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Combo meal deals and price discounts on fast food encourage us to eat more junk. It's time for policy action

  • Written by: Gary Sacks, Associate Professor, Deakin University
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Australians love to eat out, especially fast food. About a third of household food budgets are spent on food prepared outside the home, with most of us consuming it on average two or three times a week.

The high level of fast food consumption in Australia is a serious health concern. Accordingly, the marketing tactics of the fast food...

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