Rebecca Lindberg
Biographic Data
| ID | 4411084 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rebecca Lindberg |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rebecca |
| FAMILY NAME | Lindberg |
| SIGNATURE | LINDBERG R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Deakin University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8848-9725 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 24 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 24 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Building healthy public policy
‘Building Healthy Public Policy’ is one of the five strategic action areas in the 1986 Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion, highlighting the role of governments in enabling equitable access to the basic prerequisites for health, including food and income. Yet, 40 years later, 2.6 billion people worldwide are unable to afford a healthy diet, and more than 1 in 8 households in Australia experience food insecurity. In this perspective piece, we draw…
Methods to evaluate community food hubs in high-income countries
Community food hubs have potential to strengthen local food systems and promote food security, but evaluation methods have not been systematically reviewed. A scoping review was conducted to analyse methods used to evaluate community food hubs in high-income countries. Studies and reports published in English between January 2013 and December 2023 were sought in four databases. Food hubs with a physical market selling healthy local food, that had…
The food and lockdown study
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated existing social and economic inequities in most countries. Various measures to contain the virus were implemented globally. A public health measure that received worldwide attention was the ‘hard lockdown’ of nine public housing towers in July 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Implemented without notice and heavy police presence. Such measures and food system disruptions contributed to increased food insecurity and i…
Australian settlement workers’ use of food security information resources with refugee clients
Objective: Refugees are susceptible to food insecurity. In high-income countries (HIC), settlement workers (SW) provide information, including food security information resources, to newly arrived refugees. Australia has a range of resources, but their use in settlement work is unknown. This study’s aims were to explore SW’s resource use with refugee clients. Design: This descriptive, qualitative study explored SW’s perceptions regarding resource…
Social media and the spread of misinformation
Misinformation has been identified as a major threat to society and public health. Social media significantly contributes to the spread of misinformation and has a global reach. Health misinformation has a range of adverse outcomes, including influencing individuals’ decisions (e.g. choosing not to vaccinate), and the erosion of trust in authoritative institutions. There are many interrelated causes of the misinformation problem, including the ab…
A little bit to spare on food” food security challenges affecting refugee populations during early resettlement in Australia
Resettlement of people living as refugees in high-income countries is highly complex. Myriad interlocked issues challenge those resettling. Food insecurity is one such challenge. In Australia, settlement service providers are privy to the food security challenges faced by refugees. Using a subjective realism perspective this qualitative, descriptive study explored food security challenges being presented to providers by their refugee clients. Thr…
Poverty, Charity, and Hunger Among Families With Children—An Australian Example
In Australia, poverty, hunger, and food insecurity are a reality for many households, but much of the research considers the adult population of households, rarely considering the specific experiences of households with dependent children. The limited research exploring the experiences of families means that the main response to food insecurity and hunger in Australia, emergency and community food assistance, may be insufficient to alleviate hung…
Impact and process evaluation of a primary-school Food Education and Sustainability Training (Feast) program in 10-12-year-old children in Australia
This is the first cluster non-randomized controlled trial designed to independently evaluate FEAST in the primary-school setting. No evidence was found for improved F&V intakes in children, nor secondary outcomes. However, the positive process evaluation results suggest that further trials of the program are warranted. If implemented as originally designed (pre-pandemic), with increased duration and complemented by supporting school policies, suc…
Generations of ‘shock absorbers
Despite their status as high-income food producing nations, children and their caregivers, both in the United States (U.S.) and Australia can experience food insecurity. Nutrition researchers formed a joint U.S.-Australia collaboration to help advance food security for households with young children aged 0–5 years. This study investigated food insecurity from the perspective of caregivers, especially their perceptions of the impact of food insecu…
Global trends in added sugars and non-nutritive sweetener use in the packaged food supply
Objective: The health implications of excessive added sugar intakes have led to national policy actions to limit their consumption. Subsequently, non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) may be used to maintain product sweetness. We aimed to assess trends in quantities of added sugars and NNS sold in packaged food and beverages worldwide, and the association between these trends and the number of national policy actions across regions to reduce added sugar…
Quality and accuracy of online nutrition-related information
Objective: This systematic review aimed to summarise the level of quality and accuracy of nutrition-related information on websites and social media and determine if quality and accuracy varied between websites and social media or publishers of information. Design: This systematic review was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42021224277). CINAHL, MEDLINE, Embase, Global Health and Academic Search Complete were systematically searched on 15 January 202…
Navigating the Australian Welfare System for Those Relying on Emergency and Community Food Assistance
