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Public Health Nutrition from Foodies in the FieldFoodies in the Field is taking a (short) breakTRANSCRIPTHi, Sophie here as usual. This is just a very short piece of audio to let you know that the Foodies podcast will be taking a bit of a holiday until the later half of this year. As keen listeners will know, I’m undertaking a PhD at the moment as well as working a part time job. The PhD is coming to the pointy end which means my time and brain are almost at full capacity. Being able to do this podcast means the world to me and I want to be able to do it ju...2024-04-2200 min

Public Health Nutrition from Foodies in the FieldUltra-processed foods are killing us and the planet, with Kim AnastasiouIn this episode Kim Anastasiou, a Research Fellow at the Stretton Health Equity Institute of the University of Adelaide, unpacks the impact that ultra processed foods are having not just on our health but also our environment and what this means for the work we do and the world we live in.Kim is an advocate for the transformative changes needed to create healthier and more sustainable food systems. Previously, Kim has held the roles of ‘Young Scientist’ for the UN FAO’s World Food Forum (2022-23) and ‘Youth Liaison’ for the 2021 United Nations Food Systems Summit (20...2024-04-0252 min

Public Health Nutrition from Foodies in the FieldDr. Fiona Willer on reducing weight stigma in community healthDr. Fiona Willer is an Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy renowned for her advocacy of weight-neutral practices in healthcare. Throughout the podcast episode, Fiona shares insights on why a weight neutral approach is necessary to progress population wellbeing, and how community health and food practitioners can identify weight stigma within programs and policies to challenge the obesity-centric language often used in these contexts. With a rich background in university lecturing, private practice, and clinical dietetics, Fiona's expertise extends across diverse domains, including dietetic private practice benchmarking an...2024-02-281h 03

Public Health Nutrition from Foodies in the Field'Yhunger' a food literacy program for youth by youth, with Rowena YamazakiRowena Yamazaki is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian from YouthBlock - a specialist youth health service in Sydney. For the last 17 years Rowena has led the Yhunger program which aims to strengthen young people's food literacy skills and improve their food security status. Rowena talks about involving youth throughout all elements of food and nutrition programs.This episode touches on topics that you may find distressing, including the violence, abuse and neglect of children, eating disorders and food insecurity. Please check who’s listening in and skip over these sections or take a break if yo...2023-11-091h 01

Public Health Nutrition from Foodies in the FieldIs Australia really the lucky country? The who, what, why and how to address food insecurity, with Dr. Sue KleveDr. Sue Kleve is a public health nutrition researcher and senior lecturer with the Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food at Monash University. Sue has over 20 years’ experience working across community and public health nutrition settings in Australia. In this episode Sue provides insights into why more and more Australians are experiencing food insecurity in Australia and mechanisms to address the underlying determinants of this wicked problem. For further information, check out Sue's researcher profile at Monash University, and Twitter (X) page. Key links relate...2023-09-261h 02

Public Health Nutrition from Foodies in the FieldInterrogating the Health Star Rating, with Dr. Alexandra JonesDr Alexandra Jones is a public health lawyer and researcher at The George Institute for Global Health within the Food Policy team. This episode dives deep into the world of food policy and regulation, as Ali explains Front of Pack Labelling around the world with a particular focus on the Australian Health Star Rating. We talk about how this regulatory mechanism came about, how effective its been and what needs to happen to make it better for population health into the future. Fo...2023-07-0459 min

Public Health Nutrition from Foodies in the FieldWhat is food literacy and why is it important?, with Assoc. Prof. Helen VidgenHelen Vidgen is an Associate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics at the Queensland University of Technology. This is Part Two of a two-part episode. This episode is all about Helen’s food literacy work and the global impact that it's had.If you’re unsure what food literacy is, why we should be considering it in our everyday work and how we can do this, then this is the episode for you. For further information, check out Helen's researcher profile at the Queensland University of Technology; and Linked In 2023-06-0549 min

Public Health Nutrition from Foodies in the FieldHacking the nutrition job market, with Assoc. Prof. Helen VidgenHelen Vidgen is an Associate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics at the Queensland University of Technology. This is Part One of a Two-part episode. In this first episode we go through Helen’s incredible career journey in public health and community nutrition and dive deep into various topics including the lack of diversity in our workforce, how the public health nutrition workforce has evolved over the years, and how individuals can pursue and construct opportunities in this space. For further information, check out Helen's researcher profile at the Queensland University of Technology 2023-05-3052 min

Public Health Nutrition from Foodies in the FieldSaving the World, with Professor Sharon FrielProfessor Sharon Friel is an ARC Laureate Fellow, Professor of Health Equity and Director of the Planetary Health Equity Hothouse and the Menzies Centre for Health Governance at the School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet) at the Australian National University. On today’s show Sharon talks about investigating the intersection of climate change, health and social inequities through the recently launched Planetary Health Equity Hothouse. We explore these three huge topics in the context of the food system and what this means for our field and for our futures. For further information, check out...2023-04-2353 min

