Prof. Karen Elizabeth Charlton is a professor of Nutrition and Dietetics at the School of Medical, Indigenous and Health Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia. She is also an active member of the Nutrition Society of Australia and the World Public Health Nutrition Association, as well as a Fellow of Dietitians Australia. Prof. Charlton holds an Australian Research Council Future Fellowship for research on sustainable and equitable local food environments. Her other research interests include diet and lifestyle interventions across the lifespan, including aging in developing countries, and food policy on salt reduction and iodine fortification.