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Clare Patton

@clarepatton.bsky.social
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Lecturer in Law at the University of Leeds. Research: Commercial Determinants of Health | Business & Human Rights | Corporate Social Responsibility | Corporate Governance Irish immigrant in Yorkshire Free Palestine 🇵🇸

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
The forced starvation of Gaza's children will have profound, long-term & generational health consequences for survivors, write Aileen Kennedy, Liz O'Sullivan @tudublin.bsky.social & @clarepatton.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
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How Gaza's children face a lifetime of harm from food blockade
The forced starvation of Gaza's children will have profound, long-term and generational health consequences for survivors
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Clare Patton @clarepatton.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
I wrote about the genocide in Gaza, focusing on the urgent needs of babies & their mothers. It’s not easy to write about one group when everyone in Gaza is suffering - but this is the area I know, & where I can offer even a very small act of advocacy. #Gaza #IYCFE www.thejournal.ie/readme/gaza-...
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Hunger in Gaza: When starving babies is the strategy, not just the outcome
As a mother and academic who studies Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies, Dr Clare Patton never expected to witness the cruelty of Gaza.
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Patrick Galey @patrickgaley.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
“One day, when it’s safe - when there’s no personal downside to calling a thing what it is, when it’s too late to hold anyone accountable - everyone will have always been against this” - Omar El Akkad www.aljazeera.com/amp/video/ne...
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Palestinian child filmed trying to escape fires after Israeli attack
A Palestinian child was filmed trying to escape a fire caused by an Israeli strike on a school housing displaced people.
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University of Leeds - School of Law @lawatleeds.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
In a vital new report, Dr @clarepatton.bsky.social and her colleagues emphasize the significance of integrating infant and young child feeding #IYCF into #emergency preparedness plans. Read more 👇 tinyurl.com/ms6ftwbm @cblpleeds.bsky.social @lsjleeds.bsky.social #LawSky @policyleeds.bsky.social

