Role
The Foods for Early Childhood Reference Group is developing a guide for the food industry to help improve commercial foods for infants and young children.
This is part of the Healthy Food Partnership. The partnership brings together governments, the public health sector and the food industry to:
- improve the diet of Australians
- reduce diet-related diseases, overweight and obesity.
The group will work with the food industry to develop a best practice guide. The guide will support companies to align foods for infants and young children to the evidence and guidelines on early childhood feeding. Guidance areas may include:
- composition
- labelling
- packaging
- marketing.
Members
| Name | Organisation |
|---|---|
|
Gillian Duffy (Chair) |
Department of Health |
|
Emma Bellantonio |
Department of Health |
|
Professor Karen Campbell |
Deakin University |
|
Natalie Chong |
Woolworths |
|
Daisy Coyle |
The George Institute |
|
Allison Grech |
South Western Sydney Local Health District |
|
Dr Catharine Fleming |
Western Sydney University |
|
Matthew Foale |
Symington’s |
|
Peter Fryer |
Nestlé Nutrition |
|
Anne-Marie Mackintosh |
Australian Food and Grocery Council |
|
Jane Martin |
Obesity Policy Coalition |
|
Amanda Murphy |
PZ Cussons |
|
Dr Merryn Netting |
SAHMRI |
|
Shae Rickards |
Bellamy’s Organic |
|
Christine Weaver |
Kraft Heinz |
Related groups
This reference group reports to the Healthy Food Partnership Program – Executive Committee.
Other working groups involved in the Healthy Food partnership include the:
- Industry Best Practice Guide Working Group
- Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Reference Group
- State and Territory Liaison Group
- Reformulation Working Group (now ceased)
- Portion Size Working Group (now ceased).
