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Clare Patton
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Lecturer in Law at the University of Leeds.
Research: Commercial Determinants of Health | Business & Human Rights | Corporate Social Responsibility | Corporate Governance
Irish immigrant in Yorkshire
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Clare Patton @clarepatton.bsky.social · Apr 2
Following a successful launch of our IYCF-E report in Dublin, I can share a link to the full doc for anyone interested in this topic: www.tudublin.ie/media/websit... Pictured with me are my project partners Drs Liz O'Sullivan & Aileen Kennedy (TUD) with Marie Sherlock TD who opened the event for us.
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The forced starvation of Gaza's children will have profound, long-term & generational health consequences for survivors, write Aileen Kennedy, Liz O'Sullivan @tudublin.bsky.social & @clarepatton.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
How Gaza's children face a lifetime of harm from food blockade
The forced starvation of Gaza's children will have profound, long-term and generational health consequences for survivors
www.rte.ie
June 12, 2025 at 11:46 AM
clarepatton.bsky.social
I wrote about the genocide in Gaza, focusing on the urgent needs of babies & their mothers. It’s not easy to write about one group when everyone in Gaza is suffering - but this is the area I know, & where I can offer even a very small act of advocacy.

#Gaza #IYCFE

www.thejournal.ie/readme/gaza-...
Hunger in Gaza: When starving babies is the strategy, not just the outcome
As a mother and academic who studies Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies, Dr Clare Patton never expected to witness the cruelty of Gaza.
www.thejournal.ie
June 10, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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patrickgaley.bsky.social
“One day, when it’s safe - when there’s no personal downside to calling a thing what it is, when it’s too late to hold anyone accountable - everyone will have always been against this” - Omar El Akkad

www.aljazeera.com/amp/video/ne...
Palestinian child filmed trying to escape fires after Israeli attack
A Palestinian child was filmed trying to escape a fire caused by an Israeli strike on a school housing displaced people.
www.aljazeera.com
May 27, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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lawatleeds.bsky.social
In a vital new report, Dr @clarepatton.bsky.social and her colleagues emphasize the significance of integrating infant and young child feeding #IYCF into #emergency preparedness plans. Read more 👇

tinyurl.com/ms6ftwbm

@cblpleeds.bsky.social @lsjleeds.bsky.social #LawSky @policyleeds.bsky.social
‘Waiting until harm is done is not an option’: protecting children’s nutrition during emergencies Dr Clare Patton has co-edited an important report on Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies. #News Background of baby bottles. Smiling picture of Dr Patton in circle at the bottom.
May 14, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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stuartgillespie.bsky.social
Please join us for the launch of IFPRI’s 2025 Global Food Policy Report—a special edition marking its 50th anniversary.

Flagship report examines the evolution and impact of food and nutrition policy research before looking to the future.

@ifpri.org

www.ifpri.org/event/2025-g...
2025 Global Food Policy Report | Food Policy: Lessons and Priorities for a Changing World
Also streaming on Over the last 50 years, the world’s food systems have evolved tremendously amid major economic, environmental, and social changes.
www.ifpri.org
May 14, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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davidallengreen.bsky.social
Another fake caselaw case, this time in US. Use of AI tool admitted.

And another irked judge imposing sanctions.
May 13, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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‘‘Snake Oil’ goes digital: Corporate Accountability, mis/disinformation and wellness’

Great post from @marisamcv.bsky.social @clarepatton.bsky.social and Dr Ciara Hackett

businesshumanrightsireland.wordpress.com/2025/05/09/s...
‘Snake Oil’ goes digital: Corporate Accountability, mis/disinformation and wellness
Dr. Marisa McVey (QUB), Dr. Clare Patton (University of Leeds) and Dr. Ciara Hackett (QUB) This post was originally published over on The Morrigan blog which is part of the DFLW project. With many …
businesshumanrightsireland.wordpress.com
May 9, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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marisamcv.bsky.social
We got the Egg Team - @clarepatton.bsky.social (Leeds), Ciara Hackett @qublaw.bsky.social and me - back together to write about wellness quackery in the digital age!