More than one in ten Australians live in poverty, with many relying on government provided support and emergency payments. These payments are insufficient to cover basic costs of living, and as a result, many people are forced to engage with emergency and community food assistance. The aim of this article is to explore the experiences of those who, despite being in receipt of an Australian welfare payment and engaged with the welfare system, rely…
Development of a Comprehensive Household Food Security Tool for Families with Young Children and/or Pregnant Women in High Income Countries
Despite increasing rates of food insecurity in high income countries, food insecurity and its related factors are inconsistently and inadequately assessed, especially among households with young children (0-6 years) and pregnant women. To fill this gap, researchers from the U.S. and Australia collaborated to develop a comprehensive household food security tool that includes the known determinants and outcomes of food insecurity among parents of y…
Experiences of Food-Insecure Pregnant Women and Factors Influencing Their Food Choices
FI during pregnancy is burdensome, relentless and undermines women's wellbeing. Supportive strategies within antenatal healthcare settings are urgently required to deliver an equitable health response for vulnerable women
An investigation of structural violence in the lived experience of food insecurity
In Australia, like many high-income countries, food insecurity is associated with increased risks of chronic diseases, sub-optimal development outcomes in children, and mental health conditions including depression and anxiety. Food insecure households employ a range of strategies, including the use of food charity, to help alleviate hunger and meet cost of living pressures. The aim of this paper is to investigate the lived experience of food ins…
Stigma and emergency and community food assistance
An increasing number of Australians are experiencing food insecurity due to rising costs of living and stagnant wage and welfare growth, as a result an increasing number of people are reliant on charity to meet their food needs. This research employs qualitative methods to explore the experiences of people who are reliant on emergency and community food assistance. The two main findings of this study are that people relying on charity often exper…
Are patterns of family evening meal practices associated with child and parent diet quality and weight-related outcomes
Problems, policy and politics – perspectives of public health leaders on food insecurity and human rights in Australia
Ethics approval was received from the Deakin University Human Research Ethics committee (project ID HEAG 168_2018)
Evaluating OzHarvest’s primary-school Food Education and Sustainability Training (Feast) program in 10–12-year-old children in Australia
Trial registered 14th December 2020 with the Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ( ACTRN12620001347954 )
Family-focused obesity prevention program implementation in urban versus rural communities
When adapting research-tested programs from urban to rural areas, it is important to identify the modifiable behavioral, social, and environmental factors associated with obesity to ensure the content of effective childhood obesity prevention programs is relevant. Customizing a program to meet the needs of the community may increase reach, engagement, and sustainability. In addition, long-term dissemination of a tailored program may significantly…
Local urban government policies to facilitate healthy and environmentally sustainable diet-related practices
Objective: This scoping review sought to describe the policy actions that urban local governments globally have implemented to facilitate healthy and environmentally sustainable diet-related practices. Setting: Urban local government authorities. Design: Five databases were searched to identify publications which cited policies being implemented by local governments within the 199 signatory cities of the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact (MUFPP) that …
The prevalence, severity and experience of food insecurity in Australia
High costs of living and low wage growth in Australia have resulted in an increase in the number of people experiencing food insecurity, and a corresponding increase in the number of people accessing food aid. This research employs qualitative methods alongside standard methods to explore food security to investigate these issues in food aid settings in Victoria, Australia. The two aims of this study were, 1) to explore the profile of people who …
The impact of social enterprise on food insecurity – An Australian case study
Like many high-income countries, in Australia there are a range of programmes in place, from social security to food banks, to help address food insecurity. So far, they have been unable to adequately alleviate and prevent this growing nutrition challenge. This paper presents an evaluation of a new type of intervention in the food security landscape, the social enterprise. The Community Grocer is a social enterprise that operates weekly fresh fru…
Changing the restaurant food environment to improve cardiovascular health in a rural community
Objective The goals of the present study were to: (i) describe the implementation of a programme to improve the restaurant food environment in a rural community; and (ii) describe how practices changed in community restaurants. Design The intervention included a baseline assessment of all community restaurants ( n 32) and a report on how they could increase the availability and promotion of healthful options. The assessment focused on sixteen hea…
Stigma and emergency and community food assistance
An increasing number of Australians are experiencing food insecurity due to rising costs of living and stagnant wage and welfare growth, as a result an increasing number of people are reliant on charity to meet their food needs. This research employs qualitative methods to explore the experiences of people who are reliant on emergency and community food assistance. The two main findings of this study are that people relying on charity often exper…
Generations of ‘shock absorbers
Despite their status as high-income food producing nations, children and their caregivers, both in the United States (U.S.) and Australia can experience food insecurity. Nutrition researchers formed a joint U.S.-Australia collaboration to help advance food security for households with young children aged 0–5 years. This study investigated food insecurity from the perspective of caregivers, especially their perceptions of the impact of food insecu…
