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Cost and affordability of healthy, equitable and more sustainable diets, and store food environments, in the APY Lands

Poor diet is a leading cause of preventable disease and premature death. Traditionally, Anangu ate bush foods and were healthy and strong, but now there are too many unhealthy food and drinks on the APY Lands. So Anangu are at increased risk of obesity and diet-related diseases.
  • Cost and affordability of healthy, equitable and more sustainable diets, and store food environments, in the APY Lands

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DATE 19 Aug 2021

TYPE Policy Briefs

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  • Professor Amanda Lee

    University of Queensland
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  • Meron Lewis

    University of Queensland
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  • Healthy eating ,

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