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MRC Epidemiology Unit @mrcepid.bsky.social · 13h

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Despite the introduction of calorie labelling regulations in England in 2022, researchers from the @mrcepid.bsky.social, @cam.ac.uk, have found only a 2% reduction in the energy content of food available at chain restaurants.

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🍔 Food served by large chain restaurants remains high in energy with 22% of items containing more than 600kcal both before and after implementation of the regulations

Jean Adams 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇨🇦 @jeanmadams.bsky.social · 15h

🍻 Some types of chain also saw larger reductions including pubs, bars and inns (52kcal reduction), sports and entertainment venues (49kcal reduction) and sit down restaurants (23kcal reduction).

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🥤 Reductions were larger in some food categories such as beverages (36kcal reduction), burgers (103kcal reduction) and main dishes (30kcal reduction).

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NEW PAPER: Implementation of mandatory calorie labelling in England was associated with a small (9kcal) overall reduction in mean energy content of items on the menus of large chain restaurants.

bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/3/2/...

In an analysis of more than 30,000 menu items we found:

Changes in energy content of menu items at out-of-home food outlets in England after calorie labelling policy implementation: a pre–post analysis (2021–2022)

Introduction Eating from out-of-home food outlets (OHFO) is common and linked to poor dietary quality, weight gain and obesity. In response, England implemented mandatory calorie labelling regulations...

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On enshitification www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Way past its prime: how did Amazon get so rubbish?

Sick of scrolling through junk results, AI-generated ads and links to lookalike products? The author and activist behind the term ‘enshittification’ explains what’s gone wrong with the internet – and ...

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Pete Scarborough @petescarbs.bsky.social · 6d

Fantastic evening at @oxmartinschool.bsky.social last night with @kevinh-phd.bsky.social giving a talk on "The Calculus of Calories". Really great, nuanced and evidence-based approach to why it it so hard to lose weight, the obesogenic environment and UPFs.

Video below in case you missed it!

'The calculus of calories: food environments and body weight regulation' with Dr Kevin Hall

YouTube video by Oxford Martin School

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Stephen Collins @stephencollins.bsky.social · Jun 17

I’m convinced this is how a bay leaf would talk

Cartoon by Stephen Collins for the Guardian, here's the script:

[Scene is the inside of a SOUP. Some CARROTS and BITS OF BROCCOLI are floating around and a STOCK CUBE and a BAY LEAF have just been dropped in.]

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STOCK CUBE:
Alright lads - this is Bay Leaf.
My colleague from the spice rack.

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BROCCOLI:
Hi Bay Leaf

BAY LEAF:
Yuh yuh hi

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CARROTS:
You up for getting proper blended with us later, Bay Leaf?

BAY LEAF:
Nuh mate, getting scooped out before soup stage.

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CARROTS:
Oh! So… you’re not being eaten then?

BAY LEAF:
Eaten! Haha

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BAY LEAF:
Not allowed mate.

I’m afraid I’m a lil’ bit *toooo intense*...

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BAY LEAF:
Just here for the flavour hit.
Special forces, y’know.
That’s why there’s just one of me.

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BAY LEAF:
Over-deploy and you’d have this whole soup stiiinking of bay leaf…

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BAY LEAF:
You might wanna stand back actually.
This place is about to get preeetty bay leafy...

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[Silent pause]

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CARROTS:
Are you doing something

BAY LEAF:
Sure am mate.

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BAY LEAF:
Suuuuure am.

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BAY LEAF [Getting scooped out by chef’s spoon]:
You need training to perceive it.

CARROTS:
OK

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Hannah Forde @hannahforde.bsky.social · 16d

We're are now accepting applications for an exciting DPhil at the @oxprimarycare.bsky.social, *FUNDED* by the THRIVING Food Futures research hub!
The project is about divisive policies, supervised by me, Dr Rachel Pechey @petescarbs.bsky.social @ashakaur.bsky.social
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Pls share! ✨

Crowd-pleasers or food fights? Exploring UK public support and objection to divisive policies that aim to reduce the environmental harm caused by the food system

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Richard Patterson @richpatter.bsky.social · 22d

Apply for a PhD studentship in public health within our team. www.cam-dtp.ac.uk/students/cur...

