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Fran Bernhardt

@franbernhardt.bsky.social
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Food policy specialist: Commercial determinants of health, inequalities & sustainability | Keynote speaker | Churchill Fellow

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Fran Bernhardt @franbernhardt.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Ten years of declarations stemming the flood of unhealthy food across the country! Looking forward to the conference plus our panel on the commercial determinants of health with Prof @markpetticrew.bsky.social, Maria @frameworks.bsky.social & Dr Oliver Mytton with @robinireland.bsky.social
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Fran Bernhardt @franbernhardt.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Our work - the Transport for London policy - was featured in the new EAT Lancet report! What a big moment! I've reflected on it over on LinkedIn - do have a read: www.linkedin.com/posts/franbe...
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Fran Bernhardt @franbernhardt.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
"People want the government to go big on food and health, but to do so politicians must listen to their predecessors: be bold, implement fast and don’t reach next election wishing you had done more." Fantastic article! Let's hope politicians are reading www.standard.co.uk/comment/a-fa...
standard.co.uk
A 'fat free' Britain by 2035? Slim chance of that
It seems fair to say this government, turning one year old this week, has not yet achieved a reputation for speedy resolution of major national crises. Yet within the new 10 Year Health Plan is a radi...
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Fran Bernhardt @franbernhardt.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Here we go again... The government releases the latest in a v. long line of consultations about the much anticipated - and much delayed & diluted - policy. www.gov.uk/government/c...
gov.uk
Brand advertising exemption from advertising restrictions for less healthy food or drink
This consultation seeks views on draft secondary legislation to provide an explicit exemption for brand advertising from the advertising restrictions for less healthy food or drink on TV and online.
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Fran Bernhardt @franbernhardt.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
What a well deserved award!👏🏻🏆 All your patient analysis of the murky world of the advertising lobby paid off! Congrats Sophie!! www.bmj.com/content/389/...
bmj.com
Bans on junk food advertising in outdoor spaces derailed by industry lobbying
Councils trying to bring in policies to protect the public from unhealthy food adverts face a “tobacco playbook” of tactics to stymie their plans, such as financial warnings and claims advertisers “ca...
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Fran Bernhardt @franbernhardt.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Staggering number of unhealthy foods sport sponsorships in new @bmj.com report. Energy drinks football sponsorship alone grew 17% from 2023 to 24. It's a fast growing area currently untouched by regulation but govt quoted as saying they have no plans to do so. www.bmj.com/content/390/...
Three big circles filled with different brands sports sponsorships - two big ones focus on energy drinks and junk food, and a smaller one on soft drinks
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Fran Bernhardt @franbernhardt.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
You know you're new round here when you regularly catch yourself calling it "skyblue".
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Fran Bernhardt @franbernhardt.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
It all should have been so simple - bring in advertising restrictions as planned. And yet, industry's shady tactics won out yet again. How on earth did we got here? Listen in to find out. Huge thanks to @foodfoundation.bsky.social for giving me the opportunity to share this wild story.
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