Eden Barrett

About Dr Eden Barrett

Research Fellow, Food Policy

  • Conjoint Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW
  • PhD (Health Science),
  • B Nutr Diet (Hons 1)

Dr Eden Barrett is a public health nutrition researcher, academic and dietitian with expertise in nutrition, dietetics and food policy. She is a Research Fellow in the Food Policy division at the George Institute for Global Health, a Conjoint Lecturer at the University of New South Wales, and holds a co-appointment at the Food is Medicine Institute and the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, Boston.

Dr Barrett leads a global research program that uses large-scale food composition data to evaluate the nutritional quality and sustainability of the global food supply. Her work advances the development and evaluation of evidence-based tools and policies, including nutrient profiling systems and front-of-pack labelling strategies, aimed at supporting healthier diets and reducing diet-related disease risk across diverse populations.

She has presented her research at major international conferences and received significant funding and awards, including support from the National Heart Foundation of Australia. In addition to her research, Dr Barrett contributes to academic leadership through active involvement in several national and international committees. Within her institutions, she founded the CRE Human and Planetary Health Early- and Mid-Career Researcher Group at The George Institute and serves on the UNSW School of Health Sciences Research Committee.

Prevalence of food colors use in local and imported pre-packaged foods in Hong Kong

British Food Journal Date published:

FOOD COMPASS SCORE-10: VALIDATION OF A METHOD FOR EVALUATING THE HEALTHFULNESS OF FOODS AND BEVERAGES USING INGREDIENT LIST INFORMATION

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Date published:

Effectiveness of an online food shopping intervention to reduce salt purchases among individuals with hypertension - findings of the SaltSwitch Online Grocery Shopping (OGS) randomised trial

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Date published:

Whole-grain modified Nova ultra-processed food definitions: a cross-sectional analysis of the impact on cardiometabolic risk measures when excluding high whole-grain foods from the ultra-processed food category in Australia

British Journal of Nutrition Date published:

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