@SimonePettigrew
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The results of our Salt Substitute and Stroke Study and many other large-scale studies indicate that potassium-enriched salt should be included in hypertension treatment guidelines worldwide. The evidence is there – it’s now time to #SwitchTheSalt. 🧂🔁: buff.ly/3AZoQeD
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Caterina Giorgi@catgiorgi13 Aug 2024
Every phone is now a bottleshop. Read @AimeeBrownbill thread on new research that shows that people are hit with more than 1,000 ads a day, with most acting as shop fronts and what this means for people who are most at risk of harm.
Aimee Brownbill@AimeeBrownbill13 Aug 2024
Our new report out today, reports on 1,100+ alcohol ads pushed through our social media feeds each month. We show how alcohol ads are no longer just ads – they are the store front to bottle shops that look to rapidly convert ad exposure into alcohol sale. fare.org.au/buy-now-button-r…

'Buy now' buttons - the link between alcohol advertising, online sales and rapid delivery

While online technologies play an important role in our lives, it is essential that digital environments are safe and facilitate health and wellbeing.

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A rare win suggesting the new definitions in the Vic Liquor Act may make it easier for communities to object to new licences. Will be interesting to see what happens next. abc.net.au/news/2024-08-14/d…

Win for historic Victorian town as plans for liquor giant's arrival dashed

The Daylesford community has described a "landmark decision" to knock back Dan Murphy's application to operate a store in the town as a significant victory.

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APAC Network@APACnetwork15 Aug 2024
While most food products have nutritional info on the packaging, only a few indicate their environmental impact. Prof Simone Pettigrew from @georgeinstitute sheds light on a new app designed to empower consumers by revealing these hidden impacts: apacnetwork.com/story/reduci…
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ANZJPH@anzjph29 May 2024
The food system is essential for human health, but it is also a major contributor to climate change and environmental degradation. So how can we empower consumers to make eco-friendly choices? Read more in this latest piece by @SimonePettigrew et et al doi.org/10.1016/j.anzjph.202…
A woman stands in front of a trolley in a supermarket with a food product in her hand. She is looking at the label with paper and her phone in her hand. Text reads: New Commentary "Sustainable diets: Empowering consumers in the face of regulatory tardiness"

ALT A woman stands in front of a trolley in a supermarket with a food product in her hand. She is looking at the label with paper and her phone in her hand. Text reads: New Commentary "Sustainable diets: Empowering consumers in the face of regulatory tardiness"

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Congratulations @Mark_Butler_MP @healthgovau on the new comprehensive campaign supporting consumers to quit vaping & smoking. Long-term investment in campaigns like these is critical to reducing harms to Australians from these addictions. View the ads: bit.ly/3VnZoFY
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Caterina Giorgi@catgiorgi30 Apr 2024
@cassjcw @DoctorBoffa @crozi3r_john @erinlalor @DonnaAhChee1 @JacquieBowden @dan_lubman @hannahpierce01 @DrNicoleLee @ScottADAC @SimonePettigrew @terryslevin
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Alcohol Review@alcohol_review4 Mar 2024
"We call on you and the International Olympic Committee to reverse the decision to turn the Olympics into an alcohol marketing bonanza," writes Movendi International in an open letter to IOC President Thomas Bach @KristinSperkova @Movendi_Int @iocmedia movendi.ngo/open-letters/mov…

Movendi International Calls on IOC to End Sponsorship Deal with Big Alcohol and Rather Prioritize...

For the first time ever, the International Olympic Committee has made a deal with the alcohol industry turning the Olympic Games into an alcohol marketing bonanza. Movendi International President...

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"The lasting impact of the Go for 2&5 campaign" The characteristics of the Go for 2&5 campaign appear to have enabled it to achieve relatively high levels of recall among older people. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/… @SimonePettigrew

The lasting impact of the Go for 2&5 campaign

Issue Addressed Little is known about the executional techniques that are most likely to make healthy eating messages memorable over the longer term. The aim of this exploratory study was to identi...

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Thank you @PatsKarvelas for talking with Prof. @SimonePettigrew on RN Breakfast about the need for mandatory pregnancy warnings to be visible for shoppers buying alcohol online. Australian regulations must catch up & close this harmful loophole. ab.co/3TnxqJx @_PHAA_

Do online alcohol retailers 'exploit' warning loophole? - ABC listen

Most alcohol sold in Australia must carry a warning label about the harm drinking can cause while pregnant.  New research claims there are loopholes in labeling regulations and consumers who buy...

