02 February 2026
Health leaders, growers and media unite to tackle Australia’s vegetable consumption crisis in cost-of-living crunch
Australia’s vegetable consumption continues to fall well short of recommended levels, contributing to rising chronic disease, pressure on household food budgets and growing strain on the nation’s vegetable growers. In response, a coordinated national push led by the Outdoor Media Association (OMA) in partnership with AUSVEG and Health and Wellbeing Queensland returns to make seasonal vegetables easier to choose, eat and enjoy.
