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The Food Foundation @foodfoundation.bsky.social · 20d

New research on getting people to eat more beans! 🫘🫘🫘📈

Listen to Guy Poppy & @charlottehardman.bsky.social on BBC Today & read more from @rebeccasc.bsky.social in the @the-independent.com:
📻 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
📰 www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

#beans #healthyfood #foodsystems

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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 21d

'It's actually easier to buy a vape than it is to buy an apple'🍎

Guy Poppy, co-editor of a report for the @royalsociety.org, and @charlottehardman.bsky.social talked to the Today Programme this morning about Britain's broken food system and how to fix it for people and the planet.

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Research@LivUni @livuniresearch.bsky.social · Jul 31

Explore the impact junk food advertising can have on our children, how our environment shapes what we eat, and the role social media plays on our dietary health.

@liverpooluni.bsky.social's Emma Boyland, Charlotte Hardman and Becky Evans discuss.

Listen now ▶️💡🎙️

www.liverpool.ac.uk/research/ori...

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MRC Epidemiology Unit @mrcepid.bsky.social · Jul 8

We're delighted to be part of this ‪@ukri.org funded project led by Prof Charlotte Hardman @charlottehardman.bsky.social‬ at @liverpooluni.bsky.social

Unit researcher Dr Alexia Sawyer is a co-investivator and the @cam.ac.uk‬ lead for this study.

www.mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk/blog/2025/07...

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Prof Charlotte Hardman @charlottehardman.bsky.social · Jul 9

SCHOUSE project website www.liverpool.ac.uk/population-h...

Supporting Communities in social Housing and Optimising Urban food System interventions for Equity (SCHOUSE) | Institute of Population Health | University of Liverpool

www.liverpool.ac.uk

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Prof Charlotte Hardman @charlottehardman.bsky.social · Jul 9

Delighted that our SCHOUSE project has been funded

We will be codesigning & evaluating 2 interventions to improve access to fresh F&V for social housing residents in Liverpool (mobile greengrocer + F&V vouchers)

Amazing team of academics and partners 🙌 working together to deliver impactful change

University of Liverpool News @livuninews.bsky.social · Jul 8

NEWS I £1.46M @ukri.org funding for project to tackle food inequality in region led by @charlottehardman.bsky.social & working with 9 #LCR orgs. Read more below ⬇️ 🍎 🏠 🥕

news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/07/08/s...

@liverpooluni.bsky.social @livunihls.bsky.social @livuni-iph.bsky.social

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Foodrise @foodrise.bsky.social · Jul 8

🚌 Big news! Our Queen of Greens mobile greengrocer will be expanding — reaching 100 more families each week as part of a new government-backed push to tackle food inequality in areas where it is “easier to buy a vape than an apple”.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025... @theguardian.com

Liverpool mobile greengrocer to reach ‘food deserts’ with aid of mapping tool

Government-funded pilot in areas where it’s ‘easier to buy a vape than an apple’ may be extended across UK

www.theguardian.com

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Jul 8

Liverpool mobile greengrocer to reach ‘food deserts’ with aid of mapping tool

Exclusive: Government-funded pilot in areas where it’s ‘easier to buy a vape than an apple’ may be extended across UK A mobile greengrocer will deliver fresh fruit and vegetables in areas of Liverpool where it is “easier to buy a vape than an apple” as part of a new government scheme to tackle food inequality. Families in social housing will receive visits from the Queen of Greens, a mobile greengrocer in the city, which will be directed to the areas of highest need. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Lucy Antal aka Grab Your Spoon @lucyantal.bsky.social · Jun 2

My friend is crowdfunding for a community garden in north London. Please share. Thank you!

www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-allen...

Help Allens Community Garden Grow

Help us grow a welcoming, accessible garden in Stoke Newington — a shared green space for learning, healing and community.

www.crowdfunder.co.uk

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Prof Charlotte Hardman @charlottehardman.bsky.social · May 12

Hola de Malaga!
Enjoyed presenting our latest #FIOFood data on obesity and food insecurity at #ECO2025

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Becky Evans @beckyevans.bsky.social · Apr 28

New paper! We examined the role of psychological distress, food choice motives, and meal patterning in the association between food insecurity and diet quality...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Understanding the association between household food insecurity and diet quality: The role of psychological distress, food choice motives and meal patterning

Household food insecurity – a lack of reliable access to food that is safe, nutritious, and sufficient for normal growth – is associated with physical…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Dr Beth Mead @bethanmead.bsky.social · Apr 23

📣Submissions invited to "Transforming Urban Food Systems" - Focus Issue of Environmental Research: Food Systems, guest edited by me and the excellent Saher Hasnain & Siobhan Maderson iopscience.iop.org/collections/... - Please DM me for informal chats/questions. #spffoodsystems #foodsystems #tukfs

Focus on Transforming Urban Food Systems - IOPscienceSearch

iopscience.iop.org

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Prof Charlotte Hardman @charlottehardman.bsky.social · Apr 22

We will be advertising a second post soon, watch this space!

