Many are calling for transformative food systems changes to promote population and
planetary health. Yet there is a lack of research that considers whether current food policy …

Background Recent studies have shown an ascending trend in global added sugar
consumption. Evidence for the long-term consequences of added sugar from different …

Objectives Unhealthy diets are a leading risk factor for the global burden of disease.
Research suggests that comprehensive, population-level solutions are required to attenuate …

Objective: Despite commitment by many countries to promote food system transformation,
Australia has yet to adopt a national food policy. This study aimed to evaluate Australian …

Low-and no-calorie sweeteners are sugar substitutes that impart sweetness. Examining
exposure to low-and no-calorie sweeteners is challenging because the amounts of …

Background A healthy diet in young children is crucial for optimal growth and development.
However, many toddlers (1-3 y) consume suboptimal diets, and as a result, are at a high risk …

We aimed to understand the process of setting or varying food standards related to non-
nutritive sweeteners (NNS) in Australia and New Zealand. Overconsumption of added …

provisional report that healthy adults should not use NSS for weight control or management
owing to potential adverse effects of long-term use, such as increased noncommunicable …

UWaterloo Thesis Template Page 1 Helpful or harmful? An examination of the relationship
between low- and no-calorie sweetener exposure and dietary intake and health by Lesley …

Food waste is a global problem, and a large contributor to hospital waste. Measuring food
waste and diverting food waste from landfill can contribute to its overall reduction. This PhD …