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In this episode Kim Anastasiou, a Research Fellow at the Stretton Health Equity Institute of the University of Adelaide, unpacks the impact that ultra processed foods are having not just on our health but also our environment and what this means for the work we do and the world we live in.

Kim is an advocate for the transformative changes needed to create healthier and more sustainable food systems. Previously, Kim has held the roles of ‘Young Scientist’ for the UN FAO’s World Food Forum (2022-23) and ‘Youth Liaison’ for the 2021 United Nations Food Systems Summit (2021). She formerly worked at the CSIRO as a Research Dietitian on public health nutrition research projects. Current projects include analysing the health and environmental impacts of Australian food policies (University of Adelaide) and reviewing interventions which improve the quality of life of food system workers (part of EAT-Lancet 2.0).

For further information, check out Kim's researcher profile; and Linked In and Twitter (X) page.

Key links related to this episode

• NOVA Classification scheme
• Australia Dietary Guidelines review

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CREDITS
Host: Sophie Wright-Pedersen
With thanks to Kim Anastasiou for her time and thoughts

The Foodies in the Field podcast would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which this podcast was made, the Turrbal and Yuggera people of Meanjin, as well as the lands from where Kim was speaking from and where you may be listening from today. We pay respects to elders both past and present and acknowledge that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were the first foodies of this nation where food systems, knowledge and practices have always been deeply embedded in this country long before colonisation.

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Dr. Fiona Willer is an Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy renowned for her advocacy of weight-neutral practices in healthcare.

Throughout the podcast episode, Fiona shares insights on why a weight neutral approach is necessary to progress population wellbeing, and how community health and food practitioners can identify weight stigma within programs and policies to challenge the obesity-centric language often used in these contexts.

With a rich background in university lecturing, private practice, and clinical dietetics, Fiona's expertise extends across diverse domains, including dietetic private practice benchmarking and Health at Every Size (HAES) integration into dietetics. As the founder of Health Not Diets, Fiona pioneers professional development training and workshops aimed at integrating HAES principles into clinical practice.

For further information, check out Fiona's website, researcher profile at QUT, Linked In, and X profiles.

Key links:

• Willer F. The Weight Stigma Heat Map: A tool to identify weight stigma in public health and health promotion materials. Health Promot J Austral. 2023.
• Fiona's Podcast: Unpacking Weight Science
• Book: If not dieting, then what? by Rick Kausman

This episode touches on topics that you may find distressing, including weight stigma and disordered eating. Please check who’s listening in and take a break if you need to.

If you are in distress and need help 24/7 in Australia

• Lifeline (131114)
• 13 Yarn (139276) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners
• Emergency services (000)

If you need to talk to someone about an eating disorder

• The Butterfly Foundation (1800 33 4673, not a crisis line)

CONTACT US
Send us your thoughts or questions about the episode or the podcast in general
Via Instagram @fromfoodiesinthefield
Via X @foodies_field
Via email foodiesinthefield@outlook.com
And we’d love it if you left a review of the podcast

CREDITS
Host: Sophie Wright-Pedersen
With thanks to Dr. Fiona Willer for her time and thoughts

The Foodies in the Field podcast would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which this podcast was made, the Turrbal and Yuggera people of Meanjin, as well as where you may be listening from today. We pay respects to elders both past and present and acknowledge that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were the first foodies of this nation where food systems, knowledge and practices have always been deeply embedded in this country long before colonisation.

Support the show