title: Window of opportunity--positioning food and nutrition policy within a sustainability agenda.
abstract: Public health professionals have an opportunity to refocus national attention on food and nutrition policy, within a sustainability agenda. A broadly based national Food and Nutrition Policy was developed in 1992. However, its implementation has been selective and primarily based within the health sector. Other major policy areas, for example; industry, agriculture and trade, have dominated Australian nutrition and health policy. A broad, whole-of-government commitment to a comprehensive food and nutrition policy that engages with the community is required to achieve outcomes in terms of public health, a sustainable environment and viable food production for future generations.
authors.affiliation: School of Health Sciences, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. hyeatman@uow.edu.au
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yeatman
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D005523:Food Supply; D006801:Humans; D018673:Nutrition Policy; D011634:Public Health; D012106:Research