Massive thanks to @aoifemod.bsky.social and all at DFLW and the Morrigan Blog for a brilliant space to write and think.
aoifemod.bsky.social Aoife O'Donoghue @aoifemod.bsky.social · May 6
Great new blog on The Morrigan focusing on #wellness & #gender from Ciara Hackett, @marisamcv.bsky.social & @clarepatton.bsky.social

Snake Oil Goes Digital: Corporate accountability, mis/disinformation and wellness

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May 7, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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aoifemod.bsky.social
Great new blog on The Morrigan focusing on #wellness & #gender from Ciara Hackett, @marisamcv.bsky.social & @clarepatton.bsky.social

Snake Oil Goes Digital: Corporate accountability, mis/disinformation and wellness

dflw.ie/snake-oil-go...
May 6, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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stuartgillespie.bsky.social
Straight from the playbook

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
PR campaign may have fuelled food study backlash, leaked document shows
Eat-Lancet report recommended shift to more plant-based, climate-friendly diet but was extensively attacked online
www.theguardian.com
April 11, 2025 at 7:33 AM
clarepatton.bsky.social
Following a successful launch of our IYCF-E report in Dublin, I can share a link to the full doc for anyone interested in this topic: www.tudublin.ie/media/websit... Pictured with me are my project partners Drs Liz O'Sullivan & Aileen Kennedy (TUD) with Marie Sherlock TD who opened the event for us.
April 2, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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tupped.bsky.social
Very difficult to think of any examples of any comparable action against citizens of another Member State. The only thing I can come up with is the blanket bans on U.K. football supporters, but even then it anticipated crime and violence.
donnchalaw.bsky.social Donncha O’Connell @donnchalaw.bsky.social · Apr 1
Two Irish citizens ordered to leave Germany over pro-Palestinian protests despite no convictions. Lawyers say the move undermines civil liberties for EU citizens.

www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
Two Irish citizens ordered to leave Germany over pro-Palestinian protests despite no convictions
Lawyers say the move undermines civil liberties for EU citizens
www.irishtimes.com
April 1, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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lawatleeds.bsky.social
'Families across #Ireland need legal protection that supports #breastfeeding and guarantees safe, affordable access to #formula when needed.' Our @clarepatton.bsky.social speaks to the @belfasttelegraph.co.uk about #nutrition for #children during #emergencies.
Read more below👇
tinyurl.com/yc2h7yra
Protect nutrition for children during emergencies – cross-border report
Governments need to do more to safeguard nutrition for infants and children during emergencies, a cross-border report has said.
tinyurl.com
March 28, 2025 at 12:16 PM
clarepatton.bsky.social
For anyone interested in Commercial Milk Formula regulation: RFK teams up with Bobbie Formula; Now What?
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RFK teams up with Bobbie Formula; Now What?
Why is the head of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, standing next to Bobbie's CEO and talking about 'cleaning up formula'? Who benefits? And who loses?
open.substack.com
March 19, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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paolosandro.bsky.social
There is OUTSTANDING work done on conversion therapy by my @lawatleeds.bsky.social colleague @iliastrispiotis.bsky.social. Go check it out

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March 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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lawatleeds.bsky.social
Following International Women’s Day on Saturday, we're spotlighting Dr Bainbridge’s crucial work in helping authorities tackle #cuckooing in society. Read more about her impactful research below:
tinyurl.com/ywam4a8h
#IWD2025 #AcademicSky #LawSky #Research
#News flare Background of concrete Brutalist style flats. ‘Cuckooing is criminal exploitation where people are coerced into providing access to their home to criminals, who then use it as a base for their activity.’ Portrait of Dr Bainbridge in circle at bottom left. ‘Dr Laura Bainbridge is spearheading efforts to prevent county lines gangs from cuckooing vulnerable people.’
March 10, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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theguardian.com
Migrants and refugee families in the UK denied childcare funding, report finds
Migrants and refugee families in the UK denied childcare funding, report finds
Immigration status is denying children equal access to early years education and pushing families ‘deeper into poverty’ Tens of thousands of children in migrant and refugee families in the UK are being denied access to government-funded childcare because…
www.theguardian.com
March 7, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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unicefmedia.bsky.social
What has changed for girls over 30 years?

