Reports

Make Every Bite Count

  • Sustainable eating is topical and ‘make every bite count’ is an engaging framework for health professionals to empower key life stages to buy, prepare and enjoy ‘balanced meals with no food waste’.
  • Practical tips are designed to promote healthy eating and minimise impacts of overconsumption and food waste on the environment.
  • The approach is easily accessible and can be adapted to the nutritional and lifestyle challenges of key life stages.

Nutritional benefits of Australian red meat

  • Three to four balanced meals per week provide amounts of red meat recommended for key nutrients and at the same time, boosts vegetable intake.
  • Portion sizes for lean mince and other popular cuts range from 100g to 250g (raw weight), providing a handy guide for serving recommended amounts of red meat in three to four balanced meals per week.
  • The nutrition benefits of beef, lamb and goat meat in Australia are similar, providing a variety of nutritious choices, including affordable options, for enjoying red meat three to four times a week.

MLA Healthy Meals

This report shares insights on Australian meal planning behaviours and provides directions for nutrition communications in line with the Australian Dietary Guidelines.

If you would like a printed copy, contact nutrition@mla.com.au

Last Night's Dinner

Last Night’s Dinner was the first of a series of studies that describe behaviours associated with main meal planning in the Australian diet.

This report provides detailed insights into Australians’ dinner meal.

Main Meal Repertoires

This report builds on the findings from Last Night’s Dinner, providing an understanding of how Australians’ approach main meal planning, preparing and cooking over a weekly or fortnightly period.

What's Cooking

This report explored cooking practices of Australia’s main meal preparers.