Biography
Dr Phillip Baker is an ARC Future Fellow / Senior Research Fellow at the School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, and a member of the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia. He has a PhD from the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (Population Health), Australian National University, and a Masters of Health Science (Nutrition, with First Class Honors) and a Bachelor of Science (Biology, with Senior Prize) from the University of Auckland. His research focuses on understanding the drivers and dynamics of global food systems change, and the implications for human and planetary health. His recent work covers the global rise of ultra-processed foods, the political economy of food systems transformation, and the commercial determinants of infant and young child nutrition. He has regularly consulted to United Nations nutrition agencies on these topics. Dr Baker has recently delivered high-enrolling units on food policy and regulation, and on international nutrition. He supervises PhD students on related topics.
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He has appeared many times in online media, including in The Conversation.
Affiliations
Public Health Association of Australia
Nutrition Society of Australia
World Public Health Nutrition Association
Teaching interests
Food policy and regulation
International nutrition
Commercial / corporate determinants of nutrition and health
Healthy and sustainable first-food systems
Publications
T Northcott, M Lawrence, C Parker, P Baker
(2023), Agriculture and Human Values, Berlin, Germany, C1
P Baker, J Smith, A Garde, L Grummer-Strawn, B Wood, G Sen, G Hastings, R Pérez-Escamilla, C Ling, N Rollins, D McCoy
(2023), Vol. 401, pp. 503-524, The Lancet, England, C1
Measuring Adherence to Sustainable Healthy Diets: A Scoping Review of Dietary Metrics
Priscila Machado, Sarah McNaughton, Katherine Livingstone, Michalis Hadjikakou, Cherie Russell, Kate Wingrove, Katherine Sievert, Sarah Dickie, Julie Woods, Phillip Baker, Mark Lawrence
(2023), Vol. 14, pp. 147-160, Advances in Nutrition, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Breastfeeding: crucially important, but increasingly challenged in a market-driven world
R Pérez-Escamilla, C Tomori, S Hernández-Cordero, P Baker, A Barros, F Bégin, D Chapman, L Grummer-Strawn, D McCoy, P Menon, P Ribeiro Neves, E Piwoz, N Rollins, C Victora, L Richter
(2023), Vol. 401, pp. 472-485, The Lancet, England, C1
Marketing of commercial milk formula: a system to capture parents, communities, science, and policy
N Rollins, E Piwoz, P Baker, G Kingston, K Mabaso, D McCoy, P Ribeiro Neves, R Pérez-Escamilla, L Richter, K Russ, G Sen, C Tomori, C Victora, P Zambrano, G Hastings
(2023), Vol. 401, pp. 486-502, The Lancet, England, C1
C Russell, P Baker, C Grimes, M Lawrence
(2023), Vol. 38, pp. 1-14, Health Promotion International, Oxford, Eng., C1
O Huse, E Reeve, P Zambrano, C Bell, A Peeters, G Sacks, P Baker, K Backholer
(2023), Vol. 19, pp. 1-16, Globalization and Health, London, Eng., C1
Nisachol Cetthakrikul, Cathy Banwell, Matthew Kelly, Phillip Baker, Julie Smith
(2023), pp. 1-12, Maternal & Child Nutrition, London, Eng., C1
B Wood, O Williams, P Baker, G Sacks
(2023), pp. 1-33, Journal of Agrarian Change, London, Eng., C1
P Neves, A Barros, P Baker, E Piwoz, T Santos, G Gatica-Domínguez, J Vaz, N Rollins, C Victora
(2022), Vol. 25, pp. 680-688, Public Health Nutrition, England, C1
Who has a beef with reducing red and processed meat consumption? A media framing analysis
K Sievert, M Lawrence, C Parker, C Russell, P Baker
(2022), Vol. 25, pp. 578-590, Public Health Nutrition, England, C1
Holding no-one back: The Nutrition Equity Framework in theory and practice
N Nisbett, J Harris, K Backholer, P Baker, V Jernigan, S Friel