‘Waiting until harm is done is not an option’: protecting children’s nutrition during emergencies
Dr Clare Patton has co-edited an important report on Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies.
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Stuart Gillespie @stuartgillespie.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Please join us for the launch of IFPRI’s 2025 Global Food Policy Report—a special edition marking its 50th anniversary. Flagship report examines the evolution and impact of food and nutrition policy research before looking to the future. @ifpri.org www.ifpri.org/event/2025-g...
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2025 Global Food Policy Report | Food Policy: Lessons and Priorities for a Changing World
Also streaming on Over the last 50 years, the world’s food systems have evolved tremendously amid major economic, environmental, and social changes.
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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Another fake caselaw case, this time in US. Use of AI tool admitted. And another irked judge imposing sanctions.
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Shane Darcy @shanedarcy.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
‘‘Snake Oil’ goes digital: Corporate Accountability, mis/disinformation and wellness’ Great post from @marisamcv.bsky.social @clarepatton.bsky.social and Dr Ciara Hackett businesshumanrightsireland.wordpress.com/2025/05/09/s...
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‘Snake Oil’ goes digital: Corporate Accountability, mis/disinformation and wellness
Dr. Marisa McVey (QUB), Dr. Clare Patton (University of Leeds) and Dr. Ciara Hackett (QUB) This post was originally published over on The Morrigan blog which is part of the DFLW project. With many …
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Marisa McVey @marisamcv.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
We got the Egg Team - @clarepatton.bsky.social (Leeds), Ciara Hackett @qublaw.bsky.social and me - back together to write about wellness quackery in the digital age! Massive thanks to @aoifemod.bsky.social and all at DFLW and the Morrigan Blog for a brilliant space to write and think.
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Aoife O'Donoghue @aoifemod.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Great new blog on The Morrigan focusing on #wellness & #gender from Ciara Hackett, @marisamcv.bsky.social & @clarepatton.bsky.social Snake Oil Goes Digital: Corporate accountability, mis/disinformation and wellness dflw.ie/snake-oil-go...
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Stuart Gillespie @stuartgillespie.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Straight from the playbook www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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PR campaign may have fuelled food study backlash, leaked document shows
Eat-Lancet report recommended shift to more plant-based, climate-friendly diet but was extensively attacked online
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Clare Patton @clarepatton.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Following a successful launch of our IYCF-E report in Dublin, I can share a link to the full doc for anyone interested in this topic: www.tudublin.ie/media/websit... Pictured with me are my project partners Drs Liz O'Sullivan & Aileen Kennedy (TUD) with Marie Sherlock TD who opened the event for us.
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Simon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Very difficult to think of any examples of any comparable action against citizens of another Member State. The only thing I can come up with is the blanket bans on U.K. football supporters, but even then it anticipated crime and violence.
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University of Leeds - School of Law @lawatleeds.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
'Families across #Ireland need legal protection that supports #breastfeeding and guarantees safe, affordable access to #formula when needed.' Our @clarepatton.bsky.social speaks to the @belfasttelegraph.co.uk about #nutrition for #children during #emergencies. Read more below👇 tinyurl.com/yc2h7yra
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Protect nutrition for children during emergencies – cross-border report
Governments need to do more to safeguard nutrition for infants and children during emergencies, a cross-border report has said.
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Clare Patton @clarepatton.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
For anyone interested in Commercial Milk Formula regulation: RFK teams up with Bobbie Formula; Now What? open.substack.com/pub/radicalm...
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RFK teams up with Bobbie Formula; Now What?
Why is the head of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, standing next to Bobbie's CEO and talking about 'cleaning up formula'? Who benefits? And who loses?
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Paolo Sandro @paolosandro.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
There is OUTSTANDING work done on conversion therapy by my @lawatleeds.bsky.social colleague @iliastrispiotis.bsky.social. Go check it out academic.oup.com/ojls/article...
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‘Conversion Therapy’ As Degrading Treatment
Abstract—. This article responds to the widespread uncertainty in UK and international human rights law over the legality of ‘conversion therapy’, a set of
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University of Leeds - School of Law @lawatleeds.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Following International Women’s Day on Saturday, we're spotlighting Dr Bainbridge’s crucial work in helping authorities tackle #cuckooing in society. Read more about her impactful research below: tinyurl.com/ywam4a8h #IWD2025 #AcademicSky #LawSky #Research
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Background of concrete Brutalist style flats. 
‘Cuckooing is criminal exploitation where people are coerced into providing access to their home to criminals, who then use it as a base for their activity.’
Portrait of Dr Bainbridge in circle at bottom left.
‘Dr Laura Bainbridge is spearheading efforts to prevent county lines gangs from cuckooing vulnerable people.’
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 07/03/2025
Migrants and refugee families in the UK denied childcare funding, report finds
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Migrants and refugee families in the UK denied childcare funding, report finds
Immigration status is denying children equal access to early years education and pushing families ‘deeper into poverty’ Tens of thousands of children in migrant and refugee families in the UK are being denied access to government-funded childcare because…
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UNICEF Press Office @unicefmedia.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
What has changed for girls over 30 years? Ahead of International Women's Day, a new report highlights that despite gains, millions of adolescent girls across the world today are still out of school and at risk of violence and abuse: unicef.org/press-releas... #GirlGoals
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Fast Facts: 30 years of uneven progress for adolescent girls
Ahead of International Women’s Day, new UNICEF, Plan International and UN Women report highlights that gains have been made, but efforts remain insufficient.
