Overview
Background
Dr Meron Lewis is a Research Fellow with the University of Queensland’s food pricing research team in the School of Public Health. Her research has included supporting Prof. Amanda Lee with the development and implementation of the Healthy Diets ASAP suite of protocols in the co-creation of transformative food systems for public health and wellbeing, equity and environmental sustainability, including invited work for remote First Nations communities. This research has also been used by the QLD Council of Social Services (QCOSS) in preparation of household budget standards for inclusion in their Living Affordability in Queensland 2022 & 2023 Reports.
Availability
- Dr Meron Lewis is:
- Not available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Chemistry, University of Melbourne
- Masters (Coursework) of Intellectual Property Law, University of Technology Sydney
- Bachelor (Honours) of Nutrition and Dietetics, Queensland University of Technology
- Doctor of Philosophy of Public Health (Community Nutrition), The University of Queensland
- Member, Public Health Association of Australia, Public Health Association of Australia
Works
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2020
Journal Article
A tale of two cities: the cost, price-differential and affordability of current and healthy diets in Sydney and Canberra, Australia
Lee, Amanda J., Kane, Sarah, Herron, Lisa-Maree, Matsuyama, Misa and Lewis, Meron (2020). A tale of two cities: the cost, price-differential and affordability of current and healthy diets in Sydney and Canberra, Australia. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 17 (1) 80, 80. doi: 10.1186/s12966-020-00981-0
2018
Journal Article
Testing the price of healthy and current diets in remote Aboriginal communities to improve food security: development of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healthy Diets ASAP (Australian Standardised Affordability and Pricing) methods
Lee, Amanda and Lewis, Meron (2018). Testing the price of healthy and current diets in remote Aboriginal communities to improve food security: development of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healthy Diets ASAP (Australian Standardised Affordability and Pricing) methods. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15 (12) 2912, 2912. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15122912
2018
Journal Article
Healthy diets in rural Victoria-cheaper than unhealthy alternatives, yet unaffordable
Love, Penelope, Whelan, Jillian, Bell, Colin, Grainger, Felicity, Russell, Cherie, Lewis, Meron and Lee, Amanda (2018). Healthy diets in rural Victoria-cheaper than unhealthy alternatives, yet unaffordable. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15 (11) 2469, 2469. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15112469
2018
Journal Article
Healthy diets ASAP – Australian Standardised Affordability and Pricing methods protocol
Lee, Amanda J., Kane, Sarah, Lewis, Meron, Good, Elizabeth, Pollard, Christina M., Landrigan, Timothy J. and Dick, Mathew (2018). Healthy diets ASAP – Australian Standardised Affordability and Pricing methods protocol. Nutrition Journal, 17 (1) 88, 88. doi: 10.1186/s12937-018-0396-0
2017
Other Outputs
A rapid review of evidence: effective portion size strategies
Lee, Amanda and Lewis, Meron (2017). A rapid review of evidence: effective portion size strategies. Ultimo, NSW Australia: The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre.
2016
Journal Article
Costing 'healthy' food baskets in Australia - a systematic review of food price and affordability monitoring tools, protocols and methods
Lewis, Meron and Lee, Amanda (2016). Costing 'healthy' food baskets in Australia - a systematic review of food price and affordability monitoring tools, protocols and methods. Public Health Nutrition, 19 (16), 2872-2886. doi: 10.1017/S1368980016002160
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