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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · Jun 12

The forced starvation of Gaza's children will have profound, long-term & generational health consequences for survivors, write Aileen Kennedy, Liz O'Sullivan @tudublin.bsky.social & @clarepatton.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

How Gaza's children face a lifetime of harm from food blockade

The forced starvation of Gaza's children will have profound, long-term and generational health consequences for survivors

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Clare Patton @clarepatton.bsky.social · Jun 10

I wrote about the genocide in Gaza, focusing on the urgent needs of babies & their mothers. It’s not easy to write about one group when everyone in Gaza is suffering - but this is the area I know, & where I can offer even a very small act of advocacy.

#Gaza #IYCFE

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Hunger in Gaza: When starving babies is the strategy, not just the outcome

As a mother and academic who studies Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies, Dr Clare Patton never expected to witness the cruelty of Gaza.

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Patrick Galey @patrickgaley.bsky.social · May 27

“One day, when it’s safe - when there’s no personal downside to calling a thing what it is, when it’s too late to hold anyone accountable - everyone will have always been against this” - Omar El Akkad

www.aljazeera.com/amp/video/ne...

Palestinian child filmed trying to escape fires after Israeli attack

A Palestinian child was filmed trying to escape a fire caused by an Israeli strike on a school housing displaced people.

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University of Leeds - School of Law @lawatleeds.bsky.social · May 14

In a vital new report, Dr @clarepatton.bsky.social and her colleagues emphasize the significance of integrating infant and young child feeding #IYCF into #emergency preparedness plans. Read more 👇

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@cblpleeds.bsky.social @lsjleeds.bsky.social #LawSky @policyleeds.bsky.social

‘Waiting until harm is done is not an option’: protecting children’s nutrition during emergencies
Dr Clare Patton has co-edited an important report on Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies.
#News
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Stuart Gillespie @stuartgillespie.bsky.social · May 14

Please join us for the launch of IFPRI’s 2025 Global Food Policy Report—a special edition marking its 50th anniversary.

Flagship report examines the evolution and impact of food and nutrition policy research before looking to the future.

@ifpri.org

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2025 Global Food Policy Report | Food Policy: Lessons and Priorities for a Changing World

Also streaming on Over the last 50 years, the world’s food systems have evolved tremendously amid major economic, environmental, and social changes.

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dag @davidallengreen.bsky.social · May 13

Another fake caselaw case, this time in US. Use of AI tool admitted.

And another irked judge imposing sanctions.

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Shane Darcy @shanedarcy.bsky.social · May 9

‘‘Snake Oil’ goes digital: Corporate Accountability, mis/disinformation and wellness’

Great post from @marisamcv.bsky.social @clarepatton.bsky.social and Dr Ciara Hackett

businesshumanrightsireland.wordpress.com/2025/05/09/s...

‘Snake Oil’ goes digital: Corporate Accountability, mis/disinformation and wellness

Dr. Marisa McVey (QUB), Dr. Clare Patton (University of Leeds) and Dr. Ciara Hackett (QUB) This post was originally published over on The Morrigan blog which is part of the DFLW project. With many …

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Clare Patton @clarepatton.bsky.social · May 7

Ha! Great hook to encourage readers for this blog (and the article)! A must read to get the 🥚 reference!

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Marisa McVey @marisamcv.bsky.social · May 7

We got the Egg Team - @clarepatton.bsky.social (Leeds), Ciara Hackett @qublaw.bsky.social and me - back together to write about wellness quackery in the digital age!

Massive thanks to @aoifemod.bsky.social and all at DFLW and the Morrigan Blog for a brilliant space to write and think.

Aoife O'Donoghue @aoifemod.bsky.social · May 6

Great new blog on The Morrigan focusing on #wellness & #gender from Ciara Hackett, @marisamcv.bsky.social & @clarepatton.bsky.social

Snake Oil Goes Digital: Corporate accountability, mis/disinformation and wellness

dflw.ie/snake-oil-go...

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Aoife O'Donoghue @aoifemod.bsky.social · May 6

Great new blog on The Morrigan focusing on #wellness & #gender from Ciara Hackett, @marisamcv.bsky.social & @clarepatton.bsky.social

Snake Oil Goes Digital: Corporate accountability, mis/disinformation and wellness

dflw.ie/snake-oil-go...

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Stuart Gillespie @stuartgillespie.bsky.social · Apr 11

Straight from the playbook

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PR campaign may have fuelled food study backlash, leaked document shows

Eat-Lancet report recommended shift to more plant-based, climate-friendly diet but was extensively attacked online

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Clare Patton @clarepatton.bsky.social · Apr 2

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Clare Patton @clarepatton.bsky.social · Apr 2

Following a successful launch of our IYCF-E report in Dublin, I can share a link to the full doc for anyone interested in this topic: www.tudublin.ie/media/websit... Pictured with me are my project partners Drs Liz O'Sullivan & Aileen Kennedy (TUD) with Marie Sherlock TD who opened the event for us.

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Simon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · Apr 1

Very difficult to think of any examples of any comparable action against citizens of another Member State. The only thing I can come up with is the blanket bans on U.K. football supporters, but even then it anticipated crime and violence.

