Pete Scarborough
@petescarbs.bsky.social
Professor of Population Health | University of Oxford | Sustainable Healthy Diets & Transformers
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There is money for "education" if and only if that money is being directly funneled to corporations. Anything involving actual learning, however, well there's no magic money tree
BREAKING: Free AI training will be offered to every adult in the UK, with short courses to teach people how to use simple AI tools effectively in the workplace.
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall tells #BBCBreakfast about the scheme
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall tells #BBCBreakfast about the scheme
January 28, 2026 at 9:40 AM
There is money for "education" if and only if that money is being directly funneled to corporations. Anything involving actual learning, however, well there's no magic money tree
Blimp Manufacturer: So that's your basic blimp model. You want any extras?
Zorin: Can you put in a button that makes the stairs turn into a slide and then the floor disappears at the bottom of the slide?
BM: Why would you want that
Z: Don't ask questions!
Zorin: Can you put in a button that makes the stairs turn into a slide and then the floor disappears at the bottom of the slide?
BM: Why would you want that
Z: Don't ask questions!
January 27, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Blimp Manufacturer: So that's your basic blimp model. You want any extras?
Zorin: Can you put in a button that makes the stairs turn into a slide and then the floor disappears at the bottom of the slide?
BM: Why would you want that
Z: Don't ask questions!
Zorin: Can you put in a button that makes the stairs turn into a slide and then the floor disappears at the bottom of the slide?
BM: Why would you want that
Z: Don't ask questions!
Loving Reform's strategy of recruiting all of the Tories that nobody likes
January 26, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Loving Reform's strategy of recruiting all of the Tories that nobody likes
Dead grown-up walking
Here’s the lesson of the Andy Burnham saga: Labour needs a new leader – fast | Polly Toynbee
Keir Starmer’s dismal decision to block the Greater Manchester mayor has bought him time, but it won’t change his fate, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Dead grown-up walking
Fantastic paper by Paul Lohmann and colleagues. Review of interventions to promote sustainable food consumption or reduce food waste.
306 effect sizes extracted from 139 experiments in 110 papers.
Small effect sizes found, with choice architecture interventions being the most promising.
306 effect sizes extracted from 139 experiments in 110 papers.
Small effect sizes found, with choice architecture interventions being the most promising.
A meta-analysis assessing the effectiveness of demand-side interventions for sustainable food consumption and food waste reduction - Nature Food
Demand-side food policies show small average effects, with effectiveness varying across intervention types. Targeted strategies and a better understanding of how context and population influence outco...
www.nature.com
January 23, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Fantastic paper by Paul Lohmann and colleagues. Review of interventions to promote sustainable food consumption or reduce food waste.
306 effect sizes extracted from 139 experiments in 110 papers.
Small effect sizes found, with choice architecture interventions being the most promising.
306 effect sizes extracted from 139 experiments in 110 papers.
Small effect sizes found, with choice architecture interventions being the most promising.
Mean and selfish people are convinced that everyone is like them. To such a degree that they reveal on live TV that their parents blatantly broke tax laws, because they assume that everyone would do the same.
"I remember my parents buying a house in Morocco… they used to give me cash that I would put inside my underpants in order to get currency out"
Lord Bethell reveals a lot about 5th Baron Bethell with a childhood anecdote, what's "a little bit unfair" & attitudes of "normal people"
#politicslive
Lord Bethell reveals a lot about 5th Baron Bethell with a childhood anecdote, what's "a little bit unfair" & attitudes of "normal people"
#politicslive
January 23, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Mean and selfish people are convinced that everyone is like them. To such a degree that they reveal on live TV that their parents blatantly broke tax laws, because they assume that everyone would do the same.
My favourite Jane Austen is With Great Power Comes Great Response And With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility
January 23, 2026 at 9:28 AM
My favourite Jane Austen is With Great Power Comes Great Response And With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility
Abstract submission open for the LEAP conference, taking place in Oxford in April. Please circulate and submit!
We are excited to announce that submissions are now open for the 2026 LEAP conference. Send us your abstracts on meat and dairy production and consumption.
Details of what we are looking for: www.futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/article/leap...
cc: @oxmartinschool.bsky.social @petescarbs.bsky.social
Details of what we are looking for: www.futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/article/leap...
cc: @oxmartinschool.bsky.social @petescarbs.bsky.social
January 21, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Abstract submission open for the LEAP conference, taking place in Oxford in April. Please circulate and submit!
“In the near term, ministers face a stark set of choices: slow the growth of Send spending, accept an ongoing squeeze on mainstream school funding, or inject additional resources into education".
Notice the framing here. Not "accept an ongoing squeeze on SEND spending" but "slow the growth".
