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Study finds junk foods get bigger discounts than healthy food

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A pile of junk food and snacks
The key sources of excess sugar haven't changed in 20 years.(Dave Hunt, file photo: AAP)

Researchers have found junk food in supermarkets is discounted in price, at double the rate of healthy foods.

The study, an Australian first, found that low-nutrient food like chips and chocolate also received bigger discounts, on average, than healthier foods like fruit and veggies.

And some say the persistent price promotion of junk foods is yet another hurdle in tackling obesity rates in Australia.

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Adrian Cameron, associate professor, Deakin University Faculty of Health
Amanda Lee, professor in public health policy, University of Queensland School of Public Health

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