Building H
@buildingh.bsky.social
A research and advocacy group working to build health into everyday life, by design - www.buildingh.org. Co-founded by @thgoetz.bsky.social and @stephenjdowns.bsky.social. Part of @publichealthinst.bsky.social.
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· Apr 11
Where’s the H in ESG Investing?
Consumer products affect people’s health, but these impacts carry little weight in how socially responsible investing portfolios are…
medium.com
New report today: “Where’s the H in ESG Investing?” We looked at how the top socially responsible funds factor in how a company’s products affect the health of their users. tl;dr — there’s a big opportunity to do better.
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Amen. This is why we exist.
Technological #evolution is far outpacing your biological progress, a pair of scientists argue. So: Today's stressors are wildly different than our ancestors faced, and our modern minds and bodies are woefully unprepared, in terms of #psychology, to handle them. That's really bad for your #health.
Modern Life Has Outpaced Human Evolution
Today’s stressors are wildly different than our ancestors faced, and our modern minds and bodies are woefully unprepared to handle them…
medium.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Amen. This is why we exist.
great to see this work
Most AI benchmarks measure intelligence and instruction-following rather than psychological safety. Humane Bench evaluates models based on core principles of human flourishing, prioritizing wellbeing, and respecting user attention.
A new AI benchmark tests whether chatbots protect human wellbeing | TechCrunch
Most AI benchmarks measure intelligence and instruction-following rather than psychological safety. Humane Bench evaluates models based on core principles of human flourishing, prioritizing wellbeing, and respecting user attention.
techcrunch.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:49 PM
great to see this work
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Semaglutide (Ozempic) failed to have clinical impact for slowing progression in people with mild Alzheimer’s disease in 2 large, placebo-controlled trials
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November 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Semaglutide (Ozempic) failed to have clinical impact for slowing progression in people with mild Alzheimer’s disease in 2 large, placebo-controlled trials
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In a Q&A with @lisaelaineh.bsky.social, @marionnestle.bsky.social discusses what went into developing her latest book, “What to Eat Now,” how the grocery industry has changed over the past 20 years, and why she hopes MAHA moms will read it.
Marion Nestle Tells Us ‘What to Eat Now’
The renowned nutritionist’s new book helps readers navigate a food system designed for profit over health.
civileats.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:05 PM
In a Q&A with @lisaelaineh.bsky.social, @marionnestle.bsky.social discusses what went into developing her latest book, “What to Eat Now,” how the grocery industry has changed over the past 20 years, and why she hopes MAHA moms will read it.
With the news on ultraprocessed foods this week, it's worth going back to this excellent explainer, from @alicecallahan.bsky.social, on how we got to where we are today: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
How America Got Hooked on Ultraprocessed Foods (Gift Article)
They promised convenience and cheap nutrition. But they became one of the greatest health threats of our time.
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:52 PM
With the news on ultraprocessed foods this week, it's worth going back to this excellent explainer, from @alicecallahan.bsky.social, on how we got to where we are today: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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NEW: A risk assessment found that leading general-use chatbots — ChatGPT, Gemini, Meta AI, and Claude — are "fundamentally unsafe" for teen mental health support, failing to catch important red flags and responding inappropriately to users exhibiting signs of crisis.
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Report Finds That Leading Chatbots Are a Disaster for Teens Facing Mental Health Struggles
A report found that leading chatbots are "fundamentally unsafe" for teens looking for mental health support, and failed to catch red flags.
futurism.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:36 PM
NEW: A risk assessment found that leading general-use chatbots — ChatGPT, Gemini, Meta AI, and Claude — are "fundamentally unsafe" for teen mental health support, failing to catch important red flags and responding inappropriately to users exhibiting signs of crisis.
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At the launch of the @thelancet.com series on ultraprocessed foods, the speakers are making it crystal clear: the economic engine we use to produce the food system is hopelessly -- and dangerously -- at odds with societal goals for people’s health and the environment.
November 19, 2025 at 7:39 PM
At the launch of the @thelancet.com series on ultraprocessed foods, the speakers are making it crystal clear: the economic engine we use to produce the food system is hopelessly -- and dangerously -- at odds with societal goals for people’s health and the environment.
