Pharmacy Daily | AIHW food guide

THE Australian Insitute of Health and Welfare yesterday released Australia’s Food and Nutrition 2012, which is a “comprehensive report on the key components of Australia’s food and nutrition system”. Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing, Catherine King, said the publication updates an earlier edition which for the first time brought together in one volume information from all sectors of the system. Speaking in Melbourne during the 22nd World Congress of the International Federation for Home Economics, King highlighted findings in the report including that 68% of Australian males and 55% of females are overweight or obese. This underlines the importance of the government’s support for food and nutrition-related initiatives designed to lift health outcomes. “We have made a record $872.1 million investment in preventive health to encourage Australians to think about ways to lead healthier lifestyles,” King said.

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