Patricia Ribeiro De Melo
Biographic Data
| ID | 7553553 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Patricia Ribeiro De Melo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Patricia Ribeiro |
| FAMILY NAME | De Melo |
| SIGNATURE | DE MELO P R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Deakin University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5010-3292 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Ultra-processed food narratives in social media forum posts
Ultra-processed food (UPF) production and consumption, associated with chronic disease and environmental degradation, is increasing globally. The UPF concept has gained public attention in recent years and has raised concerns of confusion among the public. This study aimed to explore Reddit—a popular online forum platform—discussions about UPFs to identify the main topics of discussion and how UPFs are discussed. A descriptive constructivist appr…
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 role of policy actors’ belief systems and interests in framing public health nutrition problems
Objective: This study investigated how the belief systems and interests of policy actors shaped their framing of the causes and solutions to obesity and how this influenced policy recommendations. Design: Submissions to the Select Committee on Obesity Epidemic in Australia (SCOEA) were collected, and actors were classified according to their interests in commercial and non-commercial groups. A framework grounded in social constructionism was used…
An analysis of the transformative potential of Australia’s national food policies and policy actions to promote healthy and sustainable food systems
Objective: Despite commitment by many countries to promote food system transformation, Australia has yet to adopt a national food policy. This study aimed to evaluate Australian Federal Government’s (AFG) food policies and policy actions potential to promote healthy and sustainable food systems. Design: This study is a desk-based policy mapping followed by a theoretically guided evaluation of policy actions. This involved three steps: (1) identif…
From harmful nutrients to ultra-processed foods
Objective: The choice of terms used to describe ‘foods to limit’ (FTL) in food-based dietary guidelines (FBDG) can impact public understanding, policy translation and research applicability. The choice of terms in FBDG has been influenced by available science, values, beliefs and historical events. This study aimed to analyse the terms used and definitions given to FTL in FBDG around the world, including changes over time and regional differences…
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From harmful nutrients to ultra-processed foods
Objective: The choice of terms used to describe ‘foods to limit’ (FTL) in food-based dietary guidelines (FBDG) can impact public understanding, policy translation and research applicability. The choice of terms in FBDG has been influenced by available science, values, beliefs and historical events. This study aimed to analyse the terms used and definitions given to FTL in FBDG around the world, including changes over time and regional differences…
An analysis of the transformative potential of Australia’s national food policies and policy actions to promote healthy and sustainable food systems
Objective: Despite commitment by many countries to promote food system transformation, Australia has yet to adopt a national food policy. This study aimed to evaluate Australian Federal Government’s (AFG) food policies and policy actions potential to promote healthy and sustainable food systems. Design: This study is a desk-based policy mapping followed by a theoretically guided evaluation of policy actions. This involved three steps: (1) identif…
The role of policy actors’ belief systems and interests in framing public health nutrition problems
Objective: This study investigated how the belief systems and interests of policy actors shaped their framing of the causes and solutions to obesity and how this influenced policy recommendations. Design: Submissions to the Select Committee on Obesity Epidemic in Australia (SCOEA) were collected, and actors were classified according to their interests in commercial and non-commercial groups. A framework grounded in social constructionism was used…
Ultra-processed food narratives in social media forum posts
Ultra-processed food (UPF) production and consumption, associated with chronic disease and environmental degradation, is increasing globally. The UPF concept has gained public attention in recent years and has raised concerns of confusion among the public. This study aimed to explore Reddit—a popular online forum platform—discussions about UPFs to identify the main topics of discussion and how UPFs are discussed. A descriptive constructivist appr…
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…
Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Agriculture (2 works) · Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling (2 works) · Descriptive statistics (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Food Science (2 works) · Food security (2 works) · Food systems (2 works) · Geography (2 works)