Australia’s evolving food practices: a risky mix of continuity and change

To investigate trends in five key aspects of Australian food practice which have been implicated in diet-related health risks, specifically energy intake. They are: the replacement of home-prepared foods by commercially prepared foods; consumer reliance on ultra-processed foods; de-structured dining; increased pace of eating; and a decline in commensal eating.Data were from repeated cross-sections from the national Household Expenditure and Time...