Monica Liu

Dr. Monica Liu is a Lecturer in the Discipline of Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Sydney's Sydney Nursing School within the Faculty of Medicine and Health. Her research focuses on public health nutrition, particularly exploring consumer perceptions of discretionary food portion sizes and the influence of food environments on dietary behavior. She holds a PhD in nutrition-related research methodologies.

Key research interests include:

• Discretionary food consumption patterns
• Public health strategies for portion control
• Food environment analysis
• Consumer dietary behavior

Her recent publications (2022-2025) consistently highlight trends in understanding portion size norms, packaging influences, and developing assessment tools for consumer behavior analysis. This work bridges nutritional science with public health policy recommendations.

She is affiliated with Dietitians Australia and the Nutrition Society of Australia, contributing to professional discourse in these organizations.