Notice the framing here. Not "accept an ongoing squeeze on SEND spending" but "slow the growth".
‘Crunch time’ on rising costs of Send provision in England, says thinktank
IFS says system failing to deliver for those who need it and ministers face stark choices with white paper imminent
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:37 PM
“In the near term, ministers face a stark set of choices: slow the growth of Send spending, accept an ongoing squeeze on mainstream school funding, or inject additional resources into education".
Notice the framing here. Not "accept an ongoing squeeze on SEND spending" but "slow the growth".
Notice the framing here. Not "accept an ongoing squeeze on SEND spending" but "slow the growth".
Why am I getting emails from Rare Diseases?
January 20, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Why am I getting emails from Rare Diseases?
New paper out from Anniek Kortleve, @profpaulbehrens.bsky.social and others. Looking at the risk of stranded agriculture assets if Europe transitions towards lower meat diets.
Stranded assets in European agriculture during food system transformations - Nature Food
Stranded assets could pose a challenge to food system transformation. Estimates of the stranded agricultural assets that may arise from a shift to plant-based diets in the European Union and UK unders...
www.nature.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:01 PM
New paper out from Anniek Kortleve, @profpaulbehrens.bsky.social and others. Looking at the risk of stranded agriculture assets if Europe transitions towards lower meat diets.
4pm, 22 Jan, Throwing away our future: Food waste in the fight against climate change with Dr Richard Swannell
Join us at @oxmartinschool.bsky.social or online. Register below!
@oxfutureoffood.bsky.social
Join us at @oxmartinschool.bsky.social or online. Register below!
@oxfutureoffood.bsky.social
Throwing away our future: Food waste in the fight against climate change
Future of Food seminars: Dr Richard Swannell
www.futureoffood.ox.ac.uk
January 19, 2026 at 4:48 PM
4pm, 22 Jan, Throwing away our future: Food waste in the fight against climate change with Dr Richard Swannell
Join us at @oxmartinschool.bsky.social or online. Register below!
@oxfutureoffood.bsky.social
Join us at @oxmartinschool.bsky.social or online. Register below!
@oxfutureoffood.bsky.social
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"Is grass-fed beef better for the climate?" asked The New York Times earlier this week.
TABLE's director Tara Garnett weighed in: "The bulk of food-related emissions comes from a relatively small number of people eating quite a lot of meat . . ."
Read the full piece here: buff.ly/1UBGx2Y
TABLE's director Tara Garnett weighed in: "The bulk of food-related emissions comes from a relatively small number of people eating quite a lot of meat . . ."
Read the full piece here: buff.ly/1UBGx2Y
January 17, 2026 at 10:27 AM
"Is grass-fed beef better for the climate?" asked The New York Times earlier this week.
TABLE's director Tara Garnett weighed in: "The bulk of food-related emissions comes from a relatively small number of people eating quite a lot of meat . . ."
Read the full piece here: buff.ly/1UBGx2Y
TABLE's director Tara Garnett weighed in: "The bulk of food-related emissions comes from a relatively small number of people eating quite a lot of meat . . ."
Read the full piece here: buff.ly/1UBGx2Y
It is a sad moment in everyone's life when you listen to The Touch by Stan Bush and you realise that you no longer have the touch
The Touch - Stan Bush (HD Restoration)
YouTube video by Dino
youtu.be
January 17, 2026 at 10:02 AM
It is a sad moment in everyone's life when you listen to The Touch by Stan Bush and you realise that you no longer have the touch
My autocorrect turns Lainey Wilson into Limey Wilson, which is unfortunate for her.
January 16, 2026 at 9:18 AM
My autocorrect turns Lainey Wilson into Limey Wilson, which is unfortunate for her.
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Very excited to be hosting @maxliboiron.bsky.social next week! Come join us for what promises to be a very cool workshop. No registration required and a light lunch will be served.
January 14, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Very excited to be hosting @maxliboiron.bsky.social next week! Come join us for what promises to be a very cool workshop. No registration required and a light lunch will be served.
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Heba Muraisi is in critical condition on day 72 of her hunger strike. She struggling to breathe and suffering uncontrollable muscle spasms.
Kamran Ahmed is on day 65. He is experiencing shrinkage to the muscle of his heart and has been diagnosed with bradycardia.
Kamran Ahmed is on day 65. He is experiencing shrinkage to the muscle of his heart and has been diagnosed with bradycardia.
January 13, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Heba Muraisi is in critical condition on day 72 of her hunger strike. She struggling to breathe and suffering uncontrollable muscle spasms.
Kamran Ahmed is on day 65. He is experiencing shrinkage to the muscle of his heart and has been diagnosed with bradycardia.
