Health Policy Professor @PennMEHP tweeting about food policy. Director of the Center for Food and Nutrition Policy. Food lover.
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Over 100 governments in low- and middle-income countries have introduced anti-poverty cash transfer programs over the last 3 decades
In new research, we examined the effects of these initiatives on the ultimate health outcome — mortality
Published today in @Nature /1
Christina A. Roberto retweeted
The end of SNAP emergency allotments were associated with a 21% relative increase in both food insufficiency and child food insufficiency among SNAP recipients. @JAMAHealthForum @AaronRichterman @RobertoCA @hthirumurthy bit.ly/3DS8ouW
Water is a basic human right. So why is Philly resuming shutoffs on May 24th? @PhillyMayor you can end the harmful practice of shutting people's water off like other cities have done. tinyurl.com/62v7d6aw @PennLDI @GetHealthyPHL @CLSphila @PennMEHP @PennCHIBE
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Join us at noon EST on 3/23/23 for a talk about food policies for healthier diets and lessons learned from around the globe with Dr. Lindsey Smith Taillie.
Need more info? Go to tinyurl.com/taillie.
ALT “Food policies for healthier diets: lessons from around the globe” with Lindsey Smith Taillie, PhD, Associate Professor of Nutrition, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Policy is a powerful tool to promote healthier diets because of its ability to impact entire food systems and populations. Other countries, particularly in Latin America, have been very progressive in implementing an array of policies, including ultraprocessed foods and sugary drinks taxes, front-of-package warning labels, and restrictions on marketing to children, and school feeding programs. This talk will summarize the current state of the evidence, where the field is heading, and what lessons the US can learn to inform our own policy efforts at local and federal levels. HYBRID SEMINAR In Person: 1104 Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Drive | Virtual: Attendees may attend via Zoom (https://upenn.zoom.us/j/95353951407)
Christina A. Roberto retweeted
Our new study found that restaurants can encourage consumers to choose smaller portions by adding portion-size descriptors to their menus (e.g., "standard" vs. "large") @EricRimm @RobertoCA @anne_thorndike @AmJPrevMed @HSPHnutrition @HarvardChanSPH authors.elsevier.com/c/1gb6u…
Christina A. Roberto retweeted
Early in my career, I consulted for Coke to ensure sugar taxes failed and soda was included in food stamp funding.
I say Coke's policies are evil because I saw inside the room.
The first step in playbook was paying the NAACP + other civil rights groups to call opponents racist
Christina A. Roberto retweeted
Fantastic opportunity for URM students interested in #healthpolicy, #bioethics, #healthequity research: work on mentored, funded, cutting-edge projects in health service research & beyond via @PennLDI Apply/flag to students, deadline: Feb 1, 2022 ldi.upenn.edu/education/penn…
Christina A. Roberto retweeted
I know I'm not alone, but it increasingly feels like working parents of kids <5y are living in a totally separate reality from everyone else.
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Ordering the free COVID-19 rapid antigen self-tests took less time than creating this tweet.
Go to covidtests.gov -- it's that easy.
Christina A. Roberto retweeted
Therapeutic mRNA for heart failure?!
Our own Joel Rurik (@DevBioAcademic) teamed up with @WeissmanLab to make CAR T cells entirely in the body to treat heart disease.
Published today on the cover of Science!
science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…
@CAMBUpenn @PennBGS @ScienceMagazine
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Our new study found most sugary #fruitdrinks had claims/imagery implying the drinks were healthy&natural. @FDAfood regs could help! @ewelkerduffy @MarissaGHall @RobertoCA @SarahSorscherDC @MargoWootan @lindseypsmith @EricRimm @HarvardChanSPH @HSPHnutrition authors.elsevier.com/a/1eN73…
This is amazing science by @DocElovitz & others who are improving our ability to predict #preeclampsia. I developed after birth #preeclampsia after my daughter's birth 4 mos. ago. I'll always remember rushing to the ER terrified I was going to die. This work can save lives.
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Christina A. Roberto retweeted
The recently approved "CORBEVAX is the first COVID vaccine designed specifically for global health. It is a milestone for global vaccine equity, something we believe will overcome vaccine hesitancy." | Analysis by @PeterHotez & @mebottazzi
scientificamerican.com/artic…
Christina A. Roberto retweeted
Education is so important! PA lawmakers reintroduce legislation for #eatingdisorder awareness, resources in schools penncapital-star.com/governm… via @PennCapitalStar
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Excited to see the Biden EO on reducing admin burdens, esp the mention of streamlining WIC enrollment, certification, & redemption. Allowing WIC online purchasing (as we rec'd here: thehill.com/opinion/healthca…) is a huge, evidence-based, step towards improving WIC user experience!
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Nearly four months since the Taliban seized power, Afghanistan is on the brink of a mass starvation. This winter, an estimated 22.8 million people — more than half the population — are expected to face potentially life-threatening levels of food insecurity
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Our @TheLancet paper on adolescent food choice & nutrition is out tinyurl.com/5scy8u55
This series does a deep dive on understanding the unique aspects of adolescent development & nutrition and points to policies to support the health of the next generation. @GAINalliance
Poor nutrition in adolescence has life-long & intergenerational consequences for health—but it has been neglected in policy.
A new @TheLancet series shines a spotlight on the importance of improving adolescent nutrition 👉 hubs.li/H0_Yqy00 #NourishOurFuture
