Nourhan Barakat (@nourhanb_) 's Twitter Profile
Nourhan Barakat

@nourhanb_

Public Health Nutritionist |ANutr |MSc| - Nutrition Officer working on sugar & calorie reduction @actiononsugar - Family Nutrition Programme Lead @GLL_Uk

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Action on Salt (@actiononsalt) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Not sure how much salt you are actually eating? You could try joining @SeasonwithSense Stick to 6 Challenge. They are asking the nation to track their salt intake for 7 days to see if they can stick to the recommended maximum of 6g/day #SaltAwarenessWeek seasonwithsense.com/stick-to-6/#:~….

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Health experts Action On Sugar back expansion of sugar taxes to confectionery, cakes & biscuits - our #RecipeForChange campaign is exploring how this could work theguardian.com/society/articl…

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Exclusive: Co-author of analysis in World Health Organization (WHO) Bulletin calls on government to control the food industry rather than being subservient to it theguardian.com/society/articl…

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Read our new paper in the World Health Organization (WHO) Bulletin, which compares the SDIL & the sugar reduction programme. They examine how differences in policy design & process, focused on encouraging product reformulation, influenced outcomes ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

Read our new paper in the <a href="/WHO/">World Health Organization (WHO)</a> Bulletin, which compares the SDIL &amp; the sugar reduction programme. They examine how differences in policy design &amp; process, focused on encouraging product reformulation, influenced outcomes ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
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🍭 Voluntary measures aren't good enough at reducing the huge amounts of sugar big companies put in our food. #RecipeforChange coalition member Action On Sugar backs expansion of sugar tax in WHO bulletin. @UKsustain The Food Foundation Obesity Health Alliance buff.ly/4e9j8FU

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has highlighted four industries (tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods & fossil fuels) cause 2.7 million deaths in the European Region every year This new hard hitting report spells out how specific powerful industries are driving ill health and premature mortality...

The <a href="/WHO/">World Health Organization (WHO)</a> has highlighted four industries (tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods &amp; fossil fuels) cause 2.7 million deaths in the European Region every year
This new hard hitting report spells out how specific powerful industries are driving ill health and premature mortality...
Action On Sugar (@actiononsugar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In the Kings Speech today, Labour committed to: - Legislating the restriction of advertising 'junk food' - Legislating the restriction of the sale of high caffeine energy drinks to children

Bite Back (@biteback2030) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Big Soda sponsors the world’s largest sporting events to “sports wash” away their health and environmental harms. Add your name to a petition urging IOC MEDIA to terminate these sponsorships ✍️ The Olympic Games #KickBigSodaOutofSport kickbigsodaout.org

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Join us this year for #SugarAwarenessWeek 18th-24th November 2024. This year we're taking a closer look at the key sources of sugar in children's diets and what we can do about it. Keep an eye on our website for updates actiononsugar.org/sugar-awarenes…

Join us this year for #SugarAwarenessWeek 18th-24th November 2024. This year we're taking a closer look at the key sources of sugar in children's diets and what we can do about it. Keep an eye on our website for updates  actiononsugar.org/sugar-awarenes…
Children's Food Campaign (@childrensfood) 's Twitter Profile Photo

With a new Government do we have an opportunity to create the healthiest generation of children ever? Read our joint report with Richard Sloggett of Future Health exploring what politicians need to consider if they want to improve our food👇#RecipeforChange recipeforchange.org.uk/policy-and-evi…

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For far too long educating people on healthy eating and exercise to improve health has been the only way forward in many eyes - so surely even they can see that this sponsor relationship does not make sense wired.com/story/public-h…

School Food Matters (@sfmtweet) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Ensuring #SchoolFood is culturally diverse helps children explore new tastes, provides nutritional variety & promotes inclusivity. We spoke with global health expert Priyasha Maharjan about her work connecting cultures through food in the US + lessons learned. schoolfoodmatters.org/news-views/blo…

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Our latest report looks into the healthiness of food and drink bought out of home, and calls for greater transparency in nutrition information for the out of home sector 🧵 [1/7] shorturl.at/BVx3g Action on Salt

Our latest report looks into the healthiness of food and drink bought out of home, and calls for greater transparency in nutrition information for the out of home sector 🧵 [1/7]
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💡We're #hiring! Join us as a communications officer to support the team across our influential research and advocacy work on salt and sugar reduction. #charityjobs Apply here: qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/ap…

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Some products you could have promoted instead Tesco - fruit, water bottles, pencil cases, backpacks, notepads, lunch boxes - anything actually related to school. You aren't living up to your focus: "We want to help our customers live healthier lives." tescoplc.com/sustainability…

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👏Finally! Government have published their response to the 2022 consultation (yes, really!) on junk food advertising restrictions Andrew Gwynne MP is clear - businesses have everything they need to prepare ahead of the restrictions on 1 October 2025 questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statem…

First Steps Nutrition Trust (@1stepsnutrition) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🔥NEW report on 'growing up' & 'toddler' milks & plant-based alternative drinks tinyurl.com/TheProblemWith… ⚠️very high free-sugar levels makes them totally unsuitable for the young children they're marketed for 👩‍⚖️ regulation needed asap #EndExploitativeMarketing from 1 year:🤱🥛🥤