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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Melissa Davey and Natasha May

Australian diet set to worsen as national food policy is drawn up by profit-driven industry, experts warn

Brightly coloured cereal being poured into a bowl
Australia’s National Food Council is dominated by representatives from farming, agriculture and food production industries, experts warn. Photograph: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Cheap and unhealthy foods are set to become further entrenched in the Australian diet, according to health experts, who warn the federal government is developing a national food policy with heavy influence from profit-driven food and agriculture industries.

Dr Matt Fisher from the University of Adelaide’s Stretton Institute’s health equity department said the policy could “compromise crucial public health considerations”.

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