Emeritus ProfessorTony Worsley

Broad interests include nutrition promotion and food communication as well the
study of consumers food and nutrition behaviours. Current research includes:
examination of the food knowledge required by food consumers, fruit and
vegetable promotion policies, the influence of household food purchasing and
consumption on obesity risk, consumers use of food label information,
population cooking skills and the ways to increase skill levels, the food
habits of baby boomers, consumers food and health concerns. The influence of
personal and cultural values and social ideologies on food behaviours.

Knowledge Areas
Nutrition education and promotion, consumer food behaviour, public health
nutrition, behavioural epidemiology

Projects
Member, Consumer Alignment Panel, Horticulture Innovation Australia

Member, Review of VCE Food Technology, Victorian Curriculum Assessment
Authority

Chair, Asia Pacific Food and Nutrition Collaboration
Member, Executive Committee, International Federation of Home Economics