Slideshows and Presentations
As part of our commitment to provide up-to-date nutrition information to our members, Nutrition Australia runs seminars and workshops throughout the year that feature the latest in nutrition news, research and development.
Slideshows from these seminars are available to Nutrition Australia members free of charge. If you would like to view the slideshows but are not yet a member of Nutrition Australia, please join today!
Presentations that are currently available include:
Ric Benjamin - Food insecurity - a hidden problem in Australia
Ric Benjamin, CEO of foodbank Australia outlines the extent of the issues surrounding food insecurity in Australia and the way in which foodbanks can work to help combat these challenges.
Professor Simone Pettigrew - Review of food labelling law and policy (2011)
Professor Simone Pettigrew of the University of Western Australia Business School gives a review of food label laws in Australia and New Zealand.
Associate Professor Tim Crowe - Superfoods or supermyths
Associate Professor Tim Crowe is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and nutrition academic within the Deakin University School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences. Tim teaches in the areas of nutritional physiology and biochemistry as well as the applied role of nutrition in disease prevention and management, particularly obesity, diabetes and cancer. In 'Superfoods or Supermyths?' Tim reveals the truth behind some of the so called 'superfoods'. Tim also emphasises the importance of food variety, and presents the top ten foods he recommends to include in the daily diet, and explains why they are so good for you!
Mr Adam Walsh - Parental influences on physical activity and eating habits of children
Adam Walsh is a Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics at the Deakin University School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences. He teaches at both undergraduate level in the Bachelor of Food Science and Nutrition and postgraduate level in the Master of Dietetics. In this slideshow Adam reveals the findings of his latest research on how parents can influence the physical activity and eating habits of children under the age of five years.