Jean Adams 🏴🇨🇦
@jeanmadams.bsky.social
Professor of diet and public health at MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge. Munroist, baker, knitter, skier, swimmer. She/her. https://www.mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk/people/jean-adams/
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We are recruiting five Postdoctoral Research Fellows and one Research Partnership Manager for the University of Stirling FORTH2O project
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We are recruiting five Postdoctoral Research Fellows and one Research Partnership Manager for the University of Stirling FORTH2O project
These posts will help to deliver key tasks for the FORTH2O Policy Innovation Partnership at the University of Stirling. For a thorough description of the project and its progress, please see: A ren…
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November 12, 2025 at 9:50 AM
We are recruiting five Postdoctoral Research Fellows and one Research Partnership Manager for the University of Stirling FORTH2O project
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The health inequalities agenda is "tired and risks having run out of road" - not my words, the words of a senior health policymaker in the Scottish Government. But other SG policymakers told me health inequalities were a "huge priority" - so what's going on? A thread... 1/
November 5, 2025 at 2:58 PM
The health inequalities agenda is "tired and risks having run out of road" - not my words, the words of a senior health policymaker in the Scottish Government. But other SG policymakers told me health inequalities were a "huge priority" - so what's going on? A thread... 1/
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October 29, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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If you heard the #BBCRadio4Today report about living conditions in asylum hotels and want to learn more, then come along to our seminar. Dr Claire Thompson will talk about food experiences.
4pm Oxford Martin School (or online), 30th Oct. Register at the link below. @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social
4pm Oxford Martin School (or online), 30th Oct. Register at the link below. @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social
Experiences of food provision in UK ‘asylum hotels’ and the implications for health
Future of Food seminar: Dr Claire Thompson
www.futureoffood.ox.ac.uk
October 27, 2025 at 8:31 AM
If you heard the #BBCRadio4Today report about living conditions in asylum hotels and want to learn more, then come along to our seminar. Dr Claire Thompson will talk about food experiences.
4pm Oxford Martin School (or online), 30th Oct. Register at the link below. @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social
4pm Oxford Martin School (or online), 30th Oct. Register at the link below. @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social
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Posting old halloween comics, #2
![A comic from 2022 I think, Halloween week - here's the script:
The scene is a darkened woods, at night. All is depicted in dingy blues and purples. In a lonely moonlit clearing we see a CABIN. its windows are dark, clearly unoccupied. A lone figure runs towards it, from the trees. Closer in on them now - we see they are terrified. The race for the door of the cabin, desperately trying to enter. They rattle the door, frantically. It is locked. They look behind them. We see the darkened, black trees of the woods. In amongst the forest, we see the black silhouette of a figure. It walks closer. Closer still. Closer - and now we see it is holding a chainsaw. It emerges into the light, slowly the shadow lifts from its face. It is wearing a mask. The victim silently screams in a rictus of horror. This can't be happening, no, no, no. Closer, closer now it lifts the chainsaw high above its head as it speaks:
MURDERER:
This murder is brought to you by MeUndies.
VICTIM:
What?
MURDERER:
If you're like me you'd kill for comfortable underwear -
VICTIM:
Sorry -
VICTIM:
Are you...
doing a *podcast*?
MURDERER:
I knoooww...
It's such a cliché
Everybody's got one these days!
VICTIM:
But I thought you were trying to murder me?
MURDERER:
Indeed! I'm a true crime podcaster driven mad by having to change gear between horrific human tragedy and adverts for MeUndies.
MURDERER:
So just tap in offer code I'M BEING MURDERED with your bloodied, trembling hand for 20% off some pants!
MURDERER:
Now, back to the murder-
[he revs up his chainsaw again]
[ends]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4m3we4apbjayclzcnhwe3pfp/bafkreibykzdireisel5kc6kg6trjvf4clhzdnf6o7fikvmioisro3f45ku@jpeg)
October 27, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Posting old halloween comics, #2
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shamelessly promoting this paper again - open access thanks to @uoe-sps.bsky.social
new article in @reggovjournal.bsky.social that examines how corporations engage in 'venue hopping' as a means to advance agendas in multiple spaces and at multiple levels
This riffs off Baumgartner and Jones' notion of venue shopping, but adapts it for an increasingly multistakeholder world
This riffs off Baumgartner and Jones' notion of venue shopping, but adapts it for an increasingly multistakeholder world
Corporate Power in a Multistakeholder World: Venue Hopping and the Multilevel Politics of Ultra‐Processed Food
The regulation of business is increasingly characterized by “soft” governance regimes that blur the boundaries of public and private authority, as signaled by the rapid proliferation of multistakehol...
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October 21, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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I dunno, but maybe if you check my availability for a thing, confirm, then 2 days before the thing let me know I need to arrive 15mins early, you didn't really check my availability?
October 21, 2025 at 8:25 AM
I dunno, but maybe if you check my availability for a thing, confirm, then 2 days before the thing let me know I need to arrive 15mins early, you didn't really check my availability?
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Today's theft from the Louvre (
art-crime.blogspot.com/2025/10/jewe...) is making me think about my favorite series of museum heists. Buckle up for a 🧵 on priceless porcelains, the Dead Zoo Gang, a Pekinese named Looty, and the unsolved mystery of who's stealing Chinese art from European museums.
art-crime.blogspot.com/2025/10/jewe...) is making me think about my favorite series of museum heists. Buckle up for a 🧵 on priceless porcelains, the Dead Zoo Gang, a Pekinese named Looty, and the unsolved mystery of who's stealing Chinese art from European museums.
Jewel Heist at the Musée du Louvre
"A blog about art crimes, illicit trafficking, forgery, art theft and cultural heritage protection."
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October 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Today's theft from the Louvre (
art-crime.blogspot.com/2025/10/jewe...) is making me think about my favorite series of museum heists. Buckle up for a 🧵 on priceless porcelains, the Dead Zoo Gang, a Pekinese named Looty, and the unsolved mystery of who's stealing Chinese art from European museums.
art-crime.blogspot.com/2025/10/jewe...) is making me think about my favorite series of museum heists. Buckle up for a 🧵 on priceless porcelains, the Dead Zoo Gang, a Pekinese named Looty, and the unsolved mystery of who's stealing Chinese art from European museums.
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Excited to share that our research group is advertising 2 DPhil projects for 2026 entry. We’d love to hear from prospective applicants!
shorturl.at/I6SrW *FUNDED*
shorturl.at/lh4tB *Successful apps eligible for uni funding*
@hannahforde.bsky.social @ashakaur.bsky.social @petescarbs.bsky.social
shorturl.at/I6SrW *FUNDED*
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@hannahforde.bsky.social @ashakaur.bsky.social @petescarbs.bsky.social
Sustainability or Spin? The prevalence, impact, and regulation of 'Green claims' on foods in the UK
www.phc.ox.ac.uk
October 14, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Excited to share that our research group is advertising 2 DPhil projects for 2026 entry. We’d love to hear from prospective applicants!
shorturl.at/I6SrW *FUNDED*
shorturl.at/lh4tB *Successful apps eligible for uni funding*
@hannahforde.bsky.social @ashakaur.bsky.social @petescarbs.bsky.social
shorturl.at/I6SrW *FUNDED*
shorturl.at/lh4tB *Successful apps eligible for uni funding*
@hannahforde.bsky.social @ashakaur.bsky.social @petescarbs.bsky.social
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Despite the introduction of calorie labelling regulations in England in 2022, researchers from the @mrcepid.bsky.social, @cam.ac.uk, have found only a 2% reduction in the energy content of food available at chain restaurants.
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Despite the introduction of calorie labelling regulations in England in 2022, researchers from the @mrcepid.bsky.social, @cam.ac.uk, have found only a 2% reduction in the energy content of food available at chain restaurants.
Read – buff.ly/py0yIZQ
October 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Despite the introduction of calorie labelling regulations in England in 2022, researchers from the @mrcepid.bsky.social, @cam.ac.uk, have found only a 2% reduction in the energy content of food available at chain restaurants.
Read – buff.ly/py0yIZQ
Despite the introduction of calorie labelling regulations in England in 2022, researchers from the @mrcepid.bsky.social, @cam.ac.uk, have found only a 2% reduction in the energy content of food available at chain restaurants.
Read – buff.ly/py0yIZQ
NEW PAPER: Implementation of mandatory calorie labelling in England was associated with a small (9kcal) overall reduction in mean energy content of items on the menus of large chain restaurants.
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In an analysis of more than 30,000 menu items we found:
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In an analysis of more than 30,000 menu items we found:
Changes in energy content of menu items at out-of-home food outlets in England after calorie labelling policy implementation: a pre–post analysis (2021–2022)
Introduction Eating from out-of-home food outlets (OHFO) is common and linked to poor dietary quality, weight gain and obesity. In response, England implemented mandatory calorie labelling regulations...
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October 8, 2025 at 8:01 AM
NEW PAPER: Implementation of mandatory calorie labelling in England was associated with a small (9kcal) overall reduction in mean energy content of items on the menus of large chain restaurants.
bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/3/2/...
In an analysis of more than 30,000 menu items we found:
bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/3/2/...
In an analysis of more than 30,000 menu items we found:
On enshitification www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Way past its prime: how did Amazon get so rubbish?
Sick of scrolling through junk results, AI-generated ads and links to lookalike products? The author and activist behind the term ‘enshittification’ explains what’s gone wrong with the internet – and ...
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October 5, 2025 at 7:11 AM
On enshitification www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Fantastic evening at @oxmartinschool.bsky.social last night with @kevinh-phd.bsky.social giving a talk on "The Calculus of Calories". Really great, nuanced and evidence-based approach to why it it so hard to lose weight, the obesogenic environment and UPFs.
Video below in case you missed it!
Video below in case you missed it!
'The calculus of calories: food environments and body weight regulation' with Dr Kevin Hall
YouTube video by Oxford Martin School
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October 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Fantastic evening at @oxmartinschool.bsky.social last night with @kevinh-phd.bsky.social giving a talk on "The Calculus of Calories". Really great, nuanced and evidence-based approach to why it it so hard to lose weight, the obesogenic environment and UPFs.
Video below in case you missed it!
Video below in case you missed it!
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I’m convinced this is how a bay leaf would talk
![Cartoon by Stephen Collins for the Guardian, here's the script:
[Scene is the inside of a SOUP. Some CARROTS and BITS OF BROCCOLI are floating around and a STOCK CUBE and a BAY LEAF have just been dropped in.]
1
STOCK CUBE:
Alright lads - this is Bay Leaf.
My colleague from the spice rack.
2
BROCCOLI:
Hi Bay Leaf
BAY LEAF:
Yuh yuh hi
3
CARROTS:
You up for getting proper blended with us later, Bay Leaf?
BAY LEAF:
Nuh mate, getting scooped out before soup stage.
4
CARROTS:
Oh! So… you’re not being eaten then?
BAY LEAF:
Eaten! Haha
5
BAY LEAF:
Not allowed mate.
I’m afraid I’m a lil’ bit *toooo intense*...
6
BAY LEAF:
Just here for the flavour hit.
Special forces, y’know.
That’s why there’s just one of me.
7
BAY LEAF:
Over-deploy and you’d have this whole soup stiiinking of bay leaf…
8
BAY LEAF:
You might wanna stand back actually.
This place is about to get preeetty bay leafy...
9
[Silent pause]
10
CARROTS:
Are you doing something
BAY LEAF:
Sure am mate.
11
BAY LEAF:
Suuuuure am.
12
BAY LEAF [Getting scooped out by chef’s spoon]:
You need training to perceive it.
CARROTS:
OK](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4m3we4apbjayclzcnhwe3pfp/bafkreibguu2d74i7v7yrkx2z5vsiluhrnkp2uayri2gmcm4gpl4d3dvlgq@jpeg)
June 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I’m convinced this is how a bay leaf would talk
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We're are now accepting applications for an exciting DPhil at the @oxprimarycare.bsky.social, *FUNDED* by the THRIVING Food Futures research hub!
The project is about divisive policies, supervised by me, Dr Rachel Pechey @petescarbs.bsky.social @ashakaur.bsky.social
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Pls share! ✨
The project is about divisive policies, supervised by me, Dr Rachel Pechey @petescarbs.bsky.social @ashakaur.bsky.social
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Pls share! ✨
Crowd-pleasers or food fights? Exploring UK public support and objection to divisive policies that aim to reduce the environmental harm caused by the food system
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September 22, 2025 at 8:34 AM
We're are now accepting applications for an exciting DPhil at the @oxprimarycare.bsky.social, *FUNDED* by the THRIVING Food Futures research hub!
The project is about divisive policies, supervised by me, Dr Rachel Pechey @petescarbs.bsky.social @ashakaur.bsky.social
lnkd.in/eezGaZZ3
Pls share! ✨
The project is about divisive policies, supervised by me, Dr Rachel Pechey @petescarbs.bsky.social @ashakaur.bsky.social
lnkd.in/eezGaZZ3
Pls share! ✨
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Apply for a PhD studentship in public health within our team. www.cam-dtp.ac.uk/students/cur...
2026 Studentship Opportunities - CAM-DTP
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September 16, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Apply for a PhD studentship in public health within our team. www.cam-dtp.ac.uk/students/cur...
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The UK Congress on Obesity, hosted by @ukaso.bsky.social, focused on "Understanding Obesity: From Research to Clinical and Public Health Practice." Researchers from @mrcepid.bsky.social attended to enhance our knowledge of obesity.
September 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The UK Congress on Obesity, hosted by @ukaso.bsky.social, focused on "Understanding Obesity: From Research to Clinical and Public Health Practice." Researchers from @mrcepid.bsky.social attended to enhance our knowledge of obesity.
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Study of 3,481 people in Great Britain finds that people bought out-of-home meals more often when there were more food outlets nearby, not based on how healthy the menus were.
@jeanmadams.bsky.social and colleagues recommend limiting outlet numbers may help improve diets.
@jeanmadams.bsky.social and colleagues recommend limiting outlet numbers may help improve diets.
Neighbourhood out-of-home food environment, menu healthiness, and their associations with meal purchasing and diet quality: a multiverse analysis - Nutrition Journal
Background Governments worldwide have implemented various interventions to improve the healthiness of food offered by out-of-home outlets. However, there is limited evidence on whether healthier…
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September 9, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Study of 3,481 people in Great Britain finds that people bought out-of-home meals more often when there were more food outlets nearby, not based on how healthy the menus were.
@jeanmadams.bsky.social and colleagues recommend limiting outlet numbers may help improve diets.
@jeanmadams.bsky.social and colleagues recommend limiting outlet numbers may help improve diets.
Not bragging or anything, but I think I played alright this evening.
September 8, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Not bragging or anything, but I think I played alright this evening.
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New research by Caroline Kienast-von-Einam et al. into changes in cycling behavior following residential relocation, finds most participants didn't base relocation decisions on cycling intentions, and physical and social changes were far more important in shaping cycling behaviour.
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September 8, 2025 at 11:02 AM
New research by Caroline Kienast-von-Einam et al. into changes in cycling behavior following residential relocation, finds most participants didn't base relocation decisions on cycling intentions, and physical and social changes were far more important in shaping cycling behaviour.
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Research by Divya Bhagtani and colleagues finds consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) varied across South Asia by sociodemographic factors.
In Bangladesh, Sri Lanka & North India, ∼75% reported consuming UPFs in previous day, versus 41% in South India & Pakistan.
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In Bangladesh, Sri Lanka & North India, ∼75% reported consuming UPFs in previous day, versus 41% in South India & Pakistan.
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September 2, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Research by Divya Bhagtani and colleagues finds consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) varied across South Asia by sociodemographic factors.
In Bangladesh, Sri Lanka & North India, ∼75% reported consuming UPFs in previous day, versus 41% in South India & Pakistan.
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In Bangladesh, Sri Lanka & North India, ∼75% reported consuming UPFs in previous day, versus 41% in South India & Pakistan.
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🗓️ East of England public health registrars are running a free open evening for prospective applicants to public health specialty training on Weds 24th Sept 2025 from 19:00-20:30
Applicants from all backgrounds are welcome!
Info & Registration:
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Applicants from all backgrounds are welcome!
Info & Registration:
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Open Evening: Public Health Specialty Training - East of England
An evening for prospective applicants on the ins and outs of Public Health Specialty Training in the East of England and application tips!
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September 2, 2025 at 9:52 AM
🗓️ East of England public health registrars are running a free open evening for prospective applicants to public health specialty training on Weds 24th Sept 2025 from 19:00-20:30
Applicants from all backgrounds are welcome!
Info & Registration:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/open-eveni...
Applicants from all backgrounds are welcome!
Info & Registration:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/open-eveni...
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Do you want to learn how the Intake24 online dietary recall tool can be customised for your dietary intake research?
Join our FREE webinar with Cambridge Intake24 team members Polly Page &Toni Steer to explore new features & customisation.
📅 Weds 8 Oct, 1 PM – 2 PM (UK)
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Join our FREE webinar with Cambridge Intake24 team members Polly Page &Toni Steer to explore new features & customisation.
📅 Weds 8 Oct, 1 PM – 2 PM (UK)
Register buff.ly/3Adc6Du
September 1, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Do you want to learn how the Intake24 online dietary recall tool can be customised for your dietary intake research?
Join our FREE webinar with Cambridge Intake24 team members Polly Page &Toni Steer to explore new features & customisation.
📅 Weds 8 Oct, 1 PM – 2 PM (UK)
Register buff.ly/3Adc6Du
Join our FREE webinar with Cambridge Intake24 team members Polly Page &Toni Steer to explore new features & customisation.
📅 Weds 8 Oct, 1 PM – 2 PM (UK)
Register buff.ly/3Adc6Du
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WE ARE HIRING! 2 Lecturers in Quantitative Social Science. Want a friendly interdisciplinary department in one of the world's most vibrant cities? This just might be for you.
Apply by: 10 Oct
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
Apply by: 10 Oct
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
September 1, 2025 at 1:59 PM
WE ARE HIRING! 2 Lecturers in Quantitative Social Science. Want a friendly interdisciplinary department in one of the world's most vibrant cities? This just might be for you.
Apply by: 10 Oct
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
Apply by: 10 Oct
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
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Analysis by Kate Garrot, Ben Hawkins and Jenna Panter of a transport plan for Cambridge, UK, suggest that policy design and communication should focus on perceived effectiveness and fairness, and on building trust ahead of policy proposals to influence acceptability.
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August 14, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Analysis by Kate Garrot, Ben Hawkins and Jenna Panter of a transport plan for Cambridge, UK, suggest that policy design and communication should focus on perceived effectiveness and fairness, and on building trust ahead of policy proposals to influence acceptability.
Read at buff.ly/BSQlKMT
Read at buff.ly/BSQlKMT