Public Health Nutrition from Foodies in the FieldNurturing children's food enjoyment through gardening and cooking, with Dr Cathy WilkinsonDr. Cathy Wilkinson is the CEO of the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation. The SAKG Foundation provides inspiration, information, professional development and support for educational institutions to deliver pleasurable food education for Australian children in conjunction with educators, partners and the wider community. As Cathy explains, this foundation and its repertoire of programs is all about nurturing children’s positive and pleasurable food experiences by going back to the roots of gardening and cooking in settings right across Australia. You can hear the passion that Cathy has for this work throughout the episode and she has inspiring stories of...2023-03-2749 min

Public Health Nutrition from Foodies in the FieldWhy start a podcast on public health nutrition? Sophie gets interviewed by Donna MunariThe roles are reversed in this episode with podcast host Sophie Wright-Pedersen in the hotseat being interviewed by Donna Munari. Sophie talks about her public health nutrition journey so far, why she started this podcast and where it might go in the future. Check out all the podcast links below:- Alice Springs Food Security report- Cook Chill Chat program- PhD research page Connect with Sophie on Linked In or 2022-12-1253 min

Public Health Nutrition from Foodies in the FieldLooking Forward, Looking Back through Public Health Nutrition, with Professor Danielle GallegosDanielle Gallegos is a Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics at the Queensland University of Technology. With over 30 years of experience, Danielle continues to contribute significantly to public health nutrition work - particularly in the areas of food security, food literacy and early childhood care. Danielle is the Director of the Woolworths Centre for Childhood Nutrition Research, an Advanced Accredited Practicing Dietitian (AdvAPD) and a Fellow of the Dietitians Australia (FDA). In this episode we talk about what the future of public health nutrition potentially holds but also where it’s come...2022-11-0656 min

Public Health Nutrition from Foodies in the FieldUnpacking the rising cost of food in Australia, with Professor Amanda LeeProfessor Amanda Lee, of Public Health Policy in the Faculty of Medicine’s School of Public Health at the University of Queensland and Affiliate Professor at the UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health. Amanda is a Senior Adviser with The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre, an Adjunct Professor at Curtin University, Griffith University and the Queensland University of Technology, and Nutrition Consultant for Nganampa Health Council.In this episode we focus on food pricing and affordability in the Australian context, and the inequity seen within our nation. We talk about why we've seen a dramatic in...2022-10-0354 min

Public Health Nutrition from Foodies in the FieldHow remote stores are paving the way for healthy stores, with Khia De SilvaKhia De Silva is the Nutrition Manager at the Arnhem Land Progress Aboriginal Corporation (ALPA). In this episode Khia talks about working as a nutritionist embedded within a retail environment to support the implementation of the ALPA Health and Nutrition strategy across ALPA’s retail businesses in top end Australia. We talk about balancing nutrition outcomes with financial viability of remote stores and Khia details Healthy Stores 2020, a sugar reduction strategy, within ALPA stores in collaboration with Monash University and Menzies School of Health that led to a reduction of 1.8 tonnes of sugar being purchased across 10 st...2022-09-0556 min

Public Health Nutrition from Foodies in the FieldUncovering the Hidden Harvest, with Maree ThomsonMaree Thomson is the Managing Director for Hidden Harvest, a local food waste organisation. In this episode Maree talks through their advocacy work with Hidden Harvest, transforming the problem of food waste into delicious opportunities and serving up tasty insights into how we can cook up positive change in our kitchens at home. For all things Hidden Harvest, visit and connect with their Newsletter (+ volunteering opportunities)Instagram Facebook page & group (share your food waste triumphs, questions and knowledge)LinkedIn 2022-08-0147 min

Public Health Nutrition from Foodies in the FieldPart Two: Ensuring nutrition isn't forgotten when fighting hunger, with Miranda Chester from Food Bank WAMiranda Chester is a the School Breakfast Program coordinator at Food Bank Western Australia where she's been working for the last 14 years. In this episode, Miranda talks about how the Healthy Food for All nutrition team at Food Bank WA integrates within the larger organisation, particularly through the various Food Sensations Food and Nutrition Literacy Programs. Listen to Part One for the beginning of our conversation about Food Bank WA, School Breakfast Programs and Superhero Foods resources. For more information, visit the Food Bank WA website linked to all th...2022-07-0443 min

