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Dr Kelly Garton is a Senior Research Fellow in the School of Population Health at the University of Auckland. She holds a PhD in Population Health from the University of Auckland (2016–2021), an MSc from the University of British Columbia (2014), and a BA from McGill University (2010). Her research focuses on the commercial determinants of health, the political economy of food systems, public health nutrition, health policy, policy analysis, and global health, with work examining global trade and investment in food and beverages through a political economy and health equity lens.
Dr Garton has held research fellow positions at the University of Auckland since 2021, advancing to Senior Research Fellow. She contributes to policy analysis and stakeholder analysis in public health nutrition and serves as a spokesperson for Health Coalition Aotearoa. Her professional email is kelly.garton@auckland.ac.nz.
University of Auckland study reveals how ultra-processed foods are engineered with bliss points and marketed to hijack cravings, comprising 50%+ of NZ diets amid rising obesity.
University of Auckland's latest study exposes a six-fold rise in ultra-processed food imports to NZ since 1990, highlighting implications for public health, policy, and higher education nutrition research.
A new University of Auckland study reveals New Zealand's ultra-processed food imports have risen from 9% to 22% since 1990, fueling health concerns like obesity and diabetes. Explore findings, impacts, and policy solutions.
University of Auckland research reveals how ultra-processed junk foods are designed and marketed to promote overeating, fueling NZ's obesity crisis. Explore findings, health risks, and policy solutions.
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