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University of Leeds - School of Law @lawatleeds.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Domestic and sexual violence is an epidemic that impacts 1 in 3 women and 1 in 6 men globally. In honour of #NoMoreWeek, we are showcasing @drsamjlewis.bsky.social's project on rural #domesticabuse. Watch the full video below 👇: tinyurl.com/3vws74nc @ccjsleeds.bsky.social @lsjleeds.bsky.social
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Spotlight on Research: Tackling Rural Domestic Abuse
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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Christina Jewett @by-cjewett.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
NEW: Sec. Kennedy pledged to "close the revolving door." But the new top FDA regulator for food - and infant formula - just left Jones Day, where he was defending an infant formula maker from claims of harm to premies. GIFT: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/h...
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He Fought Claims of Harm From Infant Formula. Now He Regulates It.
Kyle Diamantas, a former corporate lawyer, is the new director for the F.D.A. food division, which oversees infant formula. He defended a top maker in cases claiming the company had not warned of pote...
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Clare Patton @clarepatton.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
We are excited to launch our #infant and #Young #Child Feeding in #Emergencies( #IYCF-E) Ireland Report. With Storm #Éowyn highlighting IYCF vulnerabilities in Ireland, we provide recommendations to protect the most vulnerable in emergencies. Register here: www.eventbrite.ie/e/infant-and...
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Infant and young child feeding in emergencies - Ireland Report Launch
Join us to hear about the findings of our project, funded under the HEA North-South Ireland Research Programme.
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First Steps Nutrition Trust @1stepsnutrition.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
👇Well worth a 👂 for a low down on the CMA #formula market study. Strongly support the view that price promotions on formula milks are NOT appropriate & that taking action to enable families who use formula to do so safely needs to take place alongside actions to enable #breastfeeding 🤱🏼
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 18/02/2025
There are many ways Trump could trigger a global collapse. Here’s how to survive if that happens | George Monbiot
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There are many ways Trump could trigger a global collapse. Here’s how to survive if that happens | George Monbiot
It could be wildfires, a pandemic or a financial crisis. The super-rich will flee to their bunkers – the rest of us will have to fend for ourselves, writes columnist George Monbiot
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Público @publico.pt · 24/11/2024
Mélissa Mialon critica a indústria alimentar e os governantes por menosprezarem a saúde pública. A investigadora francesa alerta para as ameaças regulares e as práticas desumanas destas empresas.
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A indústria constrói “uma cultura em que não se questiona a comercialização do vinho”
Mélissa Mialon critica a indústria alimentar e os governantes por menosprezarem a saúde pública. A investigadora francesa alerta para as ameaças regulares e as práticas desumanas destas empresas.
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Rita de la Feria @delaferiar.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Finally, big news: my paper, with the results of the Taxation and Inequalities project, is out!! Drawing upon extensive new law data, from 33 countries, and informed by a wide range of disciplines, it provides a new policy roadmap for addressing inequalities through tax systems.
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Jen Hendry (文林言) @jenhendry.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
CUHK Law are advertising! Application deadline February 9, get in touch if you have any queries about the process. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLL814/p...
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Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor at The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Apply for the Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor role on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board for academic positions in higher education. View details and apply now.
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Marita Hennessy @maritahennessy.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
This is marketing, nothing else. Independence needed in info provision around infant feeding regardless of how people feed their babies. Danone’s use of midwives to give branded infant feeding advice in supermarket sparks anger www.bmj.com/content/388/... #COI #CDoH #InfantFeeding
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Danone’s use of midwives to give branded infant feeding advice in supermarket sparks anger
Campaigners for impartial nutritional advice are dismayed at a service that seems to be adopting marketing tactics dubbed scandalous 50 years ago. Rebecca Coombes reports The UK supermarket giant Tes...
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
UK universities join retreat from Elon Musk's X, citing misinformation on platform @bruceandy.bsky.social www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-...
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UK universities join retreat from Elon Musk's X, citing misinformation on platform
Universities and other higher education establishments have joined a retreat among British institutions from Elon Musk's X social media platform, citing its role in spreading misinformation that fuelled race riots last year.
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andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
Despite all of the challenges - legal and meteorological - we did it! After 40 years of damaging deregulation, Greater Manchester has this morning successfully retaken control of the whole its bus network. 🙌🏻
The first Bee Network service pulls out of a snowy Altrincham Interchange early this morning.
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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
Tomorrow's Independent front page revealing Brexit's catastrophic cost - five years after the UK left the EU. - New bureaucracy - Weaker UK exports - Labour shortages in key sectors - Less cash for public services - Huge divorce bill - 15% long term hit to UK trade This is the price of populism.
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Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
The government has told elderly & disabled people to wait until 2028 to hear its plan for social care. What about those who are suffering here and now? We don’t need a commission to know what to do: end austerity, reverse privatisation and build a National Care Service for all.
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Charles Fourier @charlesfourier.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
No words - literally no words.The Online Safety Act cannot come into force soon enough for me.
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Anthony Iannaccio @mrtonynacho.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Mister Rogers never misses
You know, your own imagination is far more wonderful 

