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IMS Epidemiology, University of Cambridge @imsepidemiology.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Research by @ninarogers.bsky.social & Prof. David Conway incicates the SDIL may have reduced tooth removal in under 18's due to tooth decay by 12%, saving >5,500 hospital admissions for tooth decay with the largest reductions in children aged 0-9 years. www.mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk/blog/2023/11... (3/4)

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UK soft drinks levy linked to fall in child hospital admissions for tooth extraction - MRC Epidemiology Unit

The UK soft drinks industry levy introduced in 2018 may have reduced the number of under 18s having a tooth removed due to tooth decay by 12%. Research published today […]

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IMS Epidemiology, University of Cambridge @imsepidemiology.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

As the Soft-Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL) is extended to cover milkshakes and pre-packaged lattes, it's worth taking a look back at some of the findings from the evaluation of the SDIL undertaken by @martinwhite33.bsky.social and colleagues. studies.mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk/sdil 🧵(1/4)

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Soft Drinks Industry Levy Evaluation

Evaluating whether, how and for whom the Soft Drinks Industry Levy affects on health and the wider change in public, political, societal and industry attitudes.

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IMS Epidemiology, University of Cambridge @imsepidemiology.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

(2/2) The Mandala Consortium comprises of researchers from: University of Cambridge (@cam.ac.uk) University of Birmingham (@unibirmingham.bsky.social) University of Warwick (@uni-of-warwick.bsky.social) University of Exeter (@exeter.ac.uk) Learn more - buff.ly/SvWbu51

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IMS Epidemiology, University of Cambridge @imsepidemiology.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

(1/2) The Mandala Consortium is conducting a range of research projects across Birmingham to investigate how the food system is changing Research has found that the expansion of free school meals to all children would bring significant economic & social benefits as well as tackling food insecurity

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Pete Scarborough @petescarbs.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

The LEAP conference is back in Oxford on 22nd April 2026. We have @martinwhite33.bsky.social and @suepritch.bsky.social as keynote speakers. Abstract submissions will open early next year. Save the date! @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social

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LEAP conference 2026

Date for the 2026 LEAP conference

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Oxford Future of Food @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Save the date! The LEAP conference will return on 22 April 2026. Come and join us at Worcester College in Oxford to discuss meat and dairy production and consumption. We are thrilled that @suepritch.bsky.social and @martinwhite33.bsky.social will be delivering keynotes. @oxmartinschool.bsky.social

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IMS Epidemiology, University of Cambridge @imsepidemiology.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Read... 📖the full story 👉 buff.ly/4pbcVHt 🔖 the full paper in Nature Food buff.ly/JZBEVLn 🍽️ More about Mandala here buff.ly/WOHbQrI

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New study quantifies how food production drives species extinction risk – with enormous variation across foods and regions

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IMS Epidemiology, University of Cambridge @imsepidemiology.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

🌍 New research from the Mandala Consortium and Cambridge Zoology shows the scale of species extinction risk driven by food production, with huge differences across foods & regions. Impacts can vary by up to 1,000x depending on what we eat & where it’s produced. buff.ly/4pbcVHt 🧵 1/7

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New study quantifies how food production drives species extinction risk – with enormous variation across foods and regions

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IMS Epidemiology, University of Cambridge @imsepidemiology.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

In this BMJ paper, @martinwhite33.bsky.social and colleagues present a new MRC and NIHR framework that provides an integrated guide for using a natural experimental approach to evaluating population health and health system interventions. Read the paper at buff.ly/cEXl6km

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IMS Epidemiology, University of Cambridge @imsepidemiology.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

(1/6) Takeaways can negatively impact the diet and diet-related health outcomes of local residents Local authority urban planners can deny planning for new takeaways in management zones around schools But what are the long term impacts of these exclusion zones? Read - buff.ly/S04RDSP

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Seb Walsh @sebwalsh.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

>10 years old but still as relevant - 10 tips for progressing from PhD to PI from @martinwhite33.bsky.social fuseopenscienceblog.blogspot.com/2012/05/from...

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From PhD to PI in ten 'easy' steps

Our warts-and-all account of what it's like to do public health research.