The prevalence, severity and experience of food insecurity in Australia
High costs of living and low wage growth in Australia have resulted in an increase in the number of people experiencing food insecurity, and a corresponding increase in the number of people accessing food aid. This research employs qualitative methods alongside standard methods to explore food security to investigate these issues in food aid settings in Victoria, Australia. The two aims of this study were, 1) to explore the profile of people who …
A little bit to spare on food” food security challenges affecting refugee populations during early resettlement in Australia
Resettlement of people living as refugees in high-income countries is highly complex. Myriad interlocked issues challenge those resettling. Food insecurity is one such challenge. In Australia, settlement service providers are privy to the food security challenges faced by refugees. Using a subjective realism perspective this qualitative, descriptive study explored food security challenges being presented to providers by their refugee clients. Thr…
Changing the restaurant food environment to improve cardiovascular health in a rural community
Objective The goals of the present study were to: (i) describe the implementation of a programme to improve the restaurant food environment in a rural community; and (ii) describe how practices changed in community restaurants. Design The intervention included a baseline assessment of all community restaurants ( n 32) and a report on how they could increase the availability and promotion of healthful options. The assessment focused on sixteen hea…
The impact of social enterprise on food insecurity – An Australian case study
Like many high-income countries, in Australia there are a range of programmes in place, from social security to food banks, to help address food insecurity. So far, they have been unable to adequately alleviate and prevent this growing nutrition challenge. This paper presents an evaluation of a new type of intervention in the food security landscape, the social enterprise. The Community Grocer is a social enterprise that operates weekly fresh fru…
The prevalence, severity and experience of food insecurity in Australia
High costs of living and low wage growth in Australia have resulted in an increase in the number of people experiencing food insecurity, and a corresponding increase in the number of people accessing food aid. This research employs qualitative methods alongside standard methods to explore food security to investigate these issues in food aid settings in Victoria, Australia. The two aims of this study were, 1) to explore the profile of people who …
Problems, policy and politics – perspectives of public health leaders on food insecurity and human rights in Australia
Ethics approval was received from the Deakin University Human Research Ethics committee (project ID HEAG 168_2018)
Evaluating OzHarvest’s primary-school Food Education and Sustainability Training (Feast) program in 10–12-year-old children in Australia
Trial registered 14th December 2020 with the Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ( ACTRN12620001347954 )
Family-focused obesity prevention program implementation in urban versus rural communities
When adapting research-tested programs from urban to rural areas, it is important to identify the modifiable behavioral, social, and environmental factors associated with obesity to ensure the content of effective childhood obesity prevention programs is relevant. Customizing a program to meet the needs of the community may increase reach, engagement, and sustainability. In addition, long-term dissemination of a tailored program may significantly…
Local urban government policies to facilitate healthy and environmentally sustainable diet-related practices
Objective: This scoping review sought to describe the policy actions that urban local governments globally have implemented to facilitate healthy and environmentally sustainable diet-related practices. Setting: Urban local government authorities. Design: Five databases were searched to identify publications which cited policies being implemented by local governments within the 199 signatory cities of the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact (MUFPP) that …
Development of a Comprehensive Household Food Security Tool for Families with Young Children and/or Pregnant Women in High Income Countries
Despite increasing rates of food insecurity in high income countries, food insecurity and its related factors are inconsistently and inadequately assessed, especially among households with young children (0-6 years) and pregnant women. To fill this gap, researchers from the U.S. and Australia collaborated to develop a comprehensive household food security tool that includes the known determinants and outcomes of food insecurity among parents of y…
Experiences of Food-Insecure Pregnant Women and Factors Influencing Their Food Choices
FI during pregnancy is burdensome, relentless and undermines women's wellbeing. Supportive strategies within antenatal healthcare settings are urgently required to deliver an equitable health response for vulnerable women
An investigation of structural violence in the lived experience of food insecurity
In Australia, like many high-income countries, food insecurity is associated with increased risks of chronic diseases, sub-optimal development outcomes in children, and mental health conditions including depression and anxiety. Food insecure households employ a range of strategies, including the use of food charity, to help alleviate hunger and meet cost of living pressures. The aim of this paper is to investigate the lived experience of food ins…
Stigma and emergency and community food assistance
An increasing number of Australians are experiencing food insecurity due to rising costs of living and stagnant wage and welfare growth, as a result an increasing number of people are reliant on charity to meet their food needs. This research employs qualitative methods to explore the experiences of people who are reliant on emergency and community food assistance. The two main findings of this study are that people relying on charity often exper…
Are patterns of family evening meal practices associated with child and parent diet quality and weight-related outcomes
Global trends in added sugars and non-nutritive sweetener use in the packaged food supply
