27/04/2026
🚀 Exciting News! 🚀
New scoping review published in BMC Public Health: people in outer regional to very remote Australia pay more for food, yet we still lack detailed empirical evidence on why.
Freight, remoteness, store operating costs and weather all contribute, but major evidence gaps remain. These gaps limit effective policy action.
Food cost inequity is structural. Strengthening data on freight, supply chains and store operations is essential for improving food security.
Read the full publication at: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-26968-3
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