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Out today: The Lancet series on ultra-processed foods
Today, the Lancet publishes three major papers on ultra-processed foods and human health: science, policy, and politics (I am a co-author on the policy and politics papers). Here's Peter Bond's photo, the logo for the series. THE PAPERS I. …
Today, the Lancet publishes three major papers on ultra-processed foods and human health: science, policy, and politics (I am a co-author on the policy and politics papers). Here's Peter Bond's photo, the logo for the series. THE PAPERS I. …
Out today: The Lancet series on ultra-processed foods
Today, the Lancet publishes three major papers on ultra-processed foods and human health: science, policy, and politics (I am a co-author on the policy and politics papers). Here's Peter Bond's photo, the logo for the series. THE PAPERS I. SCIENCE Ultra-processed foods and human health: the main thesis and the evidence. Carlos A Monteiro, Maria LC Louzada, Euridice Steele-Martinez, Geoffrey Cannon, Giovanna C Andrade, Phillip Baker, Maira Bes-Rastrollo, Marialaura Bonaccio, Ashley N Gearhardt, Neha Khandpur, Marit Kolby, Renata B Levy, Priscila P Machado, Jean-Claude Moubarac, Leandro F M Rezende, Juan A Rivera, Gyorgy Scrinis, Bernard Srour, Boyd Swinburn, Mathilde Touvier.
www.foodpolitics.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Out today: The Lancet series on ultra-processed foods
Today, the Lancet publishes three major papers on ultra-processed foods and human health: science, policy, and politics (I am a co-author on the policy and politics papers). Here's Peter Bond's photo, the logo for the series. THE PAPERS I. …
Today, the Lancet publishes three major papers on ultra-processed foods and human health: science, policy, and politics (I am a co-author on the policy and politics papers). Here's Peter Bond's photo, the logo for the series. THE PAPERS I. …
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Editorial about the ultraprocessed food oligopoly putting profit before health www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
November 19, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Editorial about the ultraprocessed food oligopoly putting profit before health www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Smells like car bloat:
"More than 3,800 people were killed almost immediately when they were struck in 2023, an indication that high speeds and larger vehicles are making impacts more violent. The rate at which pedestrians are declared dead at the scene of the crash has more than doubled."
"More than 3,800 people were killed almost immediately when they were struck in 2023, an indication that high speeds and larger vehicles are making impacts more violent. The rate at which pedestrians are declared dead at the scene of the crash has more than doubled."
The deadliest roads in America
The number of pedestrians killed by vehicles has increased in the U.S., with road infrastructure and inadequate safety measures among key contributing factors.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Smells like car bloat:
"More than 3,800 people were killed almost immediately when they were struck in 2023, an indication that high speeds and larger vehicles are making impacts more violent. The rate at which pedestrians are declared dead at the scene of the crash has more than doubled."
"More than 3,800 people were killed almost immediately when they were struck in 2023, an indication that high speeds and larger vehicles are making impacts more violent. The rate at which pedestrians are declared dead at the scene of the crash has more than doubled."
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3 papers @thelancet.com today on the health dangers of ultraprocessed foods and a call for action
The health risks
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
The health risks
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November 18, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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In a series of new analyses, a global group of nutritionists, health and policy experts call on governments to treat ultra-processed foods (UPFs) like cigarettes and, finally do something.
medium.com/wise-well/ur... #food #health #nutrition
medium.com/wise-well/ur... #food #health #nutrition
Urgent Action Needed to Curb Ultra-Processed Food, Experts Say
Corporations engineer addictive UPFs, market them heavily (including to kids) and face little regulation in what one analyst called “one of…
medium.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:35 PM
In a series of new analyses, a global group of nutritionists, health and policy experts call on governments to treat ultra-processed foods (UPFs) like cigarettes and, finally do something.
medium.com/wise-well/ur... #food #health #nutrition
medium.com/wise-well/ur... #food #health #nutrition
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The 2025 Copenhagenize Index shows which cities have done the most—from redesigning streets to growing bike share systems and building bike storage—to make it easy to get around on two wheels. f-st.co/2PhVnuD
The 30 most bike-friendly cities in the world
The 2025 Copenhagenize Index shows which cities have done the most—from redesigning streets to growing bike share systems and building bike storage—to make it easy to get around on two wheels.
f-st.co
November 18, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The 2025 Copenhagenize Index shows which cities have done the most—from redesigning streets to growing bike share systems and building bike storage—to make it easy to get around on two wheels. f-st.co/2PhVnuD
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For @fastcompany.com I looked at a movement to turn suburban backyards and planned communities into biodiversity hubs, and how a megadevelopers sees protected lakes and oak trees as a sales pitch for a more sustainable suburbia www.fastcompany.com/91442530/sun...
