24: HoA "Balancing nutrition; Trends, information and myths " with Amy Knight

Today we have something a little bit different in store – We're chatting all things nutrition and as a bonus I've brought my sister Sass along because last time I spoke with Steph Geddes I got peppered with questions I should have asked. Amy Knight is a qualified nutritionist and Dietitian with Nutrition Australia. Their work has been changing lives of Australians for more than 40 years through education and information sharing, they are advocates for good nutrition and healthy eating and they are spreading messages far and wide to create healthier Australians. Today we're having a bit of a chat about: 

- Amy's background 

- Diving into some of the way health and nutrition messages are being spread 

- Dispelling myths about frozen fruit and veges - Talking about supplements and I might make a comparison to sheep 

- The importance of a healthy balanced diet; and 

- Going beyond the farm gate and meeting with farmers to understand more about how nutritious food is produced and complimenting the full circle with others along the supply chain One thing that really surprised me was that only 7% of Australian adults and 5% of children meet the recommended daily guidelines for vegetable intake and if each of us ate just half a cup more of vege's a day we would save the government $100m a year on health expenditure, we'd put more money in farmers pockets and we'd be healthier. Instagram: @Nutritionaustralia www.nutritionaustralia.org You can join the conversation with Australian Almonds: From the Orchard to your Plate on Wednesday 2 September - check out Hort Innovation for details. 

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