More than half of Australia’s elite athletes believe that sport is an acceptable marketing vehicle for alcohol and fast food, a study by the University of Sydney has found. The national study, led by Dr Grunseit of the University of Sydney, examined almost 2,000 elite athletes’ perceptions about their role in health promotion. The findings are published in the April issue of the Health Promotion Journal of Australia. While 54.4 per cent of the athletes said they believe that sport is an acceptable... ...Read more »