This Florida mega-development is turning suburban backyards into a nature paradise
Sunbridge, a new development outside of Orlando, is ditching the white picket fences for wetlands, forests, and maybe even bald eagles.
www.fastcompany.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:39 PM
For @fastcompany.com I looked at a movement to turn suburban backyards and planned communities into biodiversity hubs, and how a megadevelopers sees protected lakes and oak trees as a sales pitch for a more sustainable suburbia www.fastcompany.com/91442530/sun...
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Shameless plug:
For a year, I've been working on a series about the vast systems that underlie life in most of the world. Built up over generations, these systems are the cathedrals of our time--but all too few of us know anything about them, and they're all at risk of failing. Here's the latest:
For a year, I've been working on a series about the vast systems that underlie life in most of the world. Built up over generations, these systems are the cathedrals of our time--but all too few of us know anything about them, and they're all at risk of failing. Here's the latest:
Two Hundred Years to Flatten the Curve
How generations of meddlesome public health campaigns changed everyday life — and made life twice as long as it used to be
www.thenewatlantis.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Shameless plug:
For a year, I've been working on a series about the vast systems that underlie life in most of the world. Built up over generations, these systems are the cathedrals of our time--but all too few of us know anything about them, and they're all at risk of failing. Here's the latest:
For a year, I've been working on a series about the vast systems that underlie life in most of the world. Built up over generations, these systems are the cathedrals of our time--but all too few of us know anything about them, and they're all at risk of failing. Here's the latest:
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The evidence that ultra-processed foods are bad for us is piling up. But efforts to reduce their role in our diets face a big hurdle: experts can't agree on what they are and which to target. n.pr/4qMrN7P
People want to avoid ultra-processed foods. But experts struggle to define them
The evidence that ultra-processed foods are bad for us is piling up. But efforts to reduce their role in our diets face a big hurdle: experts can't agree on what they are and which to target.
n.pr
November 10, 2025 at 10:28 AM
The evidence that ultra-processed foods are bad for us is piling up. But efforts to reduce their role in our diets face a big hurdle: experts can't agree on what they are and which to target. n.pr/4qMrN7P
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In his new book, antitrust scholar and former White House adviser Tim Wu argues that tech giants are bleeding you dry—and lays out a plan to stop them. www.wired.com/story/tim-wu...
Welcome to Big Tech's ‘Age of Extraction’
In his new book, antitrust scholar and former White House adviser Tim Wu argues that tech giants are bleeding you dry—and lays out a plan to stop them.
www.wired.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:09 PM
In his new book, antitrust scholar and former White House adviser Tim Wu argues that tech giants are bleeding you dry—and lays out a plan to stop them. www.wired.com/story/tim-wu...
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Electric scooters wouldn't be such a problem in our cities if they, like bicycles and all other forms of micro mobility, had somewhere else to go besides sidewalks and streets.
The problem is not the scooters, it's a lack of appropriate infrastructure.
The problem is not the scooters, it's a lack of appropriate infrastructure.
November 4, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Electric scooters wouldn't be such a problem in our cities if they, like bicycles and all other forms of micro mobility, had somewhere else to go besides sidewalks and streets.
The problem is not the scooters, it's a lack of appropriate infrastructure.
The problem is not the scooters, it's a lack of appropriate infrastructure.
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New research bolsters evidence that people with early signs of Alzheimer’s can slow cognitive decline with low to moderate physical activity.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/03/e...
www.statnews.com/2025/11/03/e...
5,000 steps a day could slow cognitive decline in people with signs of Alzheimer’s, study suggests
New research bolsters evidence that people with early signs of Alzheimer’s can slow cognitive decline with low to moderate physical activity.
www.statnews.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:25 PM
New research bolsters evidence that people with early signs of Alzheimer’s can slow cognitive decline with low to moderate physical activity.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/03/e...
www.statnews.com/2025/11/03/e...