The Federal body responsible for setting official dietary guidelines in Australia toyed with incorporating the impact of some foods on environmental sustainability over a decade ago, before reversing the move following a widespread industry backlash.
The same body has also more recently come in for criticism from leading opthamologist and 2020 Australian of the Year Dr James Muecke for allowing its processes to become “heavily conflicted” by the ultra-processed foods industry to sway outcomes away from the health benefits of red meat and towards the health benefits of grain-based…
