Daisy Coyle

About Dr Daisy Coyle

Senior Research Fellow

  • Conjoint Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW
  • Ph.D. (Medicine)

Daisy Coyle is a Research Fellow at The George Institute, Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) and a Conjoint Lecturer at UNSW. She leads a program of work evaluating food policies to achieve healthier and more equitable diets. This research is supported by an NHMRC Emerging Leader Investigator Grant (2024-2028) and a Heart Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship (2024-2025).

Daisy generates evidence to support the design and development of policies that can meaningfully improve public health and she works closely with NGOs, government, and public health and academic collaborators to translate this evidence into action. Her research interests span across ultra-processed foods, foods for early childhood, salt reduction and added sugars. She is also a media Dietitian and regularly provides expert commentary on a range of nutrition topics across radio, TV and print media nationally.

Daisy received her PhD from UNSW in 2021 for her work in evaluating efforts to improve the healthiness of the food supply in Australia, with a specific focus on food reformulation. Daisy also holds a Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Newcastle (First Class Honours) and a Bachelor of Science (Nutrition and Metabolism & Physiology) from the University of Sydney.

Misalignment between ultra-processed status and ‘better for you’ claims on premix alcohol products

International Journal of Drug Policy Date published:

A Growing Problem: Increases in Child-Appealing Marketing on Infant and Young Children's Foods in Australia (2015 vs 2024)

Maternal & Child Nutrition Date published:

Integrated food policy and child obesity

The Lancet Date published:

Estimated effects of food taxes and subsidies on health, economics, and equity in Australia: a modelling study

The Lancet Public Health Date published:

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