Supermarkets join govt healthy food push

Supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths will join forces with health experts and food industry groups in a federal government push to curb obesity.

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Supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths have signed up to a federal government push to curb obesity. (AAP)

Supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths have signed up to a new federal government push to curb obesity.

Rural Health Minister Fiona Nash has announced a new healthy food partnership involving supermarkets, health experts and food industry groups, which will come up with ways to get people eating healthy.

"Australians under-consume fresh fruit and vegetables and this presents a dual opportunity - increasing consumption of fresh produce would benefit both consumer health and Australian farmers," Senator Nash said on Sunday.


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