@_INFORMAS

International Network for Food and Obesity / Non-communicable Diseases Research, Monitoring and Action Support

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A hugely important paper written by some of the best public health advocates there are. A must-read. gh.bmj.com/content/6/7/e0068…

The need to reshape global food processing: a call to the United Nations Food Systems Summit

The UN Food Systems Summit is taking place later this year at a crucial time. Food systems are manifestly failing to enhance human health, social equity or environmental protection. One symptom is...

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This is creepy 😰@KelloggCompany decided to promote their #junkfood mascots with an army of illuminated drones just after the ministry of health banned characters in #junkfood packages. An example of their lack of commitment to public health efforts. – at Cuernavaca, Morelos
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The processed food industry spends millions targeting children. The result? Kids think food tastes better with a cartoon character on the pack. We're calling on govt to set higher standards to protect kids. bit.ly/3gKUSNu #brandsoffourkids
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Ultra-processing is the new frontier in public health policy—reflections on the National Food Strategy - The BMJ blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2021/07/15…
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We're calling on government to step in and set higher standards to protect kids' from this constant exposure to unhealthy food marketing online bit.ly/3gKUSNu #brandsoffourkids
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Australia's Food Environment Dashboard now live! The #AusFoodDashboard brings together the best-available data to provide an overall picture of the healthiness of Australia’s food environments. And it's just about 'red flags' all around. Check it out: foodenvironmentdashboard.com…
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Great pleasure to help launch the #AusFoodDashboard. A world first comprehensive source of evidence on the healthiness. Congratulations to Aussie @_INFORMAS team – at Auckland, New Zealand
Food for Health Alliance@FHAllianceAU16 Jun 2021
We’re online today with @BoydSwinburn @KBackholer @ay_jay_cee @gary_sacks @janemartinopc @alikjones @_Amanda_J_Lee_ @AnnaPeetersAus. for the launch of #AusFoodDashboard 🚀 @GLOBE_obesity @IHT_Deakin
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Amos Laar@alaar19 May 2021
1/2... & the big one is just 7 days away . A regional FS Dialogue co-convened by the @meals4ncds @anmatters #FANUS @CGIAR @aphrc #CAPHA #REPSAO @DFC_Program @RockefellerFdn #FS-TIP #CDIA @ANH_Academy @NEPAD_Agency et al and supported by @Prevention_IDRC @IDRC_ESARO
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🚀Join us for the launch of Australia's Food Environment Dashboard, Wed 16 June, 1:00pm-2:30pm (AEST) youtu.be/4hcNh9pytYc @TAPPCentre @OPCAustralia @IHT_Deakin @gary_sacks

How healthy are Australia’s food environments?

Deakin University and the Obesity Policy Coalition present a specia...

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A detailed mapping of the food industry in the European single market: similarities and differences in market structure across countries and sectors - Background to @_INFORMAS EU BIA-Obesity assessments to be out later this year @ijbnpa @STOPobesityEU ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com/art…

A detailed mapping of the food industry in the European single market: similarities and differences...

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity - Food environments are influenced by food industries (packaged food and non-alcoholic beverage manufacturers; supermarkets and...

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#Foodsystems impact everyone, everywhere. Bringing voices together on what they mean to us is essential to creating positive change. Add your voice to the conversation @foodsystems: Become a hero 👉🏻 un.org/en/food-systems-summi… Join the UN #dialogue 👉🏻summitdialogues.org/dialogue… @alaar

BECOME A FOOD SYSTEMS HERO | United Nations

In 2021, UN Secretary-General António Guterres will convene a Food Systems Summit as part of the Decade of Action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. The Summit will launch...

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🔥 New @Deakin & @VicHealth research on junkfood vouchers in kids' sport: 📌 51% said their children had received a voucher from a large fast-food company 📌 2 in 3 parents want healthy kids’ sports rewards 👉 Let's call TIME OUT on junkfood vouchers in kids' sport!
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Food-related health taxes have been levied in some places to reduce purchasing of unhealthy foods/drinks known to contribute to #obesity & #NCDs. Could these taxes change #foodchoices in #Ghana🇬🇭? @healthisglocal & team weigh in on a @meals4ncds blog: meals4ncds.org/en/could-food…
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Podcast on the full Dirty PR / Whale Oil/ BAT / Food & Grocery Council story from RadioNZ. rnz.co.nz/programmes/the-det…

Brazen moves, shocking revelations - the Dirty Politics saga

No one expected the level of intensity and brazenness used by a blogger, a former politician and a PR man in the saga that became known as "dirty politics". 

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Benchmarking as a Public Health Strategy for Creating Healthy Food Environments: An Evaluation of the INFORMAS Initiative (2012–2020) - Now published in Annual Review of Public Health @gary_sacks @BoydSwinburn @_INFORMAS annualreviews.org/doi/abs/10…
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.#FERN2020 is LIVE ON FACEBOOK NOW with @UQMedicine @_Amanda_J_Lee_ 's training on @_INFORMAS #FoodPrices module. Go ➡️facebook.com/meals4ncds
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LAST DAY OF #FERN2020 STARTS AT 12PM GMT/7AM EST! Today will feature #capacitybuilding on the @_INFORMAS #FoodPrices tool with @UQMedicine @_Amanda_J_Lee_ , and later, brainstorming #foodenvironment research priorities for #Africa. See you soon!
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HAPPENING RIGHT NOW!!!!
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INFORMAS retweeted
Amos Laar@alaar5 Oct 2020
Friends, @thePOE_T @svandevijvere, @DFC_Program the FERN2020 virtual meeting is < 1month away. You can register here meals4ncds.org/registration-… or read more about FERN here meals4ncds.org/fern-meeting-… Details of the esteemed speakers will be shared soon
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🚨New paper describing the development & application of our tool for quantifying the strength of food company product (re)formulation actions & commitments @jnutritionorg @LanaVanderlee @gary_sacks @Ella_M_Robinson @christinemully @LAbbeLab_UofT @_INFORMAS doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzaa151
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