(2022), Vol. 32, pp. 1-13, Global Food Security, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
E Cossez, P Baker, M Mialon
(2022), Vol. 18, Maternal and Child Nutrition, England, C1
The nutrition transition, food retail transformations, and policy responses to overnutrition in the East Asia region: A descriptive review
O Huse, E Reeve, P Baker, D Hunt, C Bell, A Peeters, K Backholer
(2022), pp. 1-20, Obesity Reviews, Chichester, Eng., C1
P Machado, G Cediel, J Woods, P Baker, S Dickie, F Gomes, G Scrinis, M Lawrence
(2022), Vol. 61, pp. 1801-1812, European Journal of Nutrition, Germany, C1
An analysis of the transformative potential of major food system report recommendations
S Slater, P Baker, M Lawrence
(2022), Vol. 32, pp. 1-11, Global Food Security, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
C Russell, P Baker, C Grimes, M Lawrence
(2022), Vol. 25, pp. 2025-2042, Public Health Nutrition, England, C1
C Pereira-Kotze, B Jeffery, J Badham, E Swart, L du Plessis, A Goga, L Lake, M Kroon, H Saloojee, C Scott, R Mercer, T Waterston, J Goldhagen, D Clark, P Baker, T Doherty
(2022), Vol. 7, pp. 1-5, BMJ Global Health, London, England, C1
Ultra-processed foods should be central to global food systems dialogue and action on biodiversity
Fernanda Leite, Neha Khandpur, Giovanna Andrade, Kim Anastasiou, Phillip Baker, Mark Lawrence, Carlos Monteiro
(2022), Vol. 7, pp. 1-4, BMJ Global Health, London, Eng., C1
Regulation of baby food marketing in Thailand: a NetCode analysis
N Cetthakrikul, M Kelly, C Banwell, P Baker, J Smith
(2022), Vol. 25, pp. 2680-2692, Public Health Nutrition, England, C1
J Smith, B Lande, L Johansson, P Baker, A Bærug
(2022), Vol. 25, pp. 2693-2701, Public Health Nutrition, England, C1
K Anastasiou, P Baker, M Hadjikakou, G Hendrie, M Lawrence
(2022), Vol. 368, pp. 1-16, Journal of Cleaner Production, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
C Russell, P Baker, C Grimes, R Lindberg, M Lawrence
(2022), Public Health Nutrition, England, C1
K Sievert, V Chen, R Voisin, H Johnson, C Parker, M Lawrence, P Baker
(2022), Vol. 33, pp. 674-685, Sustainable Production and Consumption, C1
K Sievert, M Lawrence, C Parker, P Baker
(2022), Vol. 137, pp. 12-21, Environmental Science and Policy, C1
N Cetthakrikul, M Kelly, P Baker, C Banwell, J Smith
(2022), Vol. 17, International Breastfeeding Journal, England, C1
O Huse, E Reeve, C Bell, G Sacks, P Baker, B Wood, K Backholer
(2022), Vol. 7, BMJ Global Health, England, C1
What do the Australian public think of regulatory nutrition policies? A scoping review
K Cullerton, P Baker, E Adsett, A Lee
(2021), Vol. 22, Obesity Reviews, England, C1
P Baker, T Santos, P Neves, P Machado, J Smith, E Piwoz, A Barros, C Victora, D McCoy
(2021), Vol. 17, Maternal and Child Nutrition, England, C1
C Russell, C Grimes, P Baker, K Sievert, M Lawrence
(2021), Vol. 34, pp. 185-208, Nutrition Research Reviews, England, C1
National nutrition policy in high-income countries: Is health equity on the agenda?
C Zorbas, J Browne, A Chung, P Baker, C Palermo, E Reeve, A Peeters, K Backholer
(2021), Vol. 79, pp. 1100-1113, Nutrition Reviews, United States, C1
P Milsom, R Smith, P Baker, H Walls
(2021), Vol. 36, pp. 493-508, Health Policy and Planning, England, C1
K Sievert, M Lawrence, C Parker, P Baker
(2021), Vol. 10, pp. 793-808, International journal of health policy and management, Iran, C1
P Neves, A Barros, G Gatica-Domínguez, J Vaz, P Baker, C Lutter
(2021), Vol. 20, International Journal for Equity in Health, England, C1
Benjamin Wood, Phillip Baker, Gary Sacks
(2021), INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT, Iran, C1
C Russell, S Dickie, P Baker, M Lawrence
(2021), Vol. 13, pp. 1-13, Nutrients, Switzerland, C1
B Wood, O Williams, P Baker, V Nagarajan, G Sacks
(2021), Vol. 17, Globalization and Health, England, C1
Australia in 2030: what is our path to health for all?
