Security
When all people, at all times, have access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs for an active and healthy life
Cost of healthy foods has increased more rapidly than unhealthy foods
Lower SES are more likely to experience food insecurity than high SES
Education, nutrition knowledge and cooking skills
Lack of nutritional knowledge can predispose people to consume unhealthy foods
People lack the knowledge to assess their food intake
Difficulty in understanding food labels/ nutritional labels
Time constraints and convenience
Meals are planned with consideration of time/ convenience.
E.g. full time working parents may purchase ‘convenience food’ as opposed to cook fresh meals from scratch
E.g. truck drivers and those working in trades may rely on outlet food offered near place of employment.
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