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In the media
Launch of the 2022 Food Policy Index
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The 2022 Food Policy Index Federal Government report was launched on 21 October 2022 (see media release). Specific State and Territory report releases are being conducted progressively in 2022 and early 2023.
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The launch of the Federal Government report gained significant media attention. With a potential audience reach of up to 3 million people, including:
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5 radio broadcast items
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6 print items
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4 television items
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9 online media items
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A sample of media items are listed below:
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Launch of the 2019 Food Policy Index progress update
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The 2019 Food Policy Index progress update was launched on 2 April 2019 (see media release).
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In the first 2 days of the launch, the project generated significant media coverage that reached an audience of up to 2 million. This included:
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27 radio broadcast items
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10 print items
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8 Television items
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Multiple online media items
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A sample of media items are listed below:
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Launch of the 2017 Food Policy Index
The 2017 Food Policy Index was launched on 20 February 2017 (see media release).
The project generated widespread local and national media, including:
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Over 60 online media reports
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Over 130 print and broadcast items
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Over 500 downloads of the report from the website
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A findings brief for the project, titled 'Roadmap to tackle obesity prevention' is available here, prepared by The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre (TAPPC).
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A sample of media items are listed below:
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Television
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Print and online
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The plan to beat Australia’s obesity epidemic, the Daily Telegraph
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News Corp media including the Herald Sun, Adelaide Advertiser, Courier Mail, West Australian, Northern Territory News, Geelong Advertiser, Townsville Bulletin
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National strategy is needed to curb worsening obesity crisis, Courier Mail (editorial)
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Limit availability of unhealthy food, study urges ACT, Canberra Times
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Push to ban junk food at schools, news.com.au
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Tackling obesity: parts of a 47-point plan for healthier Australians rejected by Federal MPs, Kids News (Herald Sun)
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Just show some discipline’: Hanson and Hinch slam calls for junk food ban, Yahoo 7
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How a junk food ban could be the key to a healthy nation, Ten Eyewitness News
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