Exploring how social forces are shaping the menu

As rates of chronic disease continue to rise, researchers are exploring the impact of food systems.

At this month’s Research Tuesdays lecture, 91����’s Professor Fran Baum, Program Director of Stretton Health Equity, will explain how food companies, supermarkets, kitchens and policy rooms play a role in shaping Australia’s health.

“In Australia, too many people face barriers to healthy eating, from low incomes and insecure housing to long work hours and limited access to nutritious options,” says Professor Baum.

“These factors are exacerbated by a market saturated with ultra-processed foods, promoted by global corporations.

“Our food system – what we grow, sell, market and consume – is a powerful driver behind the rise of chronic disease and the uneven distribution of good health.

“The system is failing both people and the planet as it is also ecologically unsustainable.”

Professor Baum and her team at Stretton Health Equity are investigating the social and commercial forces shaping the food environment.

“By connecting the dots between food, inequality, and environmental harm, this research is driving change toward a more equitable, sustainable, and nourishing future,” says Professor Baum.

The Research Tuesdays lecture series is very popular and tickets are limited, so registration is required; it will also be streamed online. 

Speaker

Professor Fran Baum AO is a public health social scientist with a special interest in advocating for healthy, equitable and sustainable societies. She is Program Director, Stretton Health Equity at 91����'s Stretton Institute, an NHMRC Investigator Leadership Fellow, and also a Fellow of ASSA, the AAHMS and the AHPA. She has received many recognitions, such as an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for her public health service, and has served on many boards and in many industry networks, such as the PHM Advisory Council, PHAA, the Global Steering Council of the People’s Health Movement, and the BMJ International Advisory Board.

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