Ahead of International Women's Day, a new report highlights that despite gains, millions of adolescent girls across the world today are still out of school and at risk of violence and abuse: unicef.org/press-releas... #GirlGoals
Fast Facts: 30 years of uneven progress for adolescent girls
Ahead of International Women’s Day, new UNICEF, Plan International and UN Women report highlights that gains have been made, but efforts remain insufficient.
unicef.org
March 7, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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lawatleeds.bsky.social
Domestic and sexual violence is an epidemic that impacts 1 in 3 women and 1 in 6 men globally.
In honour of #NoMoreWeek, we are showcasing @drsamjlewis.bsky.social's project on rural #domesticabuse.
Watch the full video below 👇:
tinyurl.com/3vws74nc

@ccjsleeds.bsky.social @lsjleeds.bsky.social
Spotlight on Research: Tackling Rural Domestic Abuse
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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March 5, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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NEW: Sec. Kennedy pledged to "close the revolving door." But the new top FDA regulator for food - and infant formula - just left Jones Day, where he was defending an infant formula maker from claims of harm to premies.

GIFT: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/h...
He Fought Claims of Harm From Infant Formula. Now He Regulates It.
Kyle Diamantas, a former corporate lawyer, is the new director for the F.D.A. food division, which oversees infant formula. He defended a top maker in cases claiming the company had not warned of pote...
www.nytimes.com
March 4, 2025 at 12:18 PM
clarepatton.bsky.social
We are excited to launch our #infant and #Young #Child Feeding in #Emergencies( #IYCF-E) Ireland Report.

With Storm #Éowyn highlighting IYCF vulnerabilities in Ireland, we provide recommendations to protect the most vulnerable in emergencies.

Register here: www.eventbrite.ie/e/infant-and...
Infant and young child feeding in emergencies - Ireland Report Launch
Join us to hear about the findings of our project, funded under the HEA North-South Ireland Research Programme.
www.eventbrite.ie
February 27, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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1stepsnutrition.bsky.social
👇Well worth a 👂 for a low down on the CMA #formula market study. Strongly support the view that price promotions on formula milks are NOT appropriate & that taking action to enable families who use formula to do so safely needs to take place alongside actions to enable #breastfeeding 🤱🏼
foodfoundation.bsky.social The Food Foundation @foodfoundation.bsky.social · Feb 21
👶🏻🍼 Why is some #InfantFormula double the price of the cheapest despite having the same nutritional value?

Our Head of Policy & Advocacy @hannahbrins.bsky.social tries to make sense of it in the context of the latest Competition and Markets Authority report.

🎧 Listen in full: bit.ly/418tFM6
February 21, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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theguardian.com
There are many ways Trump could trigger a global collapse. Here’s how to survive if that happens | George Monbiot
There are many ways Trump could trigger a global collapse. Here’s how to survive if that happens | George Monbiot
It could be wildfires, a pandemic or a financial crisis. The super-rich will flee to their bunkers – the rest of us will have to fend for ourselves, writes columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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publico.pt
Mélissa Mialon critica a indústria alimentar e os governantes por menosprezarem a saúde pública. A investigadora francesa alerta para as ameaças regulares e as práticas desumanas destas empresas.
A indústria constrói “uma cultura em que não se questiona a comercialização do vinho”
Mélissa Mialon critica a indústria alimentar e os governantes por menosprezarem a saúde pública. A investigadora francesa alerta para as ameaças regulares e as práticas desumanas destas empresas.
www.publico.pt
November 24, 2024 at 8:47 PM
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delaferiar.bsky.social
Finally, big news: my paper, with the results of the Taxation and Inequalities project, is out!! Drawing upon extensive new law data, from 33 countries, and informed by a wide range of disciplines, it provides a new policy roadmap for addressing inequalities through tax systems.
January 22, 2025 at 8:59 AM