Unhealthiest food bought at bakeries, convenience stores

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New Zealand

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Researchers have found New Zealanders’ least healthy food shopping is done at bakeries and convenience stores, while the healthiest is done at fruit and veg stores. The study authors looked at food shopping by 1,800 Kiwi homes over the course of a year, and found that the average Health Star Rating of the more than three million food items bought was 3.5 (out of five). The researchers say that 90 per cent of foods are purchased from supermarkets, so we also need to look at how to make food healthier in supermarkets.

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conference: SSM - Population Health

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Organisation/s: University of Auckland

Funder: Cliona Ni Mhurchu is lead investigator for a research study with Woolworths NZ (Countdown supermarkets). Woolworths NZ did not fund the study but did provide in-kind support. Woolworths NZ had no role in the study data analysis or decision to publish.

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