Food and health dialogue announced
The Australian Government's Food and Health Dialogue was formally announced on 28 October by the Parliamentary Secretary for Health, Mark Butler. The Dialogue provides a framework for government, public health groups and industry to work collaboratively across all levels of the food supply chain to improve dietary intakes.
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28 October 2009
The Rudd Government's Food and Health Dialogue was formally announced today by the Parliamentary Secretary for Health, Mark Butler.
The Food and Health Dialogue provides a framework for government, public health groups and industry to work collaboratively across all levels of the food supply chain to improve dietary intakes.
Chaired by Mr Butler, the Dialogue is part of a broader Government strategy to increase consumption of fruits, vegetables and whole grain foods; reduce the consumption of risk-associated nutrients, such as salt and saturated fat; and improve consumer awareness about healthy diet choices.
The Dialogue will focus on raising the nutritional profile of foods through reformulation, consumer education and portion standardisation.
Nominated members of the Dialogue group include representatives from the Australian Food and Grocery Council, the National Heart Foundation of Australia, Woolworths Limited, the Public Health Association of Australia and CSIRO.
Over time, the Dialogue aims to engage the whole food supply chain from primary producers to the food service sector, including quick service restaurants.
The Dialogue will draw on health-related survey results, such as the COAG-funded Australian National Health Risk Survey Program under the National Partnership Agreement on Preventive Health, to help develop and measure its work.
Alongside other measures to improve Australian diets, the Dialogue provides an opportunity for on-going cooperation between industry, public health groups and government to help achieve this important goal within the preventative health strategy.
Media contact: Lisa Sedgwick, Parliamentary Secretary’s Office, 02 6277 4414
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