Matt Pearce
matpearce.bsky.social
Matt Pearce
@matpearce.bsky.social
DPH for Reading and West Berkshire
Reposted by Matt Pearce
The junk food crisis harming Britain’s children

www.ft.com/content/b503...

A. It'll not be solved by
Celeb Chefs in Schools
Self regulation
Cookery classes
Campaigns

B. It'll be solved by
govt regulation
With interventions focused on price, advertising, reformulation, availability
The junk food crisis harming Britain’s children
As their diets worsen, young people are suffering increasing levels of malnutrition and obesity. Can the UK turn the tide?
www.ft.com
January 2, 2025 at 11:00 PM
This is good progress, but still some way to go to achieve the 75% target
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Cancers getting diagnosed at earlier stages
Awareness campaigns and new screening approaches are having an impact, says NHS England.
www.bbc.com
January 2, 2025 at 7:45 AM
A privilege to attend the Community Health Champions awards event this evening in Reading. So inspiring to hear about all the amazing work of the 97 volunteers (who between them speak 30 languages) & celebrate their achievements in raising awareness of health issues, local services, & activities.
December 4, 2024 at 10:38 PM
Brilliant, and so proud of colleagues at RBC. Using public transport is a win-win for the environment and our health #publichealth #environment
www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/2476147...
Reading sees rise in number of bus journeys and passengers
Reading saw 19.5 million bus journeys made in the borough in 2023/24
www.readingchronicle.co.uk
December 1, 2024 at 10:46 PM
November 25, 2024 at 2:03 PM
How can this be acceptable?

Delhi air pollution reaches 'severe plus' levels
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Delhi air pollution levels at 'severe plus', authorities say
India's capital Delhi is experiencing one of its most polluted days this year.
www.bbc.com
November 18, 2024 at 7:46 PM