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Australia Tobacco Harm Enhancement Association again revealed as a tobacco industry front group abc.net.au/news/2024-03-20/h… @Gary_Adshead @BethanyHiatt @DoctorKarl @normanswan @MelissaSweetDr @JohnSafran @amapresident @RACGPPresident @NeilChenoweth @SimonChapman6 @deemadigan

How a Christmas selfie exposed a pro-vaping 'astroturfing' campaign

John Kirk hates nicotine and tobacco, but the charity group using his photo is telling Australia that vaping saved his life.

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An important piece of research highlighting the grey area zero-alcohol beverages occupy - parents are right to be wary, with evidence showing delaying exposure to alcohol reduces harms later in life. @SimonePettigrew
Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs@JSADJournal5 Mar 2024
Parents Wary of Non-Alcoholic Drinks for Teens: Study @nathan_harrison @carolinemiller0 @iolver @ChristinaAlice_ @SimonePettigrew @NCETAFlinders @CAPRAustralia @georgeinstitute @Monash_SPHPM @CancerCouncilSA @BurnetInstitute @sahmriAU @AGRC_AIFS scienceblog.com/542802/paren…
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Bravo Minister Butler for this strong campaign! Young people are still exposed to vaping ads despite regulations: 31% have seen an ad on TikTok & 25% on Snapchat. Instagram has 18K+ vaping 'influencers’ here. We back the Govt's efforts to crack down. @SimonePettigrew @alikjones
Mark Butler MP
@Mark_Butler_MP27 Feb 2024
We’re partnering with influencers to launch an anti-vaping campaign. Education is a key step to stopping Big Tobacco from luring young Australians into nicotine dependency.
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How Dry January became a branding event for Big Alcohol. When the marketeers are telling you that zero alc products are a way to market the master brands you know it’s time to ensure these products are subject to the same restrictions as alcohol. fastcompany.com/91012502/dry…

How Dry January became a branding event for Big Alcohol

Dry January is now a branding event for Big Alcohol, writes Rob Walker.

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Excellent comments from Ruediger Krech at WHO about need to avoid complacency and expose continuing tobacco industry efforts to undermine health measures.
United Nations Geneva
@UNGeneva16 Jan 2024
🚭 "That is the first time that we see such a decline. The tobacco industry wanted to have about 35 million more smokers, but we have 19 million less, and that is due to very good tobacco control measures in many, many countries." -- @Ruediger_Krech, @WHO ⬇️
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Brilliant Mike 😀👋
Dr Olivia Doll DCS@DrOliviaDoll115 Jan 2024
I asked ChatGPT to write a haiku about a tobacco company owning a wellness business. "Leafy wellness guise, Tobacco's sly metamorph, Smoke veils health's demise." Not bad.
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Important new research highlighting the potential for zero alcohol products to groom a new generation of drinkers
NCETA@NCETAFlinders11 Jan 2024
Our new paper on Australian parents’ provision of zero-alcohol beverages to adolescents is out now at doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2023… @flinders @AshleaBartram @JacquieBowden @nathan_harrison @SimonePettigrew @carolinemiller0 @iolver
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A lot of people ask me about my top #ClimateAction tips. While the key lies in systemic change and #deeptransformation, there is a lot we can do as individuals. Well, this list from the @guardian makes for a great start to 2024!
My Zero Carbon #ClimateAction@MyZeroCarbon11 Jan 2024
. How to reduce your carbon footprint via @ChrisGoodall2 @guardianeco 1 fly less 2 less meat 3 reduce home heating 5 drive less 9 consume less 11 #renewables energy bit.ly/3cVmAGc #ClimateChange #ClimateAction *

How to reduce your carbon footprint #GlobalWarning

From cutting down on meat to contacting your local representatives and investing in clean energy, here are 15 ways to help reduce global carbon emissions

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The global food system is one of the largest contributors to environmental degradation - and one of the sectors hardest hit by climate change. The Food Governance Conference - will explore how law, policy and regulation can address food system challenges. Find out more below.👇
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Kate Chaney
@ChaneyforCurtin4 Jan 2024
Should government contractors be allowed to make political donations? Not in most OECD countries, but apparently fine here. Political parties disclose a small proportion of their funding. Transparency is the first step. #donationreform thewest.com.au/politics/fund…

Funding documents reveal PwC’s donations to WA Labor

Documents published by the WA Electoral Commission show the source of some funding to WA’s Labor and Liberal branches — but a quirk in State laws mean most of the donors are unknown.

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