K Backholer, F Baum, S Finlay, S Friel, B Giles-Corti, A Jones, R Patrick, J Shill, B Townsend, F Armstrong, P Baker, K Bowen, J Browne, C Büsst, A Butt, K Canuto, K Canuto, A Capon, K Corben, M Daube, S Goldfeld, R Grenfell, L Gunn, P Harris, K Horton, L Keane, J Lacy-Nichols, S Lo, R Lovett, M Lowe, J Martin, N Neal, A Peeters, T Pettman, A Thoms, A Thow, A Timperio, C Williams, A Wright, B Zapata-Diomedi, S Demaio
(2021), Vol. 214, pp. S5-S40, Medical journal of Australia, Chichester, Eng., C1
P Baker, K Russ, M Kang, T Santos, P Neves, J Smith, G Kingston, M Mialon, M Lawrence, B Wood, R Moodie, D Clark, K Sievert, M Boatwright, D McCoy
(2021), Vol. 17, Globalization and Health, England, C1
R Moodie, E Bennett, E Kwong, T Santos, L Pratiwi, J Williams, P Baker
(2021), Vol. 10, pp. 968-982, International journal of health policy and management, Iran, C1
Chapter 5 Disrupting the commercial determinants of health
Alexandra Jones, Jennifer Lacy-Nichols, Phil Baker, Anne Thow, Jane Martin, Mike Daube, Kathryn Backholer, Belinda Townsend
(2021), Vol. 214, pp. S27-S31, MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA, C1
Chapter 7 Governance for health and equity: a vision for our future
Fran Baum, Sharon Friel, Phil Baker, Kathryn Bowen, Cara Busst
(2021), Vol. 214, pp. S36-S40, MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA, C1
P Neves, J Vaz, F Maia, P Baker, G Gatica-Domínguez, E Piwoz, N Rollins, C Victora
(2021), Vol. 5, pp. 619-630, The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health, England, C1
K Russ, P Baker, M Byrd, M Kang, R Siregar, H Zahid, D McCoy
(2021), Vol. 10, pp. 983-997, International journal of health policy and management, Iran, C1
P Baker, P Zambrano, R Mathisen, M Singh-Vergeire, A Escober, M Mialon, M Lawrence, K Sievert, C Russell, D McCoy
(2021), Vol. 17, Globalization and Health, England, C1
T Nguyen, J Cashin, C Ching, P Baker, H Tran, A Weissman, T Nguyen, R Mathisen
(2021), Vol. 13, Nutrients, Switzerland, C1
The Political Economy of Healthy and Sustainable Food Systems: An Introduction to a Special Issue
P Baker, J Lacy-Nichols, O Williams, R Labonté
(2021), Vol. 10, pp. 734-744, International Journal of Health Policy and Management, Iran, C1
P Milsom, R Smith, P Baker, H Walls
(2021), Vol. 17, Globalization and Health, England, C1
Monique Boatwright, Mark Lawrence, Cherie Russell, Katheryn Russ, David McCoy, Phillip Baker
(2021), INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT, Iran, C1
D Pope, J Karlsson, P Baker, D McCoy
(2021), Vol. 18, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Switzerland, C1
B Wood, P Baker, G Scrinis, D McCoy, O Williams, G Sacks
(2021), Vol. 17, Globalization and Health, England, C1
Corporate political activity of baby food companies in Thailand
N Cetthakrikul, P Baker, C Banwell, M Kelly, J Smith
(2021), Vol. 16, International Breastfeeding Journal, England, C1
The double burden of maldistribution: a descriptive analysis of corporate wealth and income distribution in four unhealthy commodity industries
B Wood, D McCoy, P Baker, O Williams, G Sacks
(2021), Critical Public Health, C1
Tristan Dry, Phillip Baker
(2021), INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT, Iran, C1
Belinda Townsend, Sharon Friel, Phillip Baker, Fran Baum, Lyndall Strazdins
(2020), Vol. 35, pp. 973-983, Health promotion international, Oxford, Eng., C1
P Fracassi, K Siekmans, P Baker
(2020), Vol. 90, Food Policy, C1
