Gary Sacks
@gary_sacks
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Prof of Public Health Policy @Deakin | Co-Director @GLOBE_Deakin | Conducts research into ways to improve nutrition & population health
Melbourne, Australia
Joined October 2008
Australia's Food Environment Dashboard now live! .The #AusFoodDashboard brings together the best-available data to provide an overall picture of the healthiness of Australia’s food environments. And it's just about 'red flags' all around. Check it out:.
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How do large asset managers affect population health? In our latest paper, led by @BenjaminM_Wood, we set out some potential new areas of public health regulation @GLOBE_Deakin @IHT_Deakin
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Abstract. A relatively small number of for-profit asset managers—financial intermediaries that invest capital on behalf of other investors—have emerged in
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Can competition regulation be used as a tool to promote public health? Our latest paper led by @BenjaminM_Wood begins exploring this idea.
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How do Australian quick service restaurants stack up on nutrition? Our latest scorecards launched today. Full report here: @GLOBE_Deakin @IHT_Deakin @_INFORMAS
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RT @GLOBE_Deakin: We're hiring! New research position (Level B or C) focused on addressing the corporate determinants of health, including….
careers.deakin.edu.au
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Another week; another report calling for the Australian government to take action to improve population diets. Is the latest set of recommendations going to lead to action? via @ConversationEDU @GLOBE_Deakin @IHT_Deakin.
theconversation.com
The release of a parliamentary committee’s report on diabetes has again highlighted the need to improve Australians’ diets.
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RT @BoydSwinburn: Great to see so many @_INFORMAS researchers at #wphnaconference - this just the ones we could rustle up at morning tea….
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Our new report out today shows that food manufacturers in Australia have made limited progress on nutrition in the last 5 years. The government's reliance on voluntary food company action is clealy not working @GLOBE_Deakin @IHT_Deakin @_INFORMAS
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RT @LanaVanderlee: Read our piece in @ConversationCA the need for food companies to do more to create healthier food environments https://t….
theconversation.com
Many food and beverage companies are not doing enough to positively shape diets in Canada, while positive examples show that public health commitments are achievable.
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RT @ConversationEDU: The mass-produced wholegrain bread you buy from the supermarket isn’t harmful to your health, even though it’s an ‘ult….
theconversation.com
The mass-produced wholegrain bread you buy from the supermarket isn’t harmful to your health, even though it’s an ‘ultra-processed’ food. Your overall diet matters more.
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Not all ultra-processed foods are bad for your health, whatever you might have heard via @ConversationEDU with @KBackholer Sally Mackay Kathryn Bradbury @GLOBE_Deakin @DeakinIPAN.
theconversation.com
The mass-produced wholegrain bread you buy from the supermarket isn’t harmful to your health, even though it’s an ‘ultra-processed’ food. Your overall diet matters more.
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RT @LanaVanderlee: Still lots of room for improvement among the biggest Canadian food and beverage manufacturers to support healthier diets….
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Australian supermarkets failing in their efforts to support good nutrition - new scorecards launched today! Full report here: @GLOBE_Deakin @IHT_Deakin @h_food_retail @_INFORMAS
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Do Health Star Ratings lead to people buying healthier food? Our new paper, led by Satheesh Seenivasan, looked at food sales in Aus over 5 yrs. Short answer: yes! But it would work better if all products were mandated to have it: @GLOBE_Deakin @IHT_Deakin.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In Australia, once a substantial number of packaged food products adopted the voluntary HSR summary indicator, we observed an increasing trend in the healthiness of household food purchases. Widesp...
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RT @LanaVanderlee: Big day! I saw my first front-of-pack symbol for foods high in sodium, sugars and saturated fat that will be mandatory i….
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What can online food delivery companies do to promote good nutrition? In a new commentary piece, @LanaVanderlee and I propose 24 actions they could take: @_INFORMAS @GLOBE_Deakin @IHT_Deakin.
www.cambridge.org
Recommended nutrition-related practices for online food delivery companies - Volume 26 Issue 12
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How healthy are campus food environments in Australia? Our new report out today shows that most universities have a long way to go to create healthy, equitable and environmentally sustainable campuses for their students and staff.@IHT_Deakin @GLOBE_Deakin @_INFORMAS.
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The chocolate unicorns and smiling teddy biscuits shaping diets of Aussie kids: our new study found >95% of products in Australia with on-pack promotions targeting kids would have to remove them under current rules in Mexico.@GLOBE_Deakin @georgeinstitute.
theconversation.com
Our new study analysed the packages of around 8,000 food and drink products to understand the marketing techniques used.
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RT @GLOBE_Deakin: Want to improve human and planetary health? Discover a unique PhD scholarship opportunity at Deakin University’s world-le….
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RT @IHT_Deakin: @GLOBE_Deakin recently celebrated its 20-year anniversary as a @WHO Collaborating Centre for Obesity Prevention. Reconnecti….
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