Objective: The health implications of excessive added sugar intakes have led to national policy actions to limit their consumption. Subsequently, non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) may be used to maintain product sweetness. We aimed to assess trends in quantities of added sugars and NNS sold in packaged food and beverages worldwide, and the association between these trends and the number of national policy actions across regions to reduce added sugar…
Quality and accuracy of online nutrition-related information
Objective: This systematic review aimed to summarise the level of quality and accuracy of nutrition-related information on websites and social media and determine if quality and accuracy varied between websites and social media or publishers of information. Design: This systematic review was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42021224277). CINAHL, MEDLINE, Embase, Global Health and Academic Search Complete were systematically searched on 15 January 202…
Navigating the Australian Welfare System for Those Relying on Emergency and Community Food Assistance
More than one in ten Australians live in poverty, with many relying on government provided support and emergency payments. These payments are insufficient to cover basic costs of living, and as a result, many people are forced to engage with emergency and community food assistance. The aim of this article is to explore the experiences of those who, despite being in receipt of an Australian welfare payment and engaged with the welfare system, rely…
Impact and process evaluation of a primary-school Food Education and Sustainability Training (Feast) program in 10-12-year-old children in Australia
This is the first cluster non-randomized controlled trial designed to independently evaluate FEAST in the primary-school setting. No evidence was found for improved F&V intakes in children, nor secondary outcomes. However, the positive process evaluation results suggest that further trials of the program are warranted. If implemented as originally designed (pre-pandemic), with increased duration and complemented by supporting school policies, suc…
Generations of ‘shock absorbers
Despite their status as high-income food producing nations, children and their caregivers, both in the United States (U.S.) and Australia can experience food insecurity. Nutrition researchers formed a joint U.S.-Australia collaboration to help advance food security for households with young children aged 0–5 years. This study investigated food insecurity from the perspective of caregivers, especially their perceptions of the impact of food insecu…
Social media and the spread of misinformation
Misinformation has been identified as a major threat to society and public health. Social media significantly contributes to the spread of misinformation and has a global reach. Health misinformation has a range of adverse outcomes, including influencing individuals’ decisions (e.g. choosing not to vaccinate), and the erosion of trust in authoritative institutions. There are many interrelated causes of the misinformation problem, including the ab…
A little bit to spare on food” food security challenges affecting refugee populations during early resettlement in Australia
Resettlement of people living as refugees in high-income countries is highly complex. Myriad interlocked issues challenge those resettling. Food insecurity is one such challenge. In Australia, settlement service providers are privy to the food security challenges faced by refugees. Using a subjective realism perspective this qualitative, descriptive study explored food security challenges being presented to providers by their refugee clients. Thr…
Poverty, Charity, and Hunger Among Families With Children—An Australian Example
In Australia, poverty, hunger, and food insecurity are a reality for many households, but much of the research considers the adult population of households, rarely considering the specific experiences of households with dependent children. The limited research exploring the experiences of families means that the main response to food insecurity and hunger in Australia, emergency and community food assistance, may be insufficient to alleviate hung…
Building healthy public policy
‘Building Healthy Public Policy’ is one of the five strategic action areas in the 1986 Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion, highlighting the role of governments in enabling equitable access to the basic prerequisites for health, including food and income. Yet, 40 years later, 2.6 billion people worldwide are unable to afford a healthy diet, and more than 1 in 8 households in Australia experience food insecurity. In this perspective piece, we draw…
Methods to evaluate community food hubs in high-income countries
Community food hubs have potential to strengthen local food systems and promote food security, but evaluation methods have not been systematically reviewed. A scoping review was conducted to analyse methods used to evaluate community food hubs in high-income countries. Studies and reports published in English between January 2013 and December 2023 were sought in four databases. Food hubs with a physical market selling healthy local food, that had…
The food and lockdown study
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated existing social and economic inequities in most countries. Various measures to contain the virus were implemented globally. A public health measure that received worldwide attention was the ‘hard lockdown’ of nine public housing towers in July 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Implemented without notice and heavy police presence. Such measures and food system disruptions contributed to increased food insecurity and i…
Australian settlement workers’ use of food security information resources with refugee clients
Objective: Refugees are susceptible to food insecurity. In high-income countries (HIC), settlement workers (SW) provide information, including food security information resources, to newly arrived refugees. Australia has a range of resources, but their use in settlement work is unknown. This study’s aims were to explore SW’s resource use with refugee clients. Design: This descriptive, qualitative study explored SW’s perceptions regarding resource…
Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (16 works) · Medicine (15 works) · Food security (14 works) · Business (10 works) · Environmental health (10 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (10 works) · Geography (9 works) · Public health (9 works) · Economics (8 works) · Food insecurity (8 works)