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

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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