Public Health Nutrition from Foodies in the FieldPart One: Ensuring nutrition isn't forgotten when fighting hunger, with Miranda Chester from Food Bank WAMiranda Chester is a the School Breakfast Program coordinator at Food Bank Western Australia where she's been working for the last 14 years. In this episode, Miranda talks about how the Healthy Food for All nutrition team at Food Bank integrates within the larger organisation, particularly the School Breakfast Program and Superhero Foods. Look out for Part Two to be released next for the rest of the conversation about the Food Sensations program. For more information, visit the Food Bank WA website linked to all their socialsSuperhero Fo...2022-06-2040 min

Public Health Nutrition from Foodies in the FieldBuilding a Food Community for coordinated food security work, with Dr. Stephanie GodrichDr. Stephanie Godrich is a senior lecturer at Edith Cowen University. Stephanie talks about the South West Food Community Project which is all about coordinating work in the food security space as a way to address this complex and wicked problem. Steph also gives an insight into her 16 years of experience working as a public health nutritionist in Western Australia and how she’s worked closely with a variety of stakeholders to achieve long-term nutrition programs and solutions. Check out Stephanie's researcher profile at Edith Cowan University, her Twitter ...2022-05-2352 min

Public Health Nutrition from Foodies in the FieldPolicy, politics and public health nutrition, with Dr. Katherine CullertonDr. Katherine Cullerton is a Research Fellow in the School of Public Health at the University of Queensland. Katherine has extensive experience working in in a range of public health sectors and settings in Australia and in the UK. Her current research focuses on why evidence doesn’t translate into policy and how advocates can better shape nutrition policy. We talk all things politics, politicians and public health nutrition and Katherine gives some great ideas on how we can all, as individuals, or as members of organizations easily advocate in our communities and what to look for when ass...2022-05-0950 min

Public Health Nutrition from Foodies in the FieldThe dynamic role of a remote outreach public health dietitian, with Gina AbsalomGina talks about her work as a public health dietitian working closely with community members and other key stakeholders in remote Central Australian Aboriginal communities. Gina emphasises embedding research into practice, the role of capacity building within the nutrition arena, and community ownership and empowerment within food and nutrition strategies and programs. Links to the Northern Territory Nutrition & Physical Activity page can be found here, and to get in touch with the Remote Dietitian Network email NutritionOutreachCA.doh@nt.gov.au Contact Gina via LinkedIn or 2022-04-2550 min

Public Health Nutrition from Foodies in the FieldConnecting with Cultural Foods, with Tina GingellTina Gingell talks about her PhD which uses participatory action methods to involve people with lived refugee experiences and those who are newly arrived to Australia to investigate ways of improving their community's food security through better access to cultural foods. Tina also provides insight into her learnings of working collboratively with culturally diverse communties and the potential of collaborative research in this space. Find out more about the Connecting with Cultural Foods project here where you can also connect with Tina. CON...2022-04-1145 min

Public Health Nutrition from Foodies in the FieldStrengthening Local Food Systems Governance, with Dr. Amy CarradDr. Amy Carrad talks about the Strengthening Local Food Systems Governance project mapping local government policies in NSW and Victoria related to healthy, sustainable, and equitable food systems. Amy also provides some recommendations on how we may be able to empower local governments to take more action in this space. Find out more about the Australian Local Food System Policy Database on the University of Sydney website, and Sustain: The Australian Food Network here. CONTACT US Send us your thoughts or questions about the episode or the podcast in gen...2022-03-2851 min

Public Health Nutrition from Foodies in the FieldCo-designing and delivering nutrition work with First Nations communities, with Mel TownsendMel talks about her time working with First Nations communities co-desiging and delivering food and nutrition program within her role at Children’s Ground. Along the way, Mel reflects on some of her best moments and biggest learnings giving us an opportunity to consider participatory approaches to community and public health nutrition. Find out more about Children’s Ground on their website, Instagram & TwitterCONTACT US Send us your thoughts or questions about...2022-03-1440 min

Public Health Nutrition from Foodies in the FieldCreating fair, sustainable and resilient local food systems, with Berbel FranseBerbel talks about her collective action work at Food Fairness Illawarra and how championing local food has contributed to fairer, more sustainable and more resilient food systems. Berbel details the latest FFI projects including updating the website and the new online Wollongong Farmers Market as well as giving an insight into her learning of how to achieve effective collective action in the food system space. Further content:Healthy Cities Illawarra can be found here Food Fairness Illawarra can be found hereOnline Wollongong Farmers Market Instagram page CONTACT US Send us your thoughts or q...2022-02-2841 min

Public Health Nutrition from Foodies in the FieldA food summit for increased food security in the Northern Territory with Ben PikeBen talks about the food summit project addressing food security in the Northern Territory and his different roles over the years highlighting both the best moments and biggest challenges along the way. Further Food Summit content can be found here http://www.amsant.org.au/food-summit/ CONTACT US Send us your thoughts or questions about the episode or the podcast in general Via Instagram @fromfoodiesinthefieldVia Twitter @foodies_fieldVia email foodiesinthefield@outlook.com And we’d love it if you...2022-02-1441 min

