Latest findings
Monitoring food and nutrition is important, however data are collected infrequently
Developing and standardising novel data sources will improve their usefulness
3 to 8 serves of discretionary foods were consumed by children per day in 2011–12
7.1% of children aged 2–17 consumed sugar sweetened drinks daily in 2017–18
For adults aged 51–70, alcoholic drinks account for more than one-fifth (22%) of discretionary food intake
Nearly all Australians (99%) aged 2–18, and 9 in 10 adults aged 19 and over do not eat enough vegetables