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/
🍔 Food served by large chain restaurants remains high in energy with 22% of items containing more than 600kcal both before and after implementation of the regulations
October 8, 2025 at 8:01 AM
🍔 Food served by large chain restaurants remains high in energy with 22% of items containing more than 600kcal both before and after implementation of the regulations
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.
This is magical every single year.
May 30, 2025 at 6:46 PM
This is magical every single year.
These guys were all looking perfectly healthy this time yesterday. What's going on?
May 23, 2025 at 6:32 PM
These guys were all looking perfectly healthy this time yesterday. What's going on?
Just a beautiful bottle of water
May 13, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Just a beautiful bottle of water
Isn't it nice to get home before the sun goes down and for there to be something worth having in the garden?
March 31, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Isn't it nice to get home before the sun goes down and for there to be something worth having in the garden?
New paper from Viktorija Kesaite describing the overlap between UPF and foods high in fat, salt or sugar (HFSS).
Using data from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey, we found 55.6% of UPF foods, 58.7% of energy from UPFs and 38.3% of food weight from UPF consumed were also HFSS.
Using data from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey, we found 55.6% of UPF foods, 58.7% of energy from UPFs and 38.3% of food weight from UPF consumed were also HFSS.
March 31, 2025 at 9:40 AM
New paper from Viktorija Kesaite describing the overlap between UPF and foods high in fat, salt or sugar (HFSS).
Using data from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey, we found 55.6% of UPF foods, 58.7% of energy from UPFs and 38.3% of food weight from UPF consumed were also HFSS.
Using data from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey, we found 55.6% of UPF foods, 58.7% of energy from UPFs and 38.3% of food weight from UPF consumed were also HFSS.
OMG two new papers in one day!
Mike Essman explored impacts of mandatory calorie labelling in the out-of-home sector on consumer behaviour.
We saw increases in self-reported noticing and using labels and ordering something different.
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Mike Essman explored impacts of mandatory calorie labelling in the out-of-home sector on consumer behaviour.
We saw increases in self-reported noticing and using labels and ordering something different.
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
March 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM
OMG two new papers in one day!
Mike Essman explored impacts of mandatory calorie labelling in the out-of-home sector on consumer behaviour.
We saw increases in self-reported noticing and using labels and ordering something different.
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Mike Essman explored impacts of mandatory calorie labelling in the out-of-home sector on consumer behaviour.
We saw increases in self-reported noticing and using labels and ordering something different.
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
New paper on the out of home food environment!
@jhoenink.bsky.social found that:
Online food outlet use in GB increased from 16% in 2019 to 25% in 2022.
People with access to more physical outlets in their neighbourhood ate more meals prepared out-of-home.
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@jhoenink.bsky.social found that:
Online food outlet use in GB increased from 16% in 2019 to 25% in 2022.
People with access to more physical outlets in their neighbourhood ate more meals prepared out-of-home.
.....
March 11, 2025 at 11:50 AM
New paper on the out of home food environment!
@jhoenink.bsky.social found that:
Online food outlet use in GB increased from 16% in 2019 to 25% in 2022.
People with access to more physical outlets in their neighbourhood ate more meals prepared out-of-home.
.....
@jhoenink.bsky.social found that:
Online food outlet use in GB increased from 16% in 2019 to 25% in 2022.
People with access to more physical outlets in their neighbourhood ate more meals prepared out-of-home.
.....
In @foodfoundation.bsky.social Broken Plate report, there was a section on cost of healthy compared to less healthy foods led by @jhoenink.bsky.social
@hannahbrins.bsky.social and I wrote a new blog post exploring this more.
foodfoundation.org.uk/news/why-hea...
@hannahbrins.bsky.social and I wrote a new blog post exploring this more.
foodfoundation.org.uk/news/why-hea...
February 25, 2025 at 1:58 PM
In @foodfoundation.bsky.social Broken Plate report, there was a section on cost of healthy compared to less healthy foods led by @jhoenink.bsky.social
@hannahbrins.bsky.social and I wrote a new blog post exploring this more.
foodfoundation.org.uk/news/why-hea...
@hannahbrins.bsky.social and I wrote a new blog post exploring this more.
foodfoundation.org.uk/news/why-hea...
Elijah the elephant and Rebekah the rabbit.
There are going to be twins.
Patterns by ysolda teague ysolda.com
There are going to be twins.
Patterns by ysolda teague ysolda.com
February 15, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Elijah the elephant and Rebekah the rabbit.
There are going to be twins.
Patterns by ysolda teague ysolda.com
There are going to be twins.
Patterns by ysolda teague ysolda.com
ICYMI: Our new paper on the impact of the UK Soft Drinks Industry Levy is out. 19 months after implementation, we found that households purchased 7.5g less sugar from soft drinks compared to expected - equivalent to a 2.6% reduction. nutrition.bmj.com/content/earl...
February 6, 2025 at 6:17 PM
ICYMI: Our new paper on the impact of the UK Soft Drinks Industry Levy is out. 19 months after implementation, we found that households purchased 7.5g less sugar from soft drinks compared to expected - equivalent to a 2.6% reduction. nutrition.bmj.com/content/earl...
I found these under the lining paper in an old chest of drawers. Beyond being signatures of some vaguely aristocratic people, is there something that unites them?
January 18, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I found these under the lining paper in an old chest of drawers. Beyond being signatures of some vaguely aristocratic people, is there something that unites them?
I may have spent quite a bit of money there
January 18, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I may have spent quite a bit of money there
Sorting through books (again) and remembering book shops no longer with us. This was such an amazing place. banff.ca/483/Book-and...
January 18, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Sorting through books (again) and remembering book shops no longer with us. This was such an amazing place. banff.ca/483/Book-and...
Also found this very nicely named house 🧶
January 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Also found this very nicely named house 🧶
Finally found some weather. Gayle, Wensleydale.
January 5, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Finally found some weather. Gayle, Wensleydale.
Rye bagels. Ran out of poppy seeds. Hadn't quite realised how essential the seeds were going to be for preventing the bagels from turning into dog turds.
January 1, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Rye bagels. Ran out of poppy seeds. Hadn't quite realised how essential the seeds were going to be for preventing the bagels from turning into dog turds.
Veg garden fairy circle
December 29, 2024 at 12:47 PM
Veg garden fairy circle
This is turning into a hard read. I have never not been proud to be Scottish, but now I see how hard people worked on teaching us to be proud, not just sad and resigned.
November 26, 2024 at 5:22 PM
This is turning into a hard read. I have never not been proud to be Scottish, but now I see how hard people worked on teaching us to be proud, not just sad and resigned.
New paper from Megan Polden et al on impact of new calorie label regulations out of home. In intercept interviews with >6000 adults visiting >300 outlets we found increased awareness of calorie content of purchases. But no change in calories purchased or consumed. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
November 26, 2024 at 1:29 PM
New paper from Megan Polden et al on impact of new calorie label regulations out of home. In intercept interviews with >6000 adults visiting >300 outlets we found increased awareness of calorie content of purchases. But no change in calories purchased or consumed. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Pair of pears
November 18, 2024 at 11:12 AM
Pair of pears
So proud of Divya Bhagtani for being shortlisted for the MRC Max Perutz sci com prize for her work on UPF consumption in S Asian people #mrcmaxp24
November 13, 2024 at 2:27 PM
So proud of Divya Bhagtani for being shortlisted for the MRC Max Perutz sci com prize for her work on UPF consumption in S Asian people #mrcmaxp24