Public Health Nutrition from Foodies in the FieldTrailerPublic Health Nutrition from Foodies in the Field is a podcast showcasing stories and projects from diverse, dynamic and fascinating Public Health Nutritionists & Foodies. It will give you an insight into what public health nutrition is and all the creative and exciting work being done in the space to inspire new connections, new ideas and even new foodies!CONTACT USSend us your thoughts or questions about the episode or the podcast in general Via Instagram @fromfoodiesinthefieldVia Twitter @foodies_fieldAnd we’d love it if you left a r...2022-02-1101 min

Monoverse PodcastMonoverse Radio 079 (AH.FM)Monoverse Radio: Every second and fourth Monday of the month via Afterhours.FM at 12 PM EST / 18:00 CET: http://monov.me/monoverseradiopodcast If you're enjoying the show, click the [↻ Repost] button to spread the word! Tracklist: 01. Blugazer & The Cynic Project - Waves On The Ocean [Silk Music] 02. Infinity State & Orsa - Wabi Sabi [Nueva Digital] 03. Rod Veldt - Nebula [Perplexity Music] 04. Melih Kor - Night Rider [FSOE Excelsior] 05. Emerge - Godspeed [FSOE Excelsior] 06. Trilucid ft. Sophie Tusneida - Find You (Tomac Remix) [Infrasonic] 07. Alex Wright & Jonny Royall - Solace [Emergent Shores] 08. Alex Leavon & Gemma Pavlovic - Counting Stars [Essentializm] 09. Protoculture - Em...2016-12-1258 min

Podcast: Monoverse RadioMonoverse Radio 079 (AH.FM)Monoverse Radio: Every second and fourth Monday of the month via Afterhours.FM at 12 PM EST / 18:00 CET: http://monov.me/monoverseradiopodcast If you're enjoying the show, click the [↻ Repost] button to spread the word! Tracklist: 01. Blugazer & The Cynic Project - Waves On The Ocean [Silk Music] 02. Infinity State & Orsa - Wabi Sabi [Nueva Digital] 03. Rod Veldt - Nebula [Perplexity Music] 04. Melih Kor - Night Rider [FSOE Excelsior] 05. Emerge - Godspeed [FSOE Excelsior] 06. Trilucid ft. Sophie Tusneida - Find You (Tomac Remix) [Infrasonic] 07. Alex Wright & Jonny Royall - Solace [Emergent Shores] 08. Alex Leavon & Gemma Pavlovic - Counting Stars [Essentializm] 09. Protoculture - Em...2016-12-1258 min

Parallels with MonoverseMonoverse Radio 079 (AH.FM)Monoverse Radio: Every second and fourth Monday of the month via Afterhours.FM at 12 PM EST / 18:00 CET: http://monov.me/monoverseradiopodcast If you're enjoying the show, click the [↻ Repost] button to spread the word! Tracklist: 01. Blugazer & The Cynic Project - Waves On The Ocean [Silk Music] 02. Infinity State & Orsa - Wabi Sabi [Nueva Digital] 03. Rod Veldt - Nebula [Perplexity Music] 04. Melih Kor - Night Rider [FSOE Excelsior] 05. Emerge - Godspeed [FSOE Excelsior] 06. Trilucid ft. Sophie Tusneida - Find You (Tomac Remix) [Infrasonic] 07. Alex Wright & Jonny Royall - Solace [Emergent Shores] 08. Alex Leavon & Gemma Pavlovic - Counting Stars [Essentializm] 09. Protoculture - Em...2016-12-1258 min

As You Are with MonoverseMonoverse Radio 079 (AH.FM)Monoverse Radio: Every second and fourth Monday of the month via Afterhours.FM at 12 PM EST / 18:00 CET: http://monov.me/monoverseradiopodcast If you're enjoying the show, click the [↻ Repost] button to spread the word! Tracklist: 01. Blugazer & The Cynic Project - Waves On The Ocean [Silk Music] 02. Infinity State & Orsa - Wabi Sabi [Nueva Digital] 03. Rod Veldt - Nebula [Perplexity Music] 04. Melih Kor - Night Rider [FSOE Excelsior] 05. Emerge - Godspeed [FSOE Excelsior] 06. Trilucid ft. Sophie Tusneida - Find You (Tomac Remix) [Infrasonic] 07. Alex Wright & Jonny Royall - Solace [Emergent Shores] 08. Alex Leavon & Gemma Pavlovic - Counting Stars [Essentializm] 09. Protoculture - Em...2016-12-1258 min