DAA in the news

DAA and DAA members regularly provide accurate, evidence-based and practical nutrition messages to Australians through a range of media communication channels, including: 

  • Television
  • Magazines (including consumer and health professional publications)
  • Newspapers
  • Radio
  • The internet.

APRIL UPDATE

Examples of DAA and APDs in the news during April 2012:

‘Pack a nutritional punch at lunch’, Illawarra Mercury
APD Anita Needham provides some practical nutrition advice to help parents pack a healthy lunchbox for their kids.

‘Dispelling myths of diabetes and nutrition’, Aged Care INsite
APD Caryn Kneale discusses nutrition issues in aged care residents with diabetes.

‘Fuel your body’, The West Australian
APDs Julie Meek, Kathryn Malley and Fiona Pelly highlight the importance of good nutrition for exercise and competition.

‘Food with benefits’, Sydney Morning Herald (Life & Style)
APD Dr Helen O’Connor discusses the increasing trend for nutritional supplements, reinforcing that nothing beats a healthy diet and exercise.

’10 ways to snack smart over Easter’, Body+Soul
APDs Melanie McGrice, Mellissa Hay and Ashleigh Brunner give some top nutrition tips for Easter.

‘How to have a guilt-free Easter’, Herald Sun
DAA provides some healthy advice in the lead-up to the Easter break.

‘Malnutrition rife among older Australians’, DAA media release
DAA calls for the Government to make malnutrition a priority (see DAA’s media release) after recent research confirms that malnutrition is wide-spread in the Australian community. Lead researcher and APD, Georgie Rist, has been raising awareness of this issue in the media including:

The Age, ‘Older facing risk of malnutrition’

NineMSN, ‘Pensioners face malnutrition risk: study’

Adelaide Now, ‘Alarm sounded on elderly diet crisis’

HAVE YOU SEEN AN APD SPREAD EXPERT NUTRITION ADVICE IN THE MEDIA?

DAA invites you to send a link to the article, and we will look to include this in next month’s update. Please send the website link to Communications Dietitian, Holly Smith hsmith@daa.asn.au