P Neves, G Gatica-Domínguez, N Rollins, E Piwoz, P Baker, A Barros, C Victora
(2020), Vol. 150, pp. 910-917, Journal of Nutrition, United States, C1
C Russell, M Lawrence, K Cullerton, P Baker
(2020), Vol. 23, pp. 2041-2052, Public Health Nutrition, England, C1
B Reeve, A Thow, P Baker, J Hresc, S May
(2020), Vol. 44, pp. 137-144, Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, Chichester, Eng., C1
S Dickie, J Woods, P Baker, L Elizabeth, M Lawrence
(2020), Vol. 12, Nutrients, Switzerland, C1
Ultra-processed foods and health outcomes: A narrative review
L Elizabeth, P Machado, M Zinöcker, P Baker, M Lawrence
(2020), Vol. 12, pp. 1-36, Nutrients, Switzerland, C1
P Baker, P Machado, T Santos, K Sievert, K Backholer, M Hadjikakou, C Russell, O Huse, C Bell, G Scrinis, A Worsley, S Friel, M Lawrence
(2020), Vol. 21, Obesity Reviews, England, C1
Have we compromised too much? A critical analysis of nutrition policy in Australia 2007-2018
I Brandon, P Baker, M Lawrence
(2020), Vol. 24, pp. 755-765, Public Health Nutrition, England, C1
The untenable role of 'junk food' in a healthy and sustainable food system
Michalis Hadjikakou, Phil Baker
(2019), pp. 158-169, Healthy and sustainable food systems, London, Eng., B1
The Global Syndemic of Obesity, Undernutrition, and Climate Change: The Lancet Commission report
B Swinburn, V Kraak, S Allender, V Atkins, P Baker, J Bogard, H Brinsden, A Calvillo, O De Schutter, R Devarajan, M Ezzati, S Friel, S Goenka, R Hammond, G Hastings, C Hawkes, M Herrero, P Hovmand, M Howden, L Jaacks, A Kapetanaki, M Kasman, H Kuhnlein, S Kumanyika, B Larijani, T Lobstein, M Long, V Matsudo, S Mills, G Morgan, A Morshed, P Nece, A Pan, D Patterson, G Sacks, M Shekar, G Simmons, W Smit, A Tootee, S Vandevijvere, W Waterlander, L Wolfenden, W Dietz
(2019), Vol. 393, pp. 791-846, The Lancet, England, C1
E Ridgway, P Baker, J Woods, M Lawrence
(2019), Vol. 11, Nutrients, Switzerland, C1
Trade and nutrition policy coherence: A framing analysis and Australian case study
P Baker, S Friel, D Gleeson, A Thow, R Labonte
(2019), Vol. 22, pp. 2329-2337, Public Health Nutrition, England, C1
K Sievert, M Lawrence, A Naika, P Baker
(2019), Vol. 11, Nutrients, Switzerland, C1
P Baker, A Brown, K Wingrove, S Allender, H Walls, K Cullerton, A Lee, A Demaio, M Lawrence
(2019), Vol. 20, pp. 30-44, Obesity Reviews, England, C1
An exposé of the realpolitik of trade negotiations: Implications for population nutrition
S Friel, P Baker, A Thow, D Gleeson, B Townsend, A Schram
(2019), Vol. 22, pp. 3083-3091, Public Health Nutrition, England, C1
P Baker, S Friel, A Kay, F Baum, L Strazdins, T Mackean
(2018), Vol. 7, pp. 101-111, International Journal of Health Policy and Management, Iran, C1
P Baker, C Hawkes, K Wingrove, A Demaio, J Parkhurst, A Thow, H Walls
(2018), Vol. 3, BMJ Global Health, England, C1
H Walls, P Baker, J Parkhurst
(2018), Vol. 18, pp. 94-101, Global social policy, London, Eng., C1
Stigmatizing images in the media - a cross-national survey
K Sievert, T Lobstein, P Baker
(2018), Vol. 8, pp. 407-410, Clinical obesity, England, C1
Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxes: the Potential for Cardiovascular Health
K Backholer, P Baker
(2018), Vol. 12, Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports, C1
P Baker, T Gill, S Friel, G Carey, A Kay
(2017), Vol. 177, pp. 141-149, Social science and medicine, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Can the sociology of social problems help us to understand and manage 'lifestyle drift'?
