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Dr Rimante Ronto is a Senior Lecturer in Public Health and Researcher in Public Health Nutrition, within the Department of Health Sciences, Macquarie University. Her doctoral research project focused on the role of food literacy in shaping adolescents’ dietary behaviours. Rimante works collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to increase healthy dietary behaviours among children, adolescents and young adults through nutrition education, food policy and food environment. Rimante’s current research focuses on identifying effective strategies to promote sustainable and healthy dietary behaviours and create sustainable food systems.
Research interests
Food literacy, nutrition education, dietary behaviours, food preparation and cooking behaviours, food security, settings-based food environments, sustainable food systems, sustainable and healthy diets
Teaching
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Global Nutrition and Food Security
Master of Public Health Professional Practice
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Elevating Indigenous Knowledge in Public Health
Ronto, R. (Primary Chief Investigator), Chau, J. (Chief Investigator), Burns, K. (Chief Investigator), Lumby, N. (Chief Investigator) & Milliss, E. (Chief Investigator)
15/05/25 → 14/05/27
Project: Research
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HIA - Frontiers: The nutritional advantage of fresh produce: a focus on bioactive nutrients and their role in consumer demand
Sunna, A. (Primary Chief Investigator), Garcia-Bennett, A. (Chief Investigator), Rodger, A. (Chief Investigator), Stadler, F. (Chief Investigator), Jamie, J. (Chief Investigator), Ronto, R. (Chief Investigator), Mason, P. (Chief Investigator), Wynn, L. (Chief Investigator), McGregor, A. (Chief Investigator), Gorfinkel, L. (Chief Investigator), Downey, G. (Chief Investigator), Sherry, C. (Chief Investigator), Tang, D. (Chief Investigator), Wolfenden, H. (Chief Investigator) & Barkat, I. (Chief Investigator)
3/05/24 → 9/03/29
Project: Research
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Unequal burdens: a scoping review of key social determinants of health affecting wellbeing of international vs. domestic students
Farnaz, N., Scutts, T., Ganbold, G., Dharmayani, P. N. A., Ronto, R. & Mihrshahi, S., 16 Jan 2026, In: BMC Public Health. 26, 1, p. 1-33 33 p., 563.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Changes in inequalities of mortality and life expectancy by marital status: a case of Lithuania
Meščeriakova, O., Kalėdienė, R., Sauliūnė, S., Kaselienė, S., Ronto, R. & Jasilionis, D., 24 Sept 2025, In: BMC Public Health. 25, 1, p. 1-10 10 p., 3092.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Integrating Australian native foods for a more sustainable food system: a qualitative co-design study with Aboriginal communities
Lopes, C. V. A., Hunter, J., Cawthorne, R., Gilbert, S., Shogunle, A., Ebsworth, C., Bartlett, M., Ronto, R. & Mihrshahi, S., 19 Apr 2025, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 22, 4, p. 1-34 34 p., 646.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An umbrella review of the benefits and risks associated with youths’ interactions with electronic screens
Sanders, T., Noetel, M., Parker, P., Del Pozo Cruz, B., Biddle, S., Ronto, R., Hulteen, R., Parker, R., Thomas, G., De Cocker, K., Salmon, J., Hesketh, K., Weeks, N., Arnott, H., Devine, E., Vasconcellos, R., Pagano, R., Sherson, J., Conigrave, J. & Lonsdale, C., Jan 2024, In: Nature Human Behaviour. 8, 1, p. 82-99 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Co-designing research for sustainable food systems and diets with Aboriginal communities: a study protocol
Lopes, C. V. A., Mihrshahi, S., Hunter, J., Ronto, R. & Cawthorne, R., 4 Mar 2024, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 21, 3, p. 1-12 12 p., 298.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Macquarie University Vice-Chancellor's Learning and Teaching Early Career Award
Ronto, R. (Recipient), 3 Dec 2020
Prize: Teaching award
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Winner Australian Awards for University Teaching- Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning (Individual Award)
Ronto, R. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Teaching award
Activities
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Macquarie Food Symposium
Sherry, C. (Chair), McGregor, A. (Organiser), Taylor, M. (Organiser), Atwell, B. (Participant), Bojovic, M. (Participant), Dalrymple, L. (Participant), Ronto, R. (Participant), Li, Y. (Participant), Chen, J. (Participant), Spagnolo, L. (Participant), Garcia-Bennett, A. (Participant), Egodavitharana, I. (Participant), Gordon, C. (Participant), Dupuis, I. (Participant), Payne, L. (Participant), Simpson, J. (Participant), Ivinson, E. (Participant), Lopes, C. (Participant), Mihrshahi, S. (Participant), Williams, M. (Participant), Gow, N. (Participant), Dharmayani, P. N. A. (Participant), Baxter, S. (Participant) & Chan, G. (Participant)
15 Sept 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop or event series
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Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences (Organisational unit)
Sarkies, M. (Member), Bright, F. (Member), De Luca, K. (Member), Ilhan, E. (Member), Nguyen, A. (Member), Austin, E. (Member), Carrigan, A. (Member), Seaman, K. (Member), Bladen, C. (Member), van Hummel, A. (Member), Baker, J. (Member), Ross, R. (Member), Genoud, S. (Member), Don, E. (Chair), Chitranshi, N. (Member), Hardie, R.-A. (Chair), Ronto, R. (Member), Sicouri, G. (Member), Williams, K. (Member), Owais, S. S. (Member), Guller, A. (Member), Newport, R. (Member), Junqueira Santiago, M. (Member), Gilchrist, P. (Member), Chen, J. (Member), Oar, E. (Member), Hogan, A. (Member), Wills, J. (Member), Yin, K. (Member), Hulst, G. (Member), Brown, B. (Member), Koring, L. (Member), Whillier, S. (Member), Gandy, M. (Member), Johnco, C. (Member), McLellan, L. (Member) & Swain, M. (Member)
2020 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Australian Health Promotion Association (External organisation)
Ronto, R. (Member)
2018 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (External organisation)
Ronto, R. (Member)
2018Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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Nutrition Society of Australia (External organisation)
Ronto, R. (Member)
2013Activity: Membership › Membership of network