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Pete Scarborough @petescarbs.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Our new research hub on the co-benefits for health of sustainable diets has just got itself a BlueSky account! Follow @thrivingfoodfuture.bsky.social for info about the project. Cool logo, eh?

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Oxford Future of Food @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Next week we welcome @jeanmadams.bsky.social to Oxford for our Wednesday seminar. Professor Adams will be talking about mandatory calorie labelling and what it reveals about public health policy making. Join in person @oxmartinschool.bsky.social or online 👇 www.futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/event/an-eva...

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An evaluation of mandatory calorie labelling in the out-of-home sector

Future of Food seminar: Professor Jean Adams

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Martin White @martinwhite33.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

In other news, the weather is bueno and the jacarandas in bloom...

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Scott Lloyd @scottylloyd1979.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Webinar: Introducing the updated framework for using natural experiments to evaluate population health interventions Fri 23 May 12:00 - 13:15 Register at events.teams.microsoft.com/event/f01e66...

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Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams

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Jean Adams 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇨🇦 @jeanmadams.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

We are hiring! We're looking for two post-doc researchers to help us deliver a randomised controlled trial of group model building to address inequalities in diet in English local authorities. Two 3y posts, ideally starting in July. Closing date 4 May. Full details: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50905/

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Research Associate x 2 (Fixed Term) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge

Research Associate x 2 (Fixed Term) in the MRC Epidemiology Unit at the University of Cambridge.

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IMS Epidemiology, University of Cambridge @imsepidemiology.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Researchers for the Mandala Consortium studied the environmental sustainability of inpatient paediatric menus, while assessing the potential to maintain/improve the nutritional value and the appeal of the dishes, and the related costs to the NHS. Watch - buff.ly/AGZDHIe

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Designing more environmentally sustainable hospital menus

The Mandala Consortium is a research project focusing on transforming urban food systems for planetary and population health. Can changes to inpatient paedia...

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IMS Epidemiology, University of Cambridge @imsepidemiology.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Written by the Unit’s Prof. @jeanmadams.bsky.social and published in PLOS Medicine, this perspective reflects on the importance of both life and social scientists utilising the NOVA system to investigate “the key questions of both which foods, and which aspects of food systems, cause the most harm”.

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Pete Scarborough @petescarbs.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

A few thoughts on the UK government proposal to amend the Soft Drinks Industry Levy. TL;dr good on milk drinks, threshold change could backfire, missed opportunity to align with environmental policy on plant-based milks.

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Strengthening the Soft Drinks Industry Levy consultation

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Bennett Institute for Public Policy @bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk · 18/04/2025

🎙️How can we make food that is good for health, societies, the planet and the economy? Governments need to develop food strategies that are comprehensive, that cross all government departments and really take a holistic view - says @martinwhite33.bsky.social @mrcepid.bsky.social pod.fo/e/2c3eac

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

You have to read this article. "The forces we are up against have made peace with mass death. They are treasonous to this world and its human and non-human inhabitants." By @naomiaklein.bsky.social and @astra.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

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The rise of end times fascism | Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor

The governing ideology of the far right has become a monstrous, supremacist survivalism. Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them

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Kevin Hall @kevinh-phd.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

After 21 years at my dream job, I’m very sad to announce my early retirement from the National Institutes of Health. My life’s work has been to scientifically study how our food environment affects what we eat, and how what we eat affects our physiology.

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Matt Grossmann @mattgrossmann.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

liberals show higher trust in most scientists. 5 theoretically grounded intervention strategies to improve conservatives’ trust in scientists were all unsuccessful, suggesting that trust in scientists reflects relatively stable attitudes www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Political ideology and trust in scientists in the USA - Nature Human Behaviour

In this Registered Report, Gligorić et al. find that liberals in the USA tend to have higher trust in most scientists compared with conservatives. However, they find no evidence that a series of inter...

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Martin White @martinwhite33.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

We did an analysis for the House of Lords Committee on Food, Diet and Obesity to look at the overlap between foods high in salt, fat and sugar (HFSS) and ultra-processed (UPF). We extended the analysis and it is published today (open access): nutrition.bmj.com/content/earl...

