Provide key data and quotes about the position paper. Australia eating its way to a sick planet. Six and a half planet Earths would be needed to produce food by 2050 if the world were to adopt Australia’s eating habits. A recently published position statement by Dietitians Australia revealed that as the planet’s health continues to decline, so too does the health of Australians, as our country favours quantity over quality when it comes to food. Dietitians Australia is calling on the government for urgent intervention by strategically planning the nation’s food systems in favour of a sustainable, affordable and nutritious way forward. Authors are members of the Dietitians Australia Healthy and Sustainable Diets Working Group.
