We are testing new technologies
to assess what people eat,
and we would like your help.

We are testing new technologies
to assess what people eat,
and we would like your help.

Thank you for interest in the Eating Research study. We have now finished recruiting for the study.

Receive free meals!

We will provide three (3) meals a day on three (3) occassions – nine (9) free meals!

International cutting edge research.

Be part of an international cutting-edge research study to help us find easier ways to assess what people eat.

$20 vouchers

Receive a $20 voucher on the 3 occasions you attend the research centre to contribute to your travel costs.

 

About our research

Researchers from Curtin University are looking to find easier ways to assess what people eat using technology and would like your help.

Participating in this research is the not suitable if:
• You are pregnant
• You are on a special diet to lose weight
• You have special dietary requirements or dietary restrictions due to food allergies or intolerances or medical conditions.

  • Do you own a Smartphone?

    You need to be between 18-70 years and own a smartphone.

  • Can you get to our research centre?

    Are you able to attend our study research centre at Curtin University, Bentley?
    Receive a $20 voucher on the 3 occasions you attend the research centre as a thank you.

  • Are you available for the sessions?

    You will need to come into the centre and eat three (3) meals over a day, and then answer some online questions the following day. We want you to do this on three (3) separate occasions, over three (3) weeks.

What will I need to do?

You will be asked to fill in an online survey to check you are suited to participate in the study. If eligible, you will be asked to attend in person at Curtin University, Bentley:

  • Week 1, Day 1 – Join us for three eating occasions (breakfast, lunch and dinner) and you are to select the food you want from a menu that we will provide.
  • Week 1, Day 2 – Answer some online questions remotely.
  • You will be asked to return to do the same thing again on two (2) more occasions, one (1) week apart.

What are the benefits?

  • You will receive three (3) free meals on three (3) occasions on Curtin Campus
  • You will be a part of an international cutting-edge research study to help us find easier ways to assess what people eat.
  • You will receive a $20 voucher on three (3) occasions to contribute to your travel costs to come to the university.

What’s on the menu?

  • The menu is home-cooked/ café style, with a range of food and beverages available for you to choose from.

Please fill out the short survey below to join the Eating Research study. You’ll be contacted by our team soon after completing the survey.

Start survey

The team

Study approval and funding

The study is funded by an Australian Research Council Discovery Grant. Curtin University Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) has approved this study (HRE2019-0222) and the Department of Health WA Human Research Ethics Committee PRN:

RGS0000003674.

  • Investigators

    The “Accuracy and cost-effectiveness of technology-assisted dietary assessment (ACE-TADA)” study is being conducted by a team of researchers from Curtin University, University of Newcastle, University of Hawaii Cancer Center and Purdue University.

  • Research team

    Professor Deborah Kerr from Curtin University will lead the research team of Professor Clare Collins, Professor Barbara Mullan, Dr Megan Rollo, A/Professor Richard Norman, Professor Satvinder Dhaliwal, Professor Carol Boushey, Professor Edward Delp, Dr Fengqing Maggie Zhu , Dr Tracy McCaffrey.

     

  • Research staff

    Janelle Healy, Janine Wright, Dr Cesar Ramos and Clare Whitton (doctoral student)

Contact Us

If you would like more information please contact the research team Deb, Janelle, Janine or Clare either by using our online form, email  eatingresearch@curtin.edu.au or texting or calling 0401 100 224.

Our research centre is located at:

School of Public Health (Building 400)
Curtin University
Kent Street,
Bentley,
Perth, WA 6102

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Thank you for interest in the Eating Research study. We have now finished recruiting for the study.

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