Building H
@buildingh.bsky.social
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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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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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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…
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For our latest newsletter, we look at the current challenges facing public transit, how it matters for health, and ways to think about the future, ft perspectives from @humantransit.bsky.social, @davidzipper.bsky.social & @henriettalmoore.bsky.social -- and more mailchi.mp/bd7c1161a908...
Building H: Get on the Bus
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Best distillation I’ve seen about how to think about microbiome in health, from former @abbvie.bsky.social CMO Dr. Rob Scott
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Company that delivers lifesaving meds and other medical supplies in Africa pivots to delivering burritos
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also popular in our newsletter last week was this piece in the @nytimes.com on former FDA commissioner @davidakesslermd.bsky.social's effort to rein in ultraprocessed foods: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/u...
Former F.D.A. Chief Backs Kennedy’s War on Processed Food
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The most popular story in our newsletter last week was this piece, by Jordan Shlain, on how the key to longevity might actually be the friends in your life:

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Social Architecture
Inspired by a conversation with three amazing scientists: Dr. Elissa Epel, Dr. Britney Blair and Dr. George Slavich.
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We also folded in perspectives on longevity, obsession over metrics and achieving health indirectly from @dshaywitz.bsky.social, @vicmsong.bsky.social, Jordan Shlain, Dawn Teh and @jomierau.bsky.social.
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For our most recent newsletter, we were inspired by @tadfriend.bsky.social's @newyorker.com profile of the longevity movement & by John Kay’s writings on “obiquity.” We ask what it would take to achieve health by not focusing on it so much. mailchi.mp/cc9491e30ea8...
Building H: Overthinking Health
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Slightly less — and still absurdly high:
Americans Are Eating Slightly Less Ultraprocessed Food, C.D.C. Data Shows www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/w...
Americans Are Eating Slightly Less Ultraprocessed Food, C.D.C. Data Shows
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The most popular story from our newsletter this weekend was this piece, from the Berkeley Media Studies Group, on the tension between American ideals of individualism and the essential roles of public health: medium.com/narrative-st...
Individualism threatens public health
1.Individualism is a wonderful thing. And individualism is a terrible thing.
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Be sure to check out this essay, from co-founder @thgoetz.bsky.social, on individualism, the illusion of freedom of choice and how attaining health individually relies on working on our collective health, in our latest newsletter:
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For our latest newsletter, we look at the iconic American phrase "freedom of choice" and explore its implications for our health. Plus, a new report from @deloitteinsights.bsky.social on food as medicine, a new design envisions entertainment that's actually healthy & more

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Building H: Do We Have Freedom of Choice?
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"Given the strength of the scientific evidence and the urgency of the public-health costs, we urge the scientific community and policy makers to recognize the addictive potential of ultra-processed food and its consequences."
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Now is the time to recognize and respond to addiction to ultra-processed foods - Nature Medicine
Nature Medicine - Now is the time to recognize and respond to addiction to ultra-processed foods
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