Finally worked out what's been bugging me about the World Cup. Sat down to write and this came pouring out in about 45min.
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If you are working on diet-related NCDs prevention, check out FULL!

'A wake up call to the government'

It should be easy to make healthier choices, it is not. 

The public overwhelmingly support placing advertising and promotions restrictions on unhealthy, heavily processed food, & making healthier food more affordable.

thetimes.co.uk/article/wave-o…

Lots of career advice going around for young academics.

Here is mine: kindness should not be conditional, just be nice to everyone since science and life are team games.

And, once you “make it” never forget that status confers the privilege, and duty, to help others.

Kellogg’s is going to war over Mexico’s nutrition label rules. A similar fight is coming to the U.S. statnews.com/2023/08/21/kel… via STAT

Johns Hopkins is offering FREE research courses online.

Here are 10 courses you can audit to elevate your skills (links below):

.UNC Public Policy PhD students 🙌🏾

Zim's 🇿🇼 HSCT cash transfer ⬆️ savings, quality of life, intertemporal choice & psychological states

Marwa Ibrahim Chen Audrey Pereira Tk Musa Dharini Bathia & Sudhanshu Handa

via Transfer Project CSAE UNICEF ZIMBABWE

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I’m quite used to the cruelty students can face when they apply for a US visa but this one broke me. We offered admission to a stellar, talented & hardworking student. After months of work and hundreds of dollars, an embassy officer saw him for 5 mins & said no. why? …

Important story

Food regulator under enormous pressure from industry
Situation normal

Public health MUST be at the core of what FSANZ does

How the long shadow of drink giants pushes public health and sugar labelling into the shade abc.net.au/news/2023-07-2… via ABC Australia

Especialistas Universidad de Chile aclaran anuncio de la OMS sobre uso de edulcorantes como sustitutos del azúcar. En la nota también podrás revisar el registro del conversatorio “Aumento de Exposición a Edulcorantes, ¿Qué hacer?” organizado por GTOP_UChile
👉ciapec.cl/prensa/especia…

Local evidence shows positive attitudes among South African consumers, finding warning labels easy to understand and helpful in identifying unhealthy products.
Read our latest conversation piece by Sam!
HEALA
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🌱🍫Unpacking the Nestlé-AGRA partnership on the Africa Food Prize: an eye-opening look at the implications for sustainable food systems. AGRA partnering with the world's largest ultra-processed food (UPF) manufacturer raises questions.
Led by Petronell Kruger
nature.com/articles/s4301…

SPONSORED: The proposed regulations on food labelling & advertising, championed by UNICEF South Africa will enable you to receive accurate information about the nutritional content of the food products you buy.

Submit comments on the draft by July 21 here: mg.co.za/partner-conten…

Aggressive advertising of unhealthy food targets children, but we can do something about it now. dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-0…

“Much like the pay gap, the technology gap, data gap, there is a gender nutrition gap also” hearing from the incredible youth leader pauline mapfumo UNICEF FHI 360 Micronutrient Forum Gates Foundation Women Deliver #GenderNutritionGap

So pleased to share our latest article, led by ⁦Petronell Kruger⁩

The ultra-processed food industry in Africa | Nature Food nature.com/articles/s4301…

Final stretch-Eastern Cape in Lusikisiki have its say on the current food labeling and marketing of food stuff. #FoPL TAC HEALA Amandla!

The 2023 FAO/WHO/UNICEF/WFP State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World annual report shows, for the 1st time, the penetration of UPFs (as per the Nova system) in 11 African countries, even in peri-urban and rural areas of these countries (page 84) fao.org/publications/h…

Missed the conversation live? Worry not.
Catch it here: youtube.com/live/8EfrY--P6…

#betterlabelsnow #fopl HEALA Business Day Mikateko

🗣️It’s out! A new WHO brief, led by yours truly, looks at the complex relationship between red and processed meat and various health and environmental outcomes.

Link to the brief is here: apps.who.int/iris/rest/bits…