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Martin White @martinwhite33.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Just came across this - Government's open access evaluation registry. Lots of recent key public health policies (e.g. SDIL) are not mentioned at all - so either they've not been evaluated (by gov) or not got into the registry yet. Clearly work in progress... civilservice.blog.gov.uk/2025/03/31/p...

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Public Launch of the Evaluation Registry

Today, the Evaluation Task Force – a joint Cabinet Office and HM Treasury team – has launched the Evaluation Registry, a new website on GOV.UK. The Registry brings together all planned, ongoing, and c...

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Martin White @martinwhite33.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Missed this yesterday: @henrydimbleby.bsky.social interview was spot on about both the economics and politics of our failing food system and remedies that may work. Hope Defra is listening as it prepares its forthcoming UK food strategy. Interview from 2:34:25 here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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Today - 14/04/2025 - BBC Sounds

News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

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Today - 14/04/2025 - BBC Sounds

News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

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Martin White @martinwhite33.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

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Public Launch of the Evaluation Registry

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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 09/04/2025

How can windfall profits from introducing Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) in England be recouped by the government to help fund healthcare services? Join our webinar on MUP in May to find out. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/minimum-un...

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Minimum Unit Pricing: Lessons for England

Join our webinar to learn everything you need to know about Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) of alcohol

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IMS Epidemiology, University of Cambridge @imsepidemiology.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Listen to our very own Prof. @martinwhite33.bsky.social as he shares "how we can make food that is good for health, societies, the planet and the economy?" ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

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Martin White @martinwhite33.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

I participated in the @bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk Crossing Channels podcast series with a programme on the food system, diets and health. Interesting conversation with Jonathan Stieglizt, evolutionary anthropologist. Listen or read here: www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/posts/types/...

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Podcast Archives - Bennett Institute for Public Policy

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Martin White @martinwhite33.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

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Podcast Archives - Bennett Institute for Public Policy

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Bennett Institute for Public Policy @bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk · 07/04/2025

🆕"How can we make food that is good for health, societies, the planet and the economy?" Richard Westcott talks to experts Jonathan Stieglitz, IAST, & @martinwhite33.bsky.social, @mrcepid.bsky.social, in this month's #CrossingChannels #Podcast Listen: pod.fo/e/2c3eac

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IMS Epidemiology, University of Cambridge @imsepidemiology.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

The 2025 issue 2 of the epigram newsletter is out now Reframing food and rethinking policy Transport and planetary health What is a healthy weight? Featured are @martinwhite33.bsky.social, @jeanmadams.bsky.social, Dr @cararuggiero.bsky.social, & @drmariespreckley.bsky.social buff.ly/PVk8mh2

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Martin White @martinwhite33.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

This is an incredible opportunity to work on a unique study. If you're a postdoc researcher and have experience of stakeholder workshops (esp. group model building), systems thinking, and quantitative analysis - then one of these jobs could be for you. Come work with a great team in Cambridge!

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IMS Epidemiology, University of Cambridge @imsepidemiology.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

On 28 March, the House of Lords debated the report, 'Recipe for health: a plan to fix our broken system' The Unit’s Prof. @martinwhite33.bsky.social was a special adviser to the enquiry & several of the speakers acknowledged his important contribution. Watch - buff.ly/oQlAeV6

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Alice Kadri @alicekadri.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Looks like essential reading:

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Kelly Parsons @kellyparsons.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Important piece of analysis for #foodpolicy #foodsystems

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Camille Perrin @perrincam.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Are foods which are High in Fat, Sugar, Salt (HFSS) also Ultra-Processed Foods (UPFs) - and vice versa? A very interesting article with implications for policies aimed at supporting healthier diets.

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Jean Adams 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇨🇦 @jeanmadams.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

New paper from Viktorija Kesaite describing the overlap between UPF and foods high in fat, salt or sugar (HFSS). Using data from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey, we found 55.6% of UPF foods, 58.7% of energy from UPFs and 38.3% of food weight from UPF consumed were also HFSS.

Figure 1 from paper linked in following post, showing the proportion of foods, food weight and food energy that is UPF, HFSS, both and neither.

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Martin White @martinwhite33.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Excellent work from @karremannancy.bsky.social PhD - great to see this published!

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