Thank you ross solly at ABC Drive Canberra for a lively discussion about the TGA's tightened advertising restrictions for cosmetic procedures like botox and dermal fillers. Interview starts at 2:38.40: abc.net.au/listen/program…

You can't play on the pitch and commentate on the match.

Yet this is exactly what big food companies do - marking their own homework when it comes to their (extremely weak) self-made rules on marketing unhealthy food to kids.

But when you see what they deem 'compliant'... 🧵👇

I am delighted to announce the launch of “Law, Health, and Society” - a new collaborative research unit to explore health law regulation, & ethics to improve the wellbeing & health outcomes of society. As its Director I welcome you to learn more here - lawhealthsociety.com

New paper from Matt Keeble exploring public acceptability of local planning restrictions on new takeaways around schools. 51% of adults support, 37% neutral, 9% opposed. Thus new proposals are unlikely to be met with substantial public disapproval tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Hey school teachers, absolutely reach out to academics to ask if they'll discuss their research with your students. I've done a few interviews with school students recently, and it makes my day. #AcademicTwitter

How Indigenous communities in New Zealand are protecting their data | Science science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

🚨 Paper alert 🚨Excited to be coauthor on a modelling study: Soft Drinks industry levy is predicted to lead to ⬇️ in dental caries, overweight/obesity & ⬆️ quality of life & life expectancy in children in England. Biggest gains in the most deprived areas journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/a…

Call for abstracts now open for the #Commerce , #Economy , #Trade & #PublicHealth Conference.

We're proud to have three of our ARCHE researchers involved in the organising committee for this conference.

Please submit an abstract and spread the word.

cetph2024.com/call-for-abstr…

Loophole in food delivery app may be a hazard to your health. Thanks for covering Sarah Berry. Glad to see response from Govt Tara Moriarty & industry. Meal delivery apps need to be considered in current & future policies Sisi Jia #SydneyNursingSchool smh.com.au/lifestyle/heal…

'A voluntary, self-regulatory approach is no longer fit for purpose. We recommend establishment of a stronger regulatory framework...a legislated, prescribed, mandatory code'

Good to (finally) see this review out today on infant formula marketing in Aus health.gov.au/sites/default/…

Last month we surveyed staff working in #foodsecurity and #foodsystems across #localgovernment in Australia.

Staff and managers from 41 Councils responded. We're sharing the high-level findings here:

1) Food systems are not a high priority for most Executives and Councillors…

Do you have a PhD related to #foodpolicy and #obesity and experience of mixed research methods?

We're seeking a Research Fellow for a new project Centre for Food Policy evaluating the impact of placement regulations on #conveniencestores .

city.ac.uk/about/jobs/app…

Deadline 16 April

New interim report on the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct seeks feedback on draft recommendations and various consultation questions, including penalty levels. Submissions due in 3 weeks (30 April 2024).

treasury.gov.au/sites/default/…

Direct-to-consumer DNA tests are increasingly used by people who were separated from family members by adoption or out-of-home care, to find family. Melbourne Social Equity Institute is supporting a project to understand the effects of using DNA services. Our survey is now live....🧵

Listening to this interview confirms what an excellent appointment Prof Ben Saul - UN SR Human Rights & Counterterror is to the position of UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights & Counter Terrorism.

In-depth, detailed answers to every question on Israel's legal accountability for potential war crimes in Gaza.

This article argues that lower citation rates for women (at least in social sciences) is primarily due to women publishing fewer articles than men. This should be read alongside the Swedish research on male researchers avoiding internal admin roles (universityworldnews.com)

Super excited about my Raising the Bar talk tomorrow night on local government and food systems. #RTBSYD

It's sold out, but there's a waitlist if you're keen: bit.ly/49lZ4fS

Hope to see you there!

3/3 More attention must be paid to reporting private regulation’s regulatory governance processes. Stronger reporting beyond implementation will improve the evidence base for the use of private regulation in creating sustained healthy food retail environments. Monash Nutrition

2/3. Findings included a focus on regulatory governance. Articles in our Review frequently report on enablers/barriers to implementation (34/35), but far less on other regulatory governance processes like monitoring (15/35), review (6/35) and enforcement (2/35). Monash Nutrition

I'm excited to see in print the first paper from Jane Dancey's PhD.

Public health research often focuses on either self-regulation or government regulation.

Jane's research brings attention to other forms of regulation that are equally important, but much less studied.