PhD Candidate in Public Health Nutrition, Deakin University
Sarah Dickie is a Public Health Nutritionist currently completing a PhD in Food Policy at Deakin University's Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN). Her PhD analyses the science underpinning the use of nutrition classification schemes in policy actions. Sarah's research to date has focused on evaluating the implementation of Australia’s Health Star Rating front-of-pack labelling system and develping methods to incorporate the NOVA classification system into policy actions. She is a founding member of the advocacy group Healthy Food Systems Australia.
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Feb 05, 2023 04:29 am UTC| Life
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