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Unhealthy food marketing
Supermarkets pushing unhealthy food, putting profits above health of families: new study
VicHealth has backed Deakin University’s call for supermarkets to do more to encourage healthy eating, as new research reveals how major supermarkets heavily promote unhealthy food and drinks to shoppers.
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Partnership Grants
More Melburnians to access affordable fruit and veg, thanks to $150k funding boost
VicHealth and The Community Grocer are joining forces to give people facing disadvantage greater access to high-quality, affordable fruit and vegetables in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Partner release
New resource offers support to help smokers to quit
A new resource hub helping smokers to quit has been launched to take advantage of the opportunities presented by the coronavirus (COVID-19) physical distancing measures and ahead of the looming influenza season.
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Partner release
Health professionals and vegetable growers team up to increase fruit and vegetable intake
Australia’s leading health professionals and horticulture industry groups have teamed up to launch the Fruit & Vegetable Consortium, which brings together key organisations to collectively advocate for comprehensive action to address Australia’s complacency about eating fruits and vegetables.
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coronavirus
Footy stars unite to promote health and wellbeing during coronavirus
AFL and AFLW players are joining the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth) in urging Victorians to help curb the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) and take care of their mental and physical health through a new video series.
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Smoking and coronavirus
Quitline providing critical support to smokers at increased risk of coronavirus impacts
There is emerging evidence that people who smoke are likely to be more susceptible to infection with coronavirus and more likely to be more affected by coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Partner release
Teenagers set to take over Melbourne's key institutions
The ABC is calling on year 10 students across greater Melbourne (and those of equivalent age outside formal education) to share a story about their life through a new ABC initiative, the Takeover Melbourne Competition.
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Salt Awareness Week
'Lightly salted' kale chips crowned saltiest snack
While Australians may think veggie savoury snacks are healthier options, new research shows some products are hiding alarming amounts of salt that could be damaging their health. What's more, supermarket shoppers should treat the marketing claims on these products with caution as the highest and lowest veggie snacks both claimed to be 'lightly salted’.
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- 23.07.2020 Cycling idea picks up speed with funding boost … Geelong Advertiser (Licensed by Copyright Agency)
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