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There are thousands and thousands of research papers out there. Some are never cited and some are never even read. As an academic and knowledge worker its important for me to share this unfound knowledge where I can.This is why I have created this new show, today’s paper, with the image of a classic academic’s desk and cheeky cherry on top to indicate that I am cherry picking papers relevant to my topic area and to what i think is important to share.My name is Dr Nathan Cook and I am a lecturer and researcher at The University of Queensland School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences.Today's Paper interviewed successful hospital foodservices around the world about how they went about diverting food waste from landfill.Paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221226722301763XFirst author profile: https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/45628Sustainable Development Goals: https://sdgs.un.org/goalsFood waste recovery hierarchy: https://www.epa.gov/sustainable-management-food/wasted-food-scaleHow to cite this article:Cook N, Porter J, Goodwin D, Collins J. Diverting food waste from landfill in exemplar hospital Foodservices: A qualitative study. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 2024 Jun 1;124(6):725-39.Links:My website: https://www.drnathancook.com.au/My LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cookn96/My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.ncook/Our sponsorhttps://www.instagram.com/ottercoffeeco/

Dr Mikaela Wheeler is a lecturer in the School of Public Health and has clinical and research expertise as a dietitian-nutritionist in residential aged care and community settings. Using mixed methods and co-design methodology, her research focuses on improving the lives of older people through system design to tackle imminent problems, including poor nutrition, social isolation, loneliness, and specialist care for people living with dementia. We discuss her career pathway and how she got into her niche area of research and teaching at The University of Queensland. We also discuss her current expereince of transition into parental leave with the pressue of academic work. Her order - Peppermint tea.Mikala researcher profile: https://public-health.uq.edu.au/profile/4624/mikaela-wheelerMikala linked in: https://au.linkedin.com/in/mikaela-wheeler-apdResearch paper mentioned: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1747-0080.70002 Our sponsor: https://www.instagram.com/ottercoffeeco/My website: https://www.drnathancook.com.au/

There are thousands and thousands of research papers out there. Some are never cited and some are never even read. As an academic and knowledge worker its important for me to share this unfound knowledge where I can.This is why I have created this new show, today’s paper, with the image of a classic academic’s desk and cheeky cherry on top to indicate that i am cherry picking papers relevant to my topic area and to what i think is important to share.My name is Dr Nathan Cook and I am a lecturer and researcher at The University of Queensland School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences.Today's Paper assessed and quantified the proportion of ultra-processed foods utilised in a sample of Australian hospitals using cook fresh foodservice systems, to determine types of ultra-processed foods available in each of the menu categories.Paper: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/1747-0080.70083UPFs: https://world.openfoodfacts.org/novaFirst author profile: https://experts.deakin.edu.au/51382-priscila-machadoHow to cite this article: Machado P, Cook N, Lawrence M, Forrester M, Patrick R, Porter J. Ultra-processed food supply in hospitals: A cross-sectional analysis of Australian hospitals usingcook fresh foodservices. Nutrition & Dietetics. 2026;1‐14. doi:10.1111/1747-0080.70083My website: https://www.drnathancook.com.au/My LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cookn96/My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.ncook/

Callum Davies is an elite Australian middle distance runner in the final months of his PhD investigating the biomechanics of running at the School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences at The University of Queensland. His PhD explores the difference in biomechanics at the ankle, knee and hip between elite and sub elite runners. We discuss his studies, writing the first ever warm up protocol for research on runners, and exploring the impact of calf muscle fatigue on running performance between different groups and its effect on their running efficiency. Callum recruited 60 participants throughout his PhD including some of Australias best marathoners providing his a very niche dataset for the literature. His order - a tall glass of water. Linked in - https://au.linkedin.com/in/callum-davies-4618632bbPaper - https://tinyurl.com/mr3nt96hOur Sponsor - https://www.instagram.com/ottercoffeeco/Website - https://www.drnathancook.com.au/

Kiara is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian, holding a Bachelor of Exercise and Nutrition Science and Masters in Dietetic Studies from The University of Queensland. She is currently completing a Doctor of Philosophy, with her research focusing on adopting a complex systems approach to understand the factors influencing children’s dietary behaviours in Springfield to help inform where to intervene to promote system-wide change. We discuss here research journey until now, what is systems science and how she is applying it, systems dynamics lingo and a little systems science history. Her Order - English Breakfast Tea (leaf brew/no bag). Linked in - https://au.linkedin.com/in/kiara-too-a2025b268Paper - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42277555/Our Sponsor - https://www.instagram.com/ottercoffeeco/Website - https://www.drnathancook.com.au/