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Personal profile
Research Biography
John Coveney is Professor of Global Food, Culture and Health in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Flinders University. Earlier in his career, Professor Coveney worked as a leading nutritionist and dietitian addressing regional, indigenous and international health issues. Professor Coveney has published more than 150 papers, sole-authored a number of books and worked on major international projects and collaborations attracting significant research and grant funding. He has research and education interests in public health nutrition; history of food and health; food policy; and social and cultural factors that influence food patterns and food intake.
Research Interests
Professor John Coveney's research interests concern public health nutrition; history of food and health; food policy; and social and cultural factors that influence food patterns and food intake. He is also interested in research on the relationship between food, health and social media. He has supervised higher degree research students who have completed dissertations in areas such as food security; food and public trust; the politics of overweight and obesity; and international aspects of food and health. Because of his interest in qualitative research methodology, Professor Coveney has supervised students in many other fields, ranging from mental health to environmental studies.
Research Areas
- Healthy ageing and aged care
- Nutrition and dietetics
Supervisory Interests
- Social and cultural factors that influence food patterns and food intake
- Food and public trust
- Food, health and social media
- History of food and health
- Politics of overweight and obesity
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A typology of food assistance models
Eyers-White, D., Pettman, T., Coveney, J., Buckley, J., Goodwin-Smith, I. & Bogomolova, S., Mar 2026, In: Agriculture and Human Values. 43, 1, 17 p., 37.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Is there more space for care at the table? An ethnographic exploration of (un)sustainable family meals in France and Australia
Moal, F. L. & Coveney, J., 2026, Sustainable consumption and everyday food practices in Europe. Amilien, V., Saïdi, M. & Duboys de Labarre, M. (eds.). Oxon, UK: Taylor and Francis - Balkema, p. 119-136 18 p. (Routledge Studies in Food, Society and the Environment).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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“If I saw that, a drink with 16 teaspoons of sugar, I’d put it down”: qualitative insights into Australian adolescents’ reactions to front-of-pack label options for sugar-sweetened beverages
Ettridge, K., Dono, J., Alexandrou, H., Pettigrew, S., Martin, J., Coveney, J., Wittert, G., Roder, D., Durkin, S. & Miller, C., Dec 2026, In: BMC Nutrition. 12, 1, 20 p., 72.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The lived experience of food insecurity in Adelaide, South Australia: Stories of adversity, oppression, and the orthodox and unorthodox food acquisition strategies used to cope
Watson, M., Booth, S., Velardo, S. & Coveney, J., 2025, In: Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition. 20, 5, p. 838-856 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Self-Assessment Tool for Food Relief Services
Pettman, T., Hutchinson, C., Goodwin-Smith, I., Buckley, J., Coveney, J., Williams, C., Pattinson, G., Christophers, S., Chapman, J., Schranz, N., Gillespie, J. & Bogomolova, S., Dec 2024, In: ANZMAC Conference Proceedings. 2024, p. 549 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review
Open Access
Projects
- 2 Finished
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Secure Food Systems for South Australians
Bogomolova, S. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)), Pettman, T. (Chief Investigator), Goodwin-Smith, I. (Chief Investigator), Coveney, J. (Chief Investigator), Jardine, B. (Associate Investigator) & Lindberg, R. (Associate Investigator)
20/02/23 → 30/06/24
Project: Research
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Towards 'zero hunger': improving food relief services in Australia
Bogomolova, S. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)), Coveney, J. (Chief Investigator), Goodwin-Smith, I. (Chief Investigator), Buckley, J. (Chief Investigator) & Pettman, T. (Chief Investigator)
9/06/21 → 7/06/26
Project: Research
Prizes
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Vice-Chancellor's Award for Research Impact and Engagement (Research Team)
Bogomolova, S. (Recipient), Pettman, T. (Recipient), Goodwin-Smith, I. (Recipient), Coveney, J. (Recipient), Buckley, J. (Recipient), Williams, C. (Recipient), Faghidno, S. (Recipient) & Eyers-White, D. (Recipient), 26 Nov 2025
Prize
Activities
- 3 Oral presentation
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Collaborative knowledge co-production to advance social impact in Australian food relief: Outcomes of a research-practice-policy partnership.
Pettman, T. (Speaker), Bogomolova, S. (Co-author), Goodwin-Smith, I. (Co-author), Buckley, J. (Co-author), Coveney, J. (Co-author), Williams, C. (Co-author), Schranz, N. (Co-author), Gillespie, J. (Co-author), Pattinson, G. (Co-author), Christophers, S. (Co-author) & Chapman, J. (Co-author)
28 Oct 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Academic-practitioner collaboration for food relief sector improvement
Bogomolova, S. (Speaker), Pettman, T. (Co-author), Goodwin-Smith, I. (Co-author), Buckley, J. (Co-author), Coveney, J. (Co-author), Williams, C. (Co-author), Schranz, N. (Co-author), Gillespie, J. (Co-author), Pattinson, G. (Co-author), Christophers, S. (Co-author) & Chapman, J. (Co-author)
3 Dec 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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A self-assessment tool for food relief services and affordable food retail
Bogomolova, S. (Speaker), Pettman, T. (Co-author), Hutchinson, C. (Co-author), Goodwin-Smith, I. (Co-author), Buckley, J. (Co-author), Coveney, J. (Co-author), Williams, C. (Co-author), Pattinson, G. (Co-author), Christophers, S. (Co-author), Chapman, J. (Co-author), Schranz, N. (Co-author) & Gillespie, J. (Co-author)
3 Dec 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation