Have you Ever Wondered why healthy food seems more expensive than junk food?

In this episode, join Dr Christina Zorbas, a Deakin University expert, as she unpacks the factors shaping the cost of what we eat, from how food is produced and marketed to the systems that shape what ends up on our plates. Learn more: https://this.deakin.edu.au/culture/why-is-healthy-food-more-expensive-than-junk-food/ About Dr Christina Zorbas Dr Christina Zorbas is a researcher at Deakin University’s Institute for Health Transformation, specialising in public health nutrition and food policy. Her work focuses on how food environments, pricing and policy influence what we eat, and how to create healthier, more equitable food systems. 0:37 Why healthy food costs more 1:56 Government's role in food prices 3:12 How companies shape choices 3:48 Barriers to healthy food 4:52 Marketing and food choices 5:47 Healthy eating cost myths 6:42 Should junk food be taxed? 7:57 One food to ban forever