G Carey, E Malbon, B Crammond, M Pescud, P Baker
(2017), Vol. 32, pp. 755-761, Health promotion international, Oxford, Eng., C1-1
Food systems transformations, ultra-processed food markets and the nutrition transition in Asia
P Baker, S Friel
(2016), Vol. 12, Globalization and Health, England, C1-1
P Baker, J Smith, L Salmon, S Friel, G Kent, A Iellamo, J Dadhich, M Renfrew
(2016), Vol. 19, pp. 2540-2550, Public health nutrition, Cambridge, Eng., C1-1
P Baker, S Friel, A Schram, R Labonte
(2016), Vol. 12, Globalization and Health, England, C1
A Schram, R Labonte, P Baker, S Friel, A Reeves, D Stuckler
(2015), Vol. 11, pp. 1-13, Globalization and health, London, Eng., C1-1
What can causal process tracing offer to policy studies? A review of the literature
A Kay, P Baker
(2015), Vol. 43, pp. 1-21, Policy studies journal, London, Eng., C1-1
P Baker, A Kay, H Walls
(2015), Vol. 2, pp. 310-323, Asia and the Pacific Policy Studies, London, Eng., C1-1
Processed foods and the nutrition transition: evidence from Asia
P Baker, S Friel
(2014), Vol. 15, pp. 564-577, Obesity reviews, London, Eng., C1-1
P Baker, A Kay, H Walls
(2014), Vol. 10, pp. 1-20, Globalization and health, London, Eng., C1-1
Doing health policy research: how to interview policy elites
P Baker
(2013), pp. 309-317, When culture impacts health: global lessons for effective health research, London, Eng., B1-1
Youth manifesto on non-communicable diseases
S Kishore, K Siegel, A Ahmad, A Aitsi-Selmi, M Ali, P Baker, S Basu, A Bitton, G Bloomfield, G Bukhman, E Emery, A Feigl, K Grepin, M Huffman, K Kajana, S Khandelwal, K Kolappa, C Liu, N Lokhandwala, V Marwah, M Mwatsama, N Novak, S Nundy, P Park, C Perez, M Price, N Rapkin, H Rice, B Seligman, S Shah, J Da Silva, D Sridhar, D Stuckler, R Vedanthan, J Zaman
(2011), Vol. 6, pp. 201-210, Global heart, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Equity, food security and health equity in the Asia Pacific region
S Friel, P Baker
(2009), Vol. 18, pp. 620-632, Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition, Wellington, Vic., C1-1
Role of gut microbiota in Crohn's disease
P Baker, D Love, L Ferguson
(2009), Vol. 3, pp. 535-546, Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol, England, C1-1
Weighing it up: the missing social inequalities dimension in Australian obesity policy discourse.
A Olsen, J Dixon, C Banwell, P Baker
(2009), Vol. 20, pp. 167-171, Health Promot J Austr, Australia, C1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
Reforming evidence synthesis and translation for food and nutrition policy
Prof Mark Lawrence, Dr Phillip Baker, Prof Sarah McNaughton
ARC - Discovery Projects
- 2021: $130,097
- 2020: $120,843
- 2019: $110,410
Attenuating the health and environmental harms of red and processed meats: policy actions, challenges and opportunities
Dr Phillip Baker, Ms Katherine Sievert, Prof Mark Lawrence
NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarship (Cat 1)
- 2022: $16,054
- 2021: $30,851
- 2020: $30,345
Healthy infant and young child diets from sustainable first-food systems
Dr Phillip Baker
ARC Fellowships - Future Fellowships
- 2023: $83,517
- 2022: $91,696
Other Public Sector Funding
Responding to Indonesia's growing double burden of malnutrition
Dr Phillip Baker, Prof Mark Lawrence, Prof Tony Worsley, Dr Paige van der Pligt, Dr Judhiastuty Februhartanty, Dr Hera Nurlita
DFAT Australia Indonesian Institute
- 2020: $9,826
- 2019: $9,826
Supervisions
Katherine Sievert
Thesis entitled: The political economy of meat reduction for healthy and sustainable food systems.
Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition & Exercise) (Low Cost), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Benjamin Wood
Thesis entitled: Health implications of market power in the food manufacturing sector
Doctor of Philosophy (Health & Social Development), School of Health and Social Development
Cherie Ann Russell
Thesis entitled: Unintended consequences of policies to reduce added sugar in food
Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition & Exercise) (Low Cost), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences