Kat Jenner
@katfoodjenner.bsky.social
registered nutritionist @AfNutr, fellow of @R_S_P_H director of ngo @oha_updates. views my own.
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Alcohol causes cancer. Too few of us who regularly drink understand that. The minimum requirement should be a warning on products. That the industry objects shows how it’s in their commercial interests to play this information down and keep customers in the dark
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Alcohol should have labels warning drinkers of cancer risks, charities say
Health organisations have written to Keir Starmer urging him to force drinks producers to include warnings
www.theguardian.com
June 21, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Alcohol causes cancer. Too few of us who regularly drink understand that. The minimum requirement should be a warning on products. That the industry objects shows how it’s in their commercial interests to play this information down and keep customers in the dark
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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'Brand advertising' 'Alibi marketing' 'Surrogate marketing' 'Brand sharing' - whatever you call it, this is a way for adverts to create brand awareness even if no harmful products are shown. Check out this @oha-updates.bsky.social blog looking at the implications for future policy development:
Blog - Brand Advertising: The Next Policy Frontier - Obesity Health Alliance
The UK Government recently confirmed in Parliament that pure brand advertising, i.e. that does not feature identifiable less healthy products, will be exempt from the new 9pm/online advertising restri...
obesityhealthalliance.org.uk
April 29, 2025 at 9:16 AM
'Brand advertising' 'Alibi marketing' 'Surrogate marketing' 'Brand sharing' - whatever you call it, this is a way for adverts to create brand awareness even if no harmful products are shown. Check out this @oha-updates.bsky.social blog looking at the implications for future policy development:
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Novo Nordisk foundation’s obesity head works as paid adviser to chocolate maker Ferrero
https://www.ft.com/content/4f36e2b3-c2f1-4b3f-a9e5-f5033fd39aa7
https://www.ft.com/content/4f36e2b3-c2f1-4b3f-a9e5-f5033fd39aa7
Novo Nordisk foundation’s obesity head works as paid adviser to chocolate maker Ferrero
Professor Arne Astrup is also involved in project to change widely-accepted definition of ultra-processed food
www.ft.com
March 14, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Novo Nordisk foundation’s obesity head works as paid adviser to chocolate maker Ferrero
https://www.ft.com/content/4f36e2b3-c2f1-4b3f-a9e5-f5033fd39aa7
https://www.ft.com/content/4f36e2b3-c2f1-4b3f-a9e5-f5033fd39aa7
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🚨 No child should go hungry - it's time to act!
Our latest podcast - featuring Alesha De-Freitas of @barnardos.org.uk - explains why 40+ charities want the government to extend #FreeSchoolMeals
🎧 Listen in full: bit.ly/3FxYxP6
#FeedtheFuture #SchoolFoodForAll #ISMD25
Our latest podcast - featuring Alesha De-Freitas of @barnardos.org.uk - explains why 40+ charities want the government to extend #FreeSchoolMeals
🎧 Listen in full: bit.ly/3FxYxP6
#FeedtheFuture #SchoolFoodForAll #ISMD25
March 14, 2025 at 12:32 PM
🚨 No child should go hungry - it's time to act!
Our latest podcast - featuring Alesha De-Freitas of @barnardos.org.uk - explains why 40+ charities want the government to extend #FreeSchoolMeals
🎧 Listen in full: bit.ly/3FxYxP6
#FeedtheFuture #SchoolFoodForAll #ISMD25
Our latest podcast - featuring Alesha De-Freitas of @barnardos.org.uk - explains why 40+ charities want the government to extend #FreeSchoolMeals
🎧 Listen in full: bit.ly/3FxYxP6
#FeedtheFuture #SchoolFoodForAll #ISMD25
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McDonald's is overturning council attempts to prevent new fast food outlets by claiming they will encourage healthier lifestyles, reveals a BMJ investigation.
It shows the firm has won planning appeals in some of the most deprived areas of England
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
It shows the firm has won planning appeals in some of the most deprived areas of England
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
February 6, 2025 at 9:49 AM
McDonald's is overturning council attempts to prevent new fast food outlets by claiming they will encourage healthier lifestyles, reveals a BMJ investigation.
It shows the firm has won planning appeals in some of the most deprived areas of England
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
It shows the firm has won planning appeals in some of the most deprived areas of England
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
Minister Gwynne said ‘Prevention is better than cure. If we can reach people earlier and help them stay healthy, this extra investment will pay for itself several times over in reduced demand on the NHS and by keeping people in work. ‘ 👏
February 7, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Minister Gwynne said ‘Prevention is better than cure. If we can reach people earlier and help them stay healthy, this extra investment will pay for itself several times over in reduced demand on the NHS and by keeping people in work. ‘ 👏
A reminder of this summary of the evidence given, and the recommendations made, on food, diet and obesity by the expert witnesses in this fab 2 part podcast from @houseoflords.parliament.uk
www.parliament.uk/business/lor...
www.parliament.uk/business/lor...
January 31, 2025 at 8:16 AM
A reminder of this summary of the evidence given, and the recommendations made, on food, diet and obesity by the expert witnesses in this fab 2 part podcast from @houseoflords.parliament.uk
www.parliament.uk/business/lor...
www.parliament.uk/business/lor...
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📢 80+ campaigners are calling for urgent improvements to the Healthy Start scheme.
It's meant to prevent #foodinsecurity and malnutrition amongst pregnant women and young children but too many families in #poverty are missing out.
Read more: bit.ly/3WjaX2H
#costoflivingcrisis #HealthyStart
It's meant to prevent #foodinsecurity and malnutrition amongst pregnant women and young children but too many families in #poverty are missing out.
Read more: bit.ly/3WjaX2H
#costoflivingcrisis #HealthyStart
January 15, 2025 at 9:17 AM
📢 80+ campaigners are calling for urgent improvements to the Healthy Start scheme.
It's meant to prevent #foodinsecurity and malnutrition amongst pregnant women and young children but too many families in #poverty are missing out.
Read more: bit.ly/3WjaX2H
#costoflivingcrisis #HealthyStart
It's meant to prevent #foodinsecurity and malnutrition amongst pregnant women and young children but too many families in #poverty are missing out.
Read more: bit.ly/3WjaX2H
#costoflivingcrisis #HealthyStart
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🔊 Published today, our new Cochrane review on the impact of calorie labelling on people’s selection and consumption of food (including non-alcoholic drinks) and alcohol:
www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10....
Short thread below 👇
www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10....
Short thread below 👇
Calorie (energy) labelling for changing selection and consumption of food or alcohol - Clarke, N - 2025 | Cochrane Library
Select your preferred language for Cochrane reviews and other content. Sections without translation will be in English.
www.cochranelibrary.com
January 17, 2025 at 1:03 AM
🔊 Published today, our new Cochrane review on the impact of calorie labelling on people’s selection and consumption of food (including non-alcoholic drinks) and alcohol:
www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10....
Short thread below 👇
www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10....
Short thread below 👇
So pleased to (briefly!) feature on this podcast series alongside so many of our brilliant @oha-updates.bsky.social members and colleagues.
👂Great way to digest the 🔑 points from the oral evidence of 54 experts (incl me, Dr Vicky Sibson) to HoL inquiry committee on food, diet & obesity. Honored to speak on behalf on the critical importance of #EarlyYears nutrition, shaping life long health & wellbeing www.parliament.uk/business/lor...
Unpacking The Evidence
Fixing Our Broken Food System: a new podcast from the House of Lords exploring a public health emergency. Find out more
www.parliament.uk
December 21, 2024 at 2:31 PM
So pleased to (briefly!) feature on this podcast series alongside so many of our brilliant @oha-updates.bsky.social members and colleagues.
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Thanks to @admbriggs.bsky.social @charlestallack.bsky.social @davidjbuck.bsky.social @oha-updates.bsky.social and others for taking time to chat through some of this... :)
December 20, 2024 at 5:04 PM
Thanks to @admbriggs.bsky.social @charlestallack.bsky.social @davidjbuck.bsky.social @oha-updates.bsky.social and others for taking time to chat through some of this... :)
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"Childhood obesity isn’t just a public health issue: it’s a national disgrace."
Read this #BMJ article by my Obesity Health Alliance colleague @katfoodjenner.bsky.social
There is so much more work to be done before Oct 2025 & a lot of it around public misinformation.
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
Read this #BMJ article by my Obesity Health Alliance colleague @katfoodjenner.bsky.social
There is so much more work to be done before Oct 2025 & a lot of it around public misinformation.
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
Bans on junk food advertising are a vital move to protect our children’s health
Restricting advertisements for unhealthy food and drink is an essential step towards a healthier food environment, writes Katharine Jenner
In October 2025 the UK will finally introduce restrictions ...
www.bmj.com
December 12, 2024 at 12:22 PM
"Childhood obesity isn’t just a public health issue: it’s a national disgrace."
Read this #BMJ article by my Obesity Health Alliance colleague @katfoodjenner.bsky.social
There is so much more work to be done before Oct 2025 & a lot of it around public misinformation.
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
Read this #BMJ article by my Obesity Health Alliance colleague @katfoodjenner.bsky.social
There is so much more work to be done before Oct 2025 & a lot of it around public misinformation.
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
🐻🥣🐻🥣🐻🥣
Thank you for covering our (slightly more nuanced?) take on the incoming advertising restrictions TLDR: they aren’t perfect, but the government’s decision to prioritise children’s health over corporate profits is a huge step forward.
In October 2025 the UK will finally introduce restrictions on unhealthy food and drink advertising.
Restricting advertisements is an essential step towards a healthier food environment, writes Katharine Jenner @oha-updates.bsky.social www.bmj.com/content/387/...
Restricting advertisements is an essential step towards a healthier food environment, writes Katharine Jenner @oha-updates.bsky.social www.bmj.com/content/387/...
December 11, 2024 at 8:52 PM
🐻🥣🐻🥣🐻🥣
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My op ed on #BabyFood & #ConflictOfInterest👇
bmj.com/content/387/...
@foodfoundation.bsky.social
@alimorpeth.bsky.social
@oha-updates.bsky.social
@barbscrowther.bsky.social
#EarlyYears #Nutrition #NutSky #EndExploitativeMarketing
bmj.com/content/387/...
@foodfoundation.bsky.social
@alimorpeth.bsky.social
@oha-updates.bsky.social
@barbscrowther.bsky.social
#EarlyYears #Nutrition #NutSky #EndExploitativeMarketing
The baby food aisle is a blind spot in health policy and governance
Consumption of commercial baby foods has been normalised in infancy and early childhood, but mounting evidence of their problems should prompt tighter regulation, says Vicky Sibson
A new investigati...
bmj.com
December 5, 2024 at 7:30 AM
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Bans on junk food advertising to kids...incoming!
- ads for unhealthy food or drink products to be restricted.
- 13 food categories targeted.
- assessed using govt. nutrient profiling model.
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
@katfoodjenner.bsky.social @bmj.com
December 11, 2024 at 8:05 PM
Bans on junk food advertising to kids...incoming!
- ads for unhealthy food or drink products to be restricted.
- 13 food categories targeted.
- assessed using govt. nutrient profiling model.
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
@katfoodjenner.bsky.social @bmj.com
And yes, if another person asks me about porridge, I will scream 🤣
Can you advertise porridge on TV?
🥣 Yes – if it’s not high in salt, fat, or sugar. Sound reasonable?
Check out this handy chart to see which foods and drinks can STILL be advertised under new restrictions starting October 2025
🥣 Yes – if it’s not high in salt, fat, or sugar. Sound reasonable?
Check out this handy chart to see which foods and drinks can STILL be advertised under new restrictions starting October 2025
December 4, 2024 at 4:30 PM
And yes, if another person asks me about porridge, I will scream 🤣
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In a commentary for @uk.theconversation.com, Dr Yanaina Chavez Ugalde, Dr Esther van Sluijs & @zoitoumpakari.bsky.social discuss their new findings on ultra-processed food consumption in UK adolescents, and the implications for food policy.
Read - https://buff.ly/4eQGEqD
Read - https://buff.ly/4eQGEqD
November 26, 2024 at 7:30 PM
In a commentary for @uk.theconversation.com, Dr Yanaina Chavez Ugalde, Dr Esther van Sluijs & @zoitoumpakari.bsky.social discuss their new findings on ultra-processed food consumption in UK adolescents, and the implications for food policy.
Read - https://buff.ly/4eQGEqD
Read - https://buff.ly/4eQGEqD
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We’ve started a new blog on the change.nhs website so you can keep up to speed with what we’re up to. Take a look at our first blog here. change.nhs.uk/folders/chan...
change.nhs.uk
November 26, 2024 at 2:41 PM
We’ve started a new blog on the change.nhs website so you can keep up to speed with what we’re up to. Take a look at our first blog here. change.nhs.uk/folders/chan...
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Join us for a live webinar on 3 Dec with health and policy experts to discuss Nesta’s blueprint for halving obesity and the opportunity for governments, food manufacturers and retailers to play their part in building a healthier food system.
Register to attend: www.nesta.org.uk/event/bluepr...
Register to attend: www.nesta.org.uk/event/bluepr...
November 4, 2024 at 9:09 AM
Join us for a live webinar on 3 Dec with health and policy experts to discuss Nesta’s blueprint for halving obesity and the opportunity for governments, food manufacturers and retailers to play their part in building a healthier food system.
Register to attend: www.nesta.org.uk/event/bluepr...
Register to attend: www.nesta.org.uk/event/bluepr...
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🚨Geeky research klaxon🚨
Am extremely pleased to see HM Treasury publish their 'areas of research interest'. Have seen other departments do this but can't remember HMT doing it before 👏🏼
Lots in there but am very excited for the public service reform areas - transformational and place based 🙌🏻
Am extremely pleased to see HM Treasury publish their 'areas of research interest'. Have seen other departments do this but can't remember HMT doing it before 👏🏼
Lots in there but am very excited for the public service reform areas - transformational and place based 🙌🏻
November 13, 2024 at 10:47 PM
🚨Geeky research klaxon🚨
Am extremely pleased to see HM Treasury publish their 'areas of research interest'. Have seen other departments do this but can't remember HMT doing it before 👏🏼
Lots in there but am very excited for the public service reform areas - transformational and place based 🙌🏻
Am extremely pleased to see HM Treasury publish their 'areas of research interest'. Have seen other departments do this but can't remember HMT doing it before 👏🏼
Lots in there but am very excited for the public service reform areas - transformational and place based 🙌🏻
So helpful:-) thank you!
Welcome new joiners to Bluesky! Time to wheel out a Starter Pack I put together of UK public policy types, if that’s your vibe.
(Updated from original to reflect the growing tribe on here…)
go.bsky.app/LtNiL1o
(Updated from original to reflect the growing tribe on here…)
go.bsky.app/LtNiL1o
November 16, 2024 at 10:44 AM
So helpful:-) thank you!
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🚀 We've just launched our 2024 State of the Nation's Food Industry report!
It looks at how 36 major UK food businesses are performing when it comes to supporting #health and #sustainability
The results: ➡️ bit.ly/40HBKbQ
It looks at how 36 major UK food businesses are performing when it comes to supporting #health and #sustainability
The results: ➡️ bit.ly/40HBKbQ
November 14, 2024 at 10:17 AM
🚀 We've just launched our 2024 State of the Nation's Food Industry report!
It looks at how 36 major UK food businesses are performing when it comes to supporting #health and #sustainability
The results: ➡️ bit.ly/40HBKbQ
It looks at how 36 major UK food businesses are performing when it comes to supporting #health and #sustainability
The results: ➡️ bit.ly/40HBKbQ
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November 4, 2024 at 11:24 AM
Many of you know about this already, but will be of interest to... @martinwhite33.bsky.social @katfoodjenner.bsky.social @oha-updates.bsky.social @ardernkate.bsky.social @felly500.bsky.social @thekingsfund.bsky.social @davidjbuck.bsky.social @sallywarren.bsky.social @sophiemetcalfe.bsky.social
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“We know from… FFCC’s #TheFoodConversation people want the govt to act, they want to live in a healthy environment”
👏 Dolly van Tulleken on Radio 4 today, in response to Wes Streeting's announcement that weight-loss jabs could be used help people get back into work.
From 1.33.00 👉 bit.ly/3XZ0Q2U
👏 Dolly van Tulleken on Radio 4 today, in response to Wes Streeting's announcement that weight-loss jabs could be used help people get back into work.
From 1.33.00 👉 bit.ly/3XZ0Q2U
October 15, 2024 at 10:12 AM
“We know from… FFCC’s #TheFoodConversation people want the govt to act, they want to live in a healthy environment”
👏 Dolly van Tulleken on Radio 4 today, in response to Wes Streeting's announcement that weight-loss jabs could be used help people get back into work.
From 1.33.00 👉 bit.ly/3XZ0Q2U
👏 Dolly van Tulleken on Radio 4 today, in response to Wes Streeting's announcement that weight-loss jabs could be used help people get back into work.
From 1.33.00 👉 bit.ly/3XZ0Q2U
Food related taxes ‘a win–win situation for both state budgets and for effective improvement of public health, and consequently also for reducing health care and societal costs’
But - any £ raised shld increase access and affordability of healthier food for those on lower incomes
But - any £ raised shld increase access and affordability of healthier food for those on lower incomes
Health related taxes in focus: a win–win
academic.oup.com/eurpub/advan...
Tax on harmful product industries and their products
Pekka Puska
(Watch the PR fightback & conclude what you will on what can be drawn from that)
academic.oup.com/eurpub/advan...
Tax on harmful product industries and their products
Pekka Puska
(Watch the PR fightback & conclude what you will on what can be drawn from that)
Health related taxes in focus: a win–win
Many Western countries struggle nowadays with the pressures of the state budget. Inflation rates, coronavirus disease 2019 costs, Ukrainian war, increasing
academic.oup.com
August 20, 2024 at 7:05 AM
Food related taxes ‘a win–win situation for both state budgets and for effective improvement of public health, and consequently also for reducing health care and societal costs’
But - any £ raised shld increase access and affordability of healthier food for those on lower incomes
But - any £ raised shld increase access and affordability of healthier food for those on lower incomes