More whole grains in the diet could save Australia billions

Gregor Heard
Updated June 17 2021 - 3:29pm, first published 3:00pm
Minor tweaks to diets to include more whole grains could markedly improve health and save billions in health care costs says the managing director of the Grains and Legumes Nutrition Council Sara Grafenauer.
Minor tweaks to diets to include more whole grains could markedly improve health and save billions in health care costs says the managing director of the Grains and Legumes Nutrition Council Sara Grafenauer.

JUST small changes in diet where Australians eat more whole grains could markedly cut incidences of heart disease and diabetes and create massive savings in our healthcare system.

Gregor Heard

Gregor Heard

National Grains Industry Reporter

Gregor Heard is ACM's national grains industry reporter, based in Horsham, Victoria. He has a wealth of knowledge surrounding the cropping sector through his 15 years in the role. Prior to that he was with the Fairfax network as a reporter with Stock & Land. Some of the major issues he has reported on during his time with the company include the deregulation of the export wheat market, the introduction of genetically modified crops and the fight to protect growers better from grain trader insolvencies. Still involved with the family farm he is passionate about rural Australia and its people and hopes to use his role to act as an advocate for those involved in the grain sector.

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