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Three charts on: how and what Australians eat (hint: it's not good)

  • Written by Rebecca Golley, Associate Professor (Research) Nutrition and Dietetics, Flinders University
Far too much of Australians' diet comes from foods that have virtually no nutrients.from shutterstock.com

More than one-third of Australians’ energy intake comes from junk foods. Known as discretionary foods, these include biscuits, chips, ice-cream and alcohol. For those aged 51-70, alcoholic drinks account for more than one-fifth of...

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