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ArticleNutrition & dietetics : the journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia2025

Research roadmap for ultra-processed foods in the context of the Australian food system.

Priscila Machado, Cherie Russell, Patricia Ribeiro de Melo, Phillip Baker, Mark Lawrence

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Article in Nutrition & dietetics : the journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Ultra-processed food supply in hospitals: A cross-sectional analysis of Australian hospitals using cook fresh foodservices.Nutrition & dietetics : the journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia · 2026
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  5. Goals in Nutrition Science 2025-2030.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026
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  6. Research roadmap for ultra-processed foods in the context of the Australian food system.Nutrition & dietetics : the journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Priscila MachadoInstitute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-4607-5094
Cherie RussellInstitute for Health Transformation, Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
Patricia Ribeiro de MeloSchool of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
Phillip BakerSchool of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Mark LawrenceInstitute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-6899-3983

Funding

Australian GovernmentDeakin Executive Dean of Health Postdoctoral Research FellowshipDeakin University Institute for Physical Activity and NutritionNational Health and Medical Research Council APP2034008University of Sydney
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsTo identify research priorities for ultra-processed foods in the context of the Australian food system.

methodsAustralian experts from academia, government and non-governmental organisations were invited to participate in an online survey in February-March 2024. Participants were asked about research priorities to advance the science, policy and practice and political commitment for ultra-processed foods in the context of the Australian food system. Responses posed by participants were categorised using the High Level Panel of Experts on food systems conceptual framework.

resultsA total of 27 participants contributed to the survey, most of whom worked in academia and had over 10 years' experience in the field. Research priorities to advance ultra-processed food science included evaluating systemic drivers, externalities and alternative systems; and developing tools to measure and monitor ultra-processed food systems and their impacts. Research priorities for policy and practice included ways to develop, implement and monitor synergistic actions to control ultra-processed food impacts, including in novel regulatory mechanisms and monitoring systems; translating ultra-processed foods evidence into dietary guidance; and quantifying healthcare system impacts. Research priorities to advance political commitment on ultra-processed foods included understanding how governance structures enable and sustain ultra-processed food dominance; mapping related lobbying and political donations; and countering industry rhetoric and misinformation.

conclusionsA survey of Australian experts supported the development of a research roadmap for the concept of ultra-processed foods in the context of the Australian food system. This roadmap serves as a foundation for advancing future ultra-processed foods research, policy and practice in Australia.

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Fast FoodsFood HandlingNutrition PolicyResearchAustraliaFood, ProcessedHumansSurveys and Questionnairesfood processingfood systemsnutritionpolicyresearchscience

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PMCPMC12583898

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