Program overview Law is a powerful tool to promote public health. Yet despite Australia’s leadership in areas like tobacco control and road safety, law remains underused as a tool to promote healthy and sustainable population diets. The Food Governance Program seeks to change this. Our aim is to improve dietary intake at scale by monitoring the global food supply, assessing food policy impacts, and strategically strengthening food policies and regulations to promote health and sustainability. Program objectives Monitor and evaluate the performance of existing food policies and regulations by leveraging the Institute’s FoodSwitch dataset Analyse regulatory innovation worldwide to develop recommendations on best-practice food regulation Work closely with UN agencies, national and state governments, public health and consumer organisations and academic collaborators to translate evidence into effective law and policy change. View projects

Program overview The Nutrition Science Team at The George Institute for Global Health are leading an innovative research initiative centred on food-based interventions, known as ‘Food is Medicine’. ‘Food is Medicine’ programs aim to treat diet-related diseases and reduce food insecurity by providing people with the nutritious foods they need – prescribed just like medicine. These programs often include nutrition education and are subsidised by healthcare systems as part of treatment. Depending on a person’s medical needs and preferences, they may receive: Medically tailored meals, or Produce prescriptions (e.g., fresh fruits and vegetables) Australians do not eat enough fruits and vegetables with only 5% eating the recommended amount. And access to nutritious foods is a challenge faced by up to one in four low income Australian households who experience food insecurity. These challenges are major contributors to Australia’s growing burden of

We strive to make a meaningful impact with everything we do It’s not just our research - it’s how we approach it and turn it into action that makes a real difference. Our unique approach ensures that evidence creates real-world impact, with a strong focus on advocacy. Collaboration is key - our consistent, sustainable and meaningful engagement with consumers and communities ensures we focus our efforts where they are most needed. Read our stories of impact and see how our work is making a difference to the health of people around the world. Sravanthi a SMARThealth pregnancy patient with an ASHA health worker