Food provision in Australian aged care homes does not meet protein needs of residents: A call for reform.

Lam Yan LiShirley PoonJudy RobbinsSandra Iuliano

Published in: Nutrition & dietetics: the journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia (2023)

Aged care homes in Australia are not meeting menu planning guidelines resulting in insufficient protein being provided. Reform to menu guidelines including provision of high-protein foods, will ensure protein adequacy in older adults in aged-care homes.

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