FOOD SYSTEM MATTERS RESEARCH PROJECT

February 22, 2016 by Hannah Rohrlach

A Flinders University Research Project

Food System Matters was a research project led by Associate Professor Kaye Mehta from Flinders University Nutrition & Dietetics, exploring food system literacy and it’s impact on food choice behaviour. Other members of the research team include Professor John Coveney, Professor Paul Ward, Dr Sue Booth and Dr Richard Woodman. The results of this project have been submitted for publication.

This research project was been approved by the Flinders University Social and Behavioural Research Ethics Committee.

Please direct any enquiries related to this project to hannah.rohrlach@flinders.edu.au

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