professor jennie brandmiller aka janette cecile brand phd faifst fnsa born 1952 holds a personal chair in human nutrition in the school of molecular biosciences at the university of sydney she is best known for her research and publications on the glycemic index and its role in human health her research interests focus on all aspects of carbohydratesdiet and diabetes the glycemic index of foods insulin resistance lactose intolerance and oligosaccharides in infant nutritionbrandmiller holds a special interest in evolutionary nutrition and the diet of australian aborigines as a nutrition lecturer in 1981 she was investigating aboriginal bushfood when she came across the glycemic index a nutritional concept devised by dr david j jenkins and colleagues from the university of toronto the glycemic index has since changed the way the world thinks about food nutrition and dietingbrandmiller has played a major role in educating the community on the glycemic index her books about the low gi diet including the new glucose revolution have sold more than 2 million copies since 1996 the most recent title in the series the low gi diet was published in september 2004 she has published 16 books and 200 journal articles2003 received a clunies ross medal for science and technology2004 received the australian institute of food science and technology award of merit2011 received a queens birthday honour appointed a member of the order of australia am for her research into human nutrition and as a supporter of people with a hearing impairmentshe has made many publications in her life as a nutritionist at the sydney universityshe has come under attack by economist rory robertson over her argument that added sugar consumption in australia has declined in recent decades at the same time rates of obesity increased which she has dubbed the australian paradox recent research by greenpool commodity specialists using australian bureau of statistics abs methodology has confirmed that apparent consumption of sugar has decreased in australia over the past few decades it is worth noting that the abs is now looking in to reestablishing the collection of apparent consumption data for australia in addition to this new research by levy and shrapnel quenching australias thirst a trend analysis of waterbased beverage sales from 1997 to 2011 has confirmed that added sugar from soft drinks has continued to decline and finally the australian governments latest health survey 4364055007 australian health survey nutrition first results foods and nutrients 201112 indicates that total sugar consumption has decreased from 1995 201112following an investigation prompted by the australian economist two minor arithmetical errors were identified in the original manuscript of the australian paradox which were promptly corrected correction to nutrients 2011 34 491504 this was the only allegation out of 8 others that was substantiated outcome of inquiry into australian paradox research similarly complaints about the scientific journal nutrients publication of the australian paradox paper were not substantiated conclusions from oaspa membership committee investigation into mdpi