Dr. Adyya Gupta's Work Featured in AFR on Food Delivery Apps

We are thrilled to share that HEAL Oral Health member, Dr. Adyya Gupta, has been featured in a recent article by the Australian Financial Review discussing the profound impact of food delivery apps on Australian spending habits and public health.

The article, titled “Why some Australians are spending $35,000 a year on food delivery apps”, delves into the growing concern surrounding the ease of access to food delivery services. It explores how push notifications, “delivery streaks,” and the sheer convenience of ordering multiple times a day are fueling what experts describe as “hedonic hunger.” This relentless cycle not only costs billions annually but also raises significant public health concerns.

Dr. Gupta brings her extensive expertise as a public health researcher to this critical conversation. As a Senior Research Fellow at Deakin University’s Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition (GLOBE) and a Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth) Fellow, her work intimately explores the digital food environment. She investigates how these platforms influence consumer food choices, often funneling users toward high-sugar intakes and unhealthy dietary patterns.

Read the full discussion and discover Dr. Gupta’s valuable insights in the Australian Financial Review: Why some Australians are spending $35,000 a year on food delivery apps (Note: Subscription may be required to access the full article).