Donncha O’Connell @donnchalaw.bsky.social · Apr 1

Two Irish citizens ordered to leave Germany over pro-Palestinian protests despite no convictions. Lawyers say the move undermines civil liberties for EU citizens.

www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...

Two Irish citizens ordered to leave Germany over pro-Palestinian protests despite no convictions

Lawyers say the move undermines civil liberties for EU citizens

www.irishtimes.com

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University of Leeds - School of Law @lawatleeds.bsky.social · Mar 28

'Families across #Ireland need legal protection that supports #breastfeeding and guarantees safe, affordable access to #formula when needed.' Our @clarepatton.bsky.social speaks to the @belfasttelegraph.co.uk about #nutrition for #children during #emergencies.
Read more below👇
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Protect nutrition for children during emergencies – cross-border report

Governments need to do more to safeguard nutrition for infants and children during emergencies, a cross-border report has said.

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Clare Patton @clarepatton.bsky.social · Mar 19

For anyone interested in Commercial Milk Formula regulation: RFK teams up with Bobbie Formula; Now What?
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RFK teams up with Bobbie Formula; Now What?

Why is the head of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, standing next to Bobbie's CEO and talking about 'cleaning up formula'? Who benefits? And who loses?

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Paolo Sandro @paolosandro.bsky.social · Mar 10

There is OUTSTANDING work done on conversion therapy by my @lawatleeds.bsky.social colleague @iliastrispiotis.bsky.social. Go check it out

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University of Leeds - School of Law @lawatleeds.bsky.social · Mar 10

Following International Women’s Day on Saturday, we're spotlighting Dr Bainbridge’s crucial work in helping authorities tackle #cuckooing in society. Read more about her impactful research below:
tinyurl.com/ywam4a8h
#IWD2025 #AcademicSky #LawSky #Research

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Background of concrete Brutalist style flats.
‘Cuckooing is criminal exploitation where people are coerced into providing access to their home to criminals, who then use it as a base for their activity.’
Portrait of Dr Bainbridge in circle at bottom left.
‘Dr Laura Bainbridge is spearheading efforts to prevent county lines gangs from cuckooing vulnerable people.’

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Mar 7

Migrants and refugee families in the UK denied childcare funding, report finds

Immigration status is denying children equal access to early years education and pushing families ‘deeper into poverty’ Tens of thousands of children in migrant and refugee families in the UK are being denied access to government-funded childcare because…

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UNICEF Press Office @unicefmedia.bsky.social · Mar 7

What has changed for girls over 30 years?

Ahead of International Women's Day, a new report highlights that despite gains, millions of adolescent girls across the world today are still out of school and at risk of violence and abuse: unicef.org/press-releas... #GirlGoals

Fast Facts: 30 years of uneven progress for adolescent girls

Ahead of International Women’s Day, new UNICEF, Plan International and UN Women report highlights that gains have been made, but efforts remain insufficient.

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University of Leeds - School of Law @lawatleeds.bsky.social · Mar 5

Domestic and sexual violence is an epidemic that impacts 1 in 3 women and 1 in 6 men globally.
In honour of #NoMoreWeek, we are showcasing @drsamjlewis.bsky.social's project on rural #domesticabuse.
Watch the full video below 👇:
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Spotlight on Research: Tackling Rural Domestic Abuse

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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Christina Jewett @by-cjewett.bsky.social · Mar 4

NEW: Sec. Kennedy pledged to "close the revolving door." But the new top FDA regulator for food - and infant formula - just left Jones Day, where he was defending an infant formula maker from claims of harm to premies.

GIFT: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/h...

He Fought Claims of Harm From Infant Formula. Now He Regulates It.

Kyle Diamantas, a former corporate lawyer, is the new director for the F.D.A. food division, which oversees infant formula. He defended a top maker in cases claiming the company had not warned of pote...

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Clare Patton @clarepatton.bsky.social · Feb 27

We are excited to launch our #infant and #Young #Child Feeding in #Emergencies( #IYCF-E) Ireland Report.

With Storm #Éowyn highlighting IYCF vulnerabilities in Ireland, we provide recommendations to protect the most vulnerable in emergencies.

Register here: www.eventbrite.ie/e/infant-and...

Infant and young child feeding in emergencies - Ireland Report Launch

Join us to hear about the findings of our project, funded under the HEA North-South Ireland Research Programme.

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First Steps Nutrition Trust @1stepsnutrition.bsky.social · Feb 21

👇Well worth a 👂 for a low down on the CMA #formula market study. Strongly support the view that price promotions on formula milks are NOT appropriate & that taking action to enable families who use formula to do so safely needs to take place alongside actions to enable #breastfeeding 🤱🏼

The Food Foundation @foodfoundation.bsky.social · Feb 21

👶🏻🍼 Why is some #InfantFormula double the price of the cheapest despite having the same nutritional value?

Our Head of Policy & Advocacy @hannahbrins.bsky.social tries to make sense of it in the context of the latest Competition and Markets Authority report.

🎧 Listen in full: bit.ly/418tFM6

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Feb 18

There are many ways Trump could trigger a global collapse. Here’s how to survive if that happens | George Monbiot

It could be wildfires, a pandemic or a financial crisis. The super-rich will flee to their bunkers – the rest of us will have to fend for ourselves, writes columnist George Monbiot

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