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Food regulator is failing public health, says nutrition expert

July 13, 2009 – 6:35 pm

In a Crikey piece published today, Dr Rosemary Stanton has subjected the composition of the Food Standards Australia NZ board to some critical analysis. Her conclusion is that the interests of public health are under-represented, especially in comparison with the strong representation of industry.
Does this matter? Why should public health interests be better represented?
Croakey has [...]

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Treasury’s role in health and other interesting insider insights

May 14, 2009 – 3:56 pm

The latest edition of the Public Health Bulletin of SA has an interesting report on a roundtable debate about some of the difficulties and dilemmas confronting the prevention agenda.
It’s interesting because the report – rather than massaging the discussions into bland, politically acceptable speak, as so often happens – has retained what sounds like a [...]

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Nitpicking the NHHRC report: what’s missing

February 16, 2009 – 4:06 pm

My first reaction, after an admittedly cursory speed-read, is that one of the key themes/motherhood statements of the report is sadly lacking.
The report repeatedly mentions the need for all of us – “people, families, communities, health professionals, employers and governments” – to individually and collectively take responsibility for our health.
I was struck that a large [...]

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