brilliant piece by Lisa Song is @lisalsong.bsky.social on corporate influence at UN plastic treaty negotiations and the failure [so far] to take conflicts of interests seriously

propublica.org/article/plasti…

Are you a communications specialist with an interest in media advocacy?
We are looking for a senior comms adviser to join the Prevention team Cancer Council Victoria.
Part of the role is to support Food for Health Alliance campaigns, check it out here: cancervic.org.au/about/careers/…

Australia lagging on policies to support health, including a levy on sugar drinks.
#rethinksugarydrinks Peter Breadon
theconversation.com/a-tax-on-sugar… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

Hot off the press: Food Ministers Meeting Communique from today foodregulation.gov.au/activities-com…

Food Ministers disappointed in finding that Health Stars only on 32% of products. Reiterate need to consider mandating, with options tbd in next meeting in July 👏

Australian Food Ministers 'disappointed' front of pack Health Star Rating currently on 32% of products - way below government targets.
foodregulation.gov.au/activities-com…
Positive to see consideration to mandate the scheme.
Time to put consumers first.

‘Unethical’ junk food packaging manipulates children into craving sweets, report claims. theguardian.com/food/2024/may/…

US looks to protect children from unhealthy food marketing to improve their health. In particular from powerful and influential digital advertising.
Lindsey Smith Taillie #brandsoffourkids

The junk food industry is targeting our children   thehill.com/opinion/health…

Why is it so hard to get action on the CDoH of child obesity in Australia like sugar taxes and regulating predatory marketing? Govts must expend considerable political capital to implement such policies - Jane Martin Food for Health Alliance #WHSMelbourne2024

Parents want their children to be healthy and happy.
One has pushed back against unhealthy brands aligning with a loved cartoon character to put profits above children's health.
#kidsaresweetenough #brandsoffourkids
mediaweek.com.au/when-brand-par…

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Jane Martin Food for Health Alliance Prevention Centre

🌟Delighted to welcome Prof Andrea Hevener as a Plenary Speaker at #ANZOS2024 ! Leading expert in #Metabolism UCLA Health her insights will be thought-provoking. Don't miss out, join us in Sydney, Oct 16-18, registrations are open #LetsTalkAboutObesity 🔬🎉 anzos.com/registration-2…

Great to join Norman Swan & Tegan Taylor to discuss the growth in toddler food products on ABC Radio National Health Report.

Follows on from abc730 report on unnecessary toddler milks with Dr Jennifer McCann Dr Anthea Rhodes 👩🏻‍⚕️📚🎙

abc.net.au/listen/program…

1/ New paper alert 📢

Following added sugars policy developments in Australia or elsewhere?

Our new work offers tools and insights for defining and calculating added sugars on food labels: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

If you think toddler milks are part of a healthy diet, read this.

Dr Jennifer McCann Dr Anthea Rhodes 👩🏻‍⚕️📚🎙 The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne

A Kellogg's executive recently urged struggling families to consider 'cereal for dinner.'

'It's exploiting a cost-of-living crisis and many of the products in Kellogg's portfolio aren't nutritious,' our Exec Manager Jane Martin told ABC Australia.
bit.ly/4ad0WbX

New research finds shrinkflation affecting several Australian cereals amid cost-of-living crisis.

Great to join Christina Zorbas Liam Kennedy Tara Diversi to discuss with ABC News Iskhandar Razak

abc.net.au/news/2024-03-1…

New research published by The BMJ today has linked diets high in ultra-processed foods with over 30 damaging health outcomes.🍩🧋

This includes an increased risk of cancer, heart issues, & mental health disorders.

Read our full response: bit.ly/3IhUu7v

Australians want good health, this paper demonstrates the health risks of ultra-processed foods. These make up around 40% of energy in our diets.
Time to regulate to promote nutritious diets:
- protect children from UPF marketing
- strong labelling schemes
- tax/pricing levers

New paper out! 🔥 The ultra-processed food industry’s global influence network of corporate interests groups represents a major structural feature of the global food and health governance systems - see diagram below for visualisation👇 led by Scott Slater …balizationandhealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

A must watch.

A detailed analysis Chris van Tulleken 🏳️‍🌈 & Henry Dimbleby of how our food system undermines our health and what governments can to fix it.

Top policies:
- octagonal warning labels 🛑
- restricting unhealthy food marketing
- reformulation tax on sugar/salt