Mister Rogers’ NeighborhoodThan any computer could ever be. You know why?

Mister Rogers’ NeighborhoodYou’re a living human being. And a computer is just a machine.

Mister Rogers’ NeighborhoodHuman beings are far more wonderful than machines.

Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Five months ago, I recorded a 10-minute explanation, as a former regulator, of why the UK would be not only perfectly within its rights to ban twitter, but probably ought to. Maybe now people will listen. APPLE 🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q... SPOTIFY 🔊 open.spotify.com/episode/6LuN...
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SHOULD THE UK BAN TWITTER?
Podcast Episode · Quiet Riot · S1, E32 Bonus · 10m
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Stuart Gillespie @stuartgillespie.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
🔥 Hunger is a political choice - so is ending it. Regina Keith in @bigissue.com www.bigissue.com/opinion/end-...
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Hunger is a political choice. How do we tackle it in 2025?
Dr Regina Murphy Keith, who runs the Global Public Health Nutrition MSc at the University of Westminster, writes about how to end hunger.
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NONNIE_TN @nonniebear.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
This 💟
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Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Gisele Pelicot will forever be the face of dignity and resilience. Her bravery is truly remarkable — and she has empowered millions of women around the world. Today, we stand with all survivors of sexual violence and against the systems that intimidate them into silence.
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Colin Murray @colinmurray.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
This is a frightening take. As awful as the conflict here was, and it was so often awful, there is no direct equivalence to the sheer horrors of Gaza in the last 14 months. Ireland's stance is about the objective scale of the human rights abuses happening in the course of Israel's campaign:
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
This needs to be taken very seriously. All donations that originate from abroad, no matter who is the final donor, should be banned. Only UK citizens should be allowed to donate to British political organisations
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Clare Patton @clarepatton.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
The House of Lords has launched a new podcast, 'Unpacking The Evidence', offering an in-depth insight into the work of a House of Lords inquiry into 'Fixing Our Broken Food System'. Find all episodes and more info here: www.parliament.uk/business/lor... #Food #Health #Policy
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Unpacking The Evidence
Fixing Our Broken Food System: a new podcast from the House of Lords exploring a public health emergency. Find out more
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Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv @drmlb.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
I've seen a child with tetanus, I've treated near fatal infections after chicken pox, and I've pronounced children dead from COVID whose parents refused to have them vaccinated. We have lost our minds... and are about to lose so many of our precious children.
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Stuart Gillespie @stuartgillespie.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Labour's new food strategy @foodfoundation.bsky.social @hannahbrins.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/4dbh...
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Pod Bites: Labour's new Food Strategy
The Food Foundation Podcast · Episode
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Mitch Travis @profmitchtravis.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
The deadline has been extended to accommodate the crumbling state of UKHE which means the future has already changed. What else can we do as we peer into legal futures?
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University of Leeds - School of Law @lawatleeds.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Huge news! Dr @kpatricio.bsky.social and colleagues have drafted a Bill which is scheduled for debate in Parliament! Read more on this story below: essl.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...
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Sovereign debt relief bill scheduled for debate in the UK Parliament
Legislation drafted by Dr Karina Patrício Ferreira Lima to deal with the sovereign debt crisis in developing countries has been scheduled for debate in the UK Parliament.
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Health Promotion International @healthpromint.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
🔔 NEW at Health Promotion International Commercial influences on patient and public involvement: a renewed call for research and action ✍️ Marita Hennessy, Tom Fahey, James Larkin OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daae188
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Clare Patton @clarepatton.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
This is a brilliant starter pack! It's a goldmine for anyone interested in food/health policy/ corporate power/influence. Thanks so much Stuart 🙂
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Stuart Gillespie @stuartgillespie.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Thought I'd have a go at this starter pack thing...pls share and let me know if you'd like to join! go.bsky.app/3vj4Fnb
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Hannah Forde @hannahforde.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Chief Medical Officer’s annual report out today. A levy on unhealthy food products is proposed as a measure to address diet-related health www.gov.uk/government/p...
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Chief Medical Officer’s annual report 2024: health in cities
Professor Whitty’s report outlines a broad range of health opportunities and challenges for city populations, and includes case studies from core cities in England.
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Will Masters @willmasters.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Food company stock prices haven't wobbled yet, but this new lawsuit plus the end of Albertsons-Kroger (and the MAHA shakeup) leaves big food looking more vulnerable than ever. #FoodSky #FoodLaw 1/2
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Lawsuit accuses major food companies of marketing 'addictive' food to kids
Major food companies, including Kraft Heinz , Mondelez and Coca-Cola , were hit with a new lawsuit in the U.S. on Tuesday accusing them of designing and marketing "ultra-processed" foods to be addictive to children, causing chronic disease.
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Paolo Sandro @paolosandro.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
My amazing friend and colleague @iliastrispiotis.bsky.social has joined BlueSky - he's Professor of Human Rights Law at @lawatleeds.bsky.social and simply speaking one of the best human beings ever. You can find more about his work here: essl.leeds.ac.uk/law/staff/23...
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Professor Ilias Trispiotis | School of Law | University of Leeds
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