Prof Charlotte Hardman @charlottehardman.bsky.social · Apr 22

📢 Postdoctoral Research Associate vacancy

Exciting opportunity for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join our new UKRI-funded project on dietary health inequalities @liverpooluni.bsky.social.
See below for further details & reach out if any questions.
tinyurl.com/mpwbkdub

Job Specification

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Prof Charlotte Hardman @charlottehardman.bsky.social · Mar 2

Busy week of public engagement.
1. @livunisustain.bsky.social Sustainability Fair showcasing our research on sustainable eating & food waste.
2. Talking Psychology careers & all things brains at the boy's school careers fair

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Prof Charlotte Hardman @charlottehardman.bsky.social · Feb 26

Excited to be at @LivUni Sustainability Fair today 11am-3pm Guild of Students.

We're showcasing our research on sustainable eating, including #BeanMeals & #FoodisNotRubbish projects.

If you're on campus, come say hello!

@lisadidier.bsky.social @livunisustain.bsky.social

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Prof Charlotte Hardman @charlottehardman.bsky.social · Feb 24

Recruitment is still open for our study about implementing a new approach to managing obesity.
We would love to hear from professionals working to support health & wellbeing of people living with obesity, especially from social care, local authorities, voluntary sector, ICBs @livunipsyc.bsky.social

Prof Charlotte Hardman @charlottehardman.bsky.social · Jan 7

We're conducting a study @liverpooluni.bsky.social about putting an obesity intervention into practice. If you provide weight management & wellbeing support to people living with obesity and would be interested in participating, please contact us (details attached) @arcnwc.bsky.social

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Department of Psychology - University of Liverpool @livunipsyc.bsky.social · Feb 19

Professor Charlotte Hardman recently collaborated with the Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford, to produce a guide called BeanMeals, which features tips for creating healthy and sustainable school menus @charlottehardman.bsky.social

Read more: bit.ly/4aYFmJy

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Prof Charlotte Hardman @charlottehardman.bsky.social · Feb 16

www.liverpool.ac.uk/population-h...

Psychology Professor co-authors guide for creating healthy sustainable school meals | Stories | Institute of Population Health | University of Liverpool xlinkedinThe Original RedbrickUniversity ...

www.liverpool.ac.uk

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Prof. Emma Boyland @emmaboyland.bsky.social · Jan 28

Got new important findings that weren't available by the standard abstract deadline? Good news - the late breaking abstract submission is now open for #ECO2025
@easoobesity.bsky.social

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Dr Clare Pettinger @drcpettingerrd.bsky.social · Jan 16

Anyone interested in or doing 'co-production' research check out this @coprofutures.bsky.social INQUIRY
Look 👇

The Co-Pro Futures Inquiry @coprofutures.bsky.social · Dec 6

Here is a quick visual summary of how to submit evidence and ideas on how the UK higher education sector can 'get our own house in order' to support co-produced and participatory research

Visit www.linkedin.com/groups/14550... to download the full report

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Prof Charlotte Hardman @charlottehardman.bsky.social · Jan 13

Our new FIO Food paper highlights multiple barriers to purchasing healthy sustainable foods for people living with #Obesity and #FoodInsecurity.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

@paulchristiansen.bsky.social @profalexjohnstone.bsky.social

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Prof Charlotte Hardman @charlottehardman.bsky.social · Jan 7

Please can I be added. Thanks!

Prof Charlotte Hardman @charlottehardman.bsky.social · Jan 7

We're conducting a study @liverpooluni.bsky.social about putting an obesity intervention into practice. If you provide weight management & wellbeing support to people living with obesity and would be interested in participating, please contact us (details attached) @arcnwc.bsky.social

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Prof Charlotte Hardman @charlottehardman.bsky.social · Dec 20

Link to Special Issue here
www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...

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