Supermarkets join govt healthy food push

Supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths have signed up to a new federal government push to curb obesity.

Rural Health Minister Fiona Nash has announced a new healthy food partnership involving supermarkets, health experts and food industry groups, which will come up with ways to get people eating healthy.

"Australians under-consume fresh fruit and vegetables and this presents a dual opportunity - increasing consumption of fresh produce would benefit both consumer health and Australian farmers," Senator Nash said on Sunday.