Kamran Ahmed is on day 65. He is experiencing shrinkage to the muscle of his heart and has been diagnosed with bradycardia.
I don't regret listening to the Tron: Legacy soundtrack for the 846th time
January 13, 2026 at 2:51 PM
I don't regret listening to the Tron: Legacy soundtrack for the 846th time
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The DGAC, the official, legitimate science behind Dietary Guidelines, which RFK rejected, came to an unambiguous conclusion:
"The systematic review findings emphasize the health benefits of increasing beans, peas, & lentils while reducing red & processed meats" 1/ www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/o...
"The systematic review findings emphasize the health benefits of increasing beans, peas, & lentils while reducing red & processed meats" 1/ www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/o...
Opinion | The New Food Pyramid, Brought to You by Big Meat
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM
The DGAC, the official, legitimate science behind Dietary Guidelines, which RFK rejected, came to an unambiguous conclusion:
"The systematic review findings emphasize the health benefits of increasing beans, peas, & lentils while reducing red & processed meats" 1/ www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/o...
"The systematic review findings emphasize the health benefits of increasing beans, peas, & lentils while reducing red & processed meats" 1/ www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/o...
Matthew has done a great summary of concerns about the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which I encourage you to read. But he misses one problem. It's not a pyramid, it's a triangle.
More is coming to light about how we got the inconsistent & contradictory new guidelines. Much of it came about because the evidence was cherry-picked. 1/
We got the upside-down dietary guidelines from political maneuvering, not a science-based process. It has a scientific committee, touted as backing this report, but it likely installed to justify pre-held beliefs of RFK Jr & MAHA, who love animal products 1/ www.businessinsider.com/rfk-new-diet...
January 10, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Matthew has done a great summary of concerns about the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which I encourage you to read. But he misses one problem. It's not a pyramid, it's a triangle.
Reposted by Pete Scarborough
More is coming to light about how we got the inconsistent & contradictory new guidelines. Much of it came about because the evidence was cherry-picked. 1/
We got the upside-down dietary guidelines from political maneuvering, not a science-based process. It has a scientific committee, touted as backing this report, but it likely installed to justify pre-held beliefs of RFK Jr & MAHA, who love animal products 1/ www.businessinsider.com/rfk-new-diet...
No sugar, more fat: RFK Jr's 5 big changes to the American food pyramid
Kennedy said his new guidelines undo previous advice. Full fat dairy is back, sugar is out, and highly processed foods come under fire.
www.businessinsider.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:49 PM
More is coming to light about how we got the inconsistent & contradictory new guidelines. Much of it came about because the evidence was cherry-picked. 1/
The Holy Bible is my favourite album of all time, but the best Manics song isn't on it. I have become obsessed with Roses In The Hospital, an unimaginably bleak song.
Manic Street Preachers - Roses In The Hospital (Official Video)
YouTube video by ManicStPreachersVEVO
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January 10, 2026 at 11:05 AM
The Holy Bible is my favourite album of all time, but the best Manics song isn't on it. I have become obsessed with Roses In The Hospital, an unimaginably bleak song.
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Me, looking at all those new TakaraTomy Transformers toy announcements:
January 10, 2026 at 6:08 AM
Me, looking at all those new TakaraTomy Transformers toy announcements:
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The Palestine hunger strikers have been on hunger strike for over 60 days and are close to death.
They have not even been convicted of a crime - they are being held on remand (pre-trial) for more than twice the max time allowed, and counting…🧵
They have not even been convicted of a crime - they are being held on remand (pre-trial) for more than twice the max time allowed, and counting…🧵
January 8, 2026 at 3:30 PM
The Palestine hunger strikers have been on hunger strike for over 60 days and are close to death.
They have not even been convicted of a crime - they are being held on remand (pre-trial) for more than twice the max time allowed, and counting…🧵
They have not even been convicted of a crime - they are being held on remand (pre-trial) for more than twice the max time allowed, and counting…🧵
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Anyone posting on X now that it is documented as being a site for serious image based abuse, including CSAM risks being seen as complicit in that abuse. Everyone should be off the platform as a matter of urgency
NEW: Commons women & equalities committee says it will stop using X. Chair Sarah Owen says given preventing violence against women and girls is among its key areas, “X is not an appropriate platform to be using for our communications”. Ministers next?
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Commons women and equalities committee to stop using X amid AI-altered images row
Exclusive: Move follows outcry over use of Grok to digitally remove clothing from images of women and children
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Anyone posting on X now that it is documented as being a site for serious image based abuse, including CSAM risks being seen as complicit in that abuse. Everyone should be off the platform as a matter of urgency