2026 Studentship Opportunities - CAM-DTP

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MRC Epidemiology Unit @mrcepid.bsky.social · 27d

The UK Congress on Obesity, hosted by @ukaso.bsky.social, focused on "Understanding Obesity: From Research to Clinical and Public Health Practice." Researchers from @mrcepid.bsky.social attended to enhance our knowledge of obesity.

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MRC Epidemiology Unit @mrcepid.bsky.social · 29d

Study of 3,481 people in Great Britain finds that people bought out-of-home meals more often when there were more food outlets nearby, not based on how healthy the menus were.

@jeanmadams.bsky.social and colleagues recommend limiting outlet numbers may help improve diets.

Neighbourhood out-of-home food environment, menu healthiness, and their associations with meal purchasing and diet quality: a multiverse analysis - Nutrition Journal

Background Governments worldwide have implemented various interventions to improve the healthiness of food offered by out-of-home outlets. However, there is limited evidence on whether healthier…

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Jean Adams 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇨🇦 @jeanmadams.bsky.social · Sep 8

Not bragging or anything, but I think I played alright this evening.

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

New research by Caroline Kienast-von-Einam et al. into changes in cycling behavior following residential relocation, finds most participants didn't base relocation decisions on cycling intentions, and physical and social changes were far more important in shaping cycling behaviour.

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MRC Epidemiology Unit @mrcepid.bsky.social · Sep 2

Research by Divya Bhagtani and colleagues finds consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) varied across South Asia by sociodemographic factors.

In Bangladesh, Sri Lanka & North India, ∼75% reported consuming UPFs in previous day, versus 41% in South India & Pakistan.

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Meaghan Kall @kallmemeg.bsky.social · Sep 2

🗓️ East of England public health registrars are running a free open evening for prospective applicants to public health specialty training on Weds 24th Sept 2025 from 19:00-20:30

Applicants from all backgrounds are welcome!

Info & Registration:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/open-eveni...

Open Evening: Public Health Specialty Training - East of England

An evening for prospective applicants on the ins and outs of Public Health Specialty Training in the East of England and application tips!

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MRC Epidemiology Unit @mrcepid.bsky.social · Sep 1

Do you want to learn how the Intake24 online dietary recall tool can be customised for your dietary intake research?

Join our FREE webinar with Cambridge Intake24 team members Polly Page &Toni Steer to explore new features & customisation.

📅 Weds 8 Oct, 1 PM – 2 PM (UK)

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Per Engzell @pengzell.bsky.social · Sep 1

WE ARE HIRING! 2 Lecturers in Quantitative Social Science. Want a friendly interdisciplinary department in one of the world's most vibrant cities? This just might be for you.

Apply by: 10 Oct

www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

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MRC Epidemiology Unit @mrcepid.bsky.social · Aug 14

Analysis by Kate Garrot, Ben Hawkins and Jenna Panter of a transport plan for Cambridge, UK, suggest that policy design and communication should focus on perceived effectiveness and fairness, and on building trust ahead of policy proposals to influence acceptability.

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チョンボ天皇 @johnxuandou.bsky.social · Aug 13

This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.

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Arrianna Marie Planey, PhD MA @arrianna-planey.bsky.social · Aug 10

I'd read a whole series of this- perhaps with daughters talking to their mothers www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

‘Well, no, you don’t have to have children’: what African women over the age of 60 have learned about life

Women across west Africa have a life expectancy of 59. In a rare project, Sylvia Arthur set out to give voice to those who have lived beyond expectation, whose experiences have been largely overlooked

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Jean Adams 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇨🇦 @jeanmadams.bsky.social · Aug 9

Just when you thought it was warm enough to get back in the water www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Just when you thought it was warm enough to go back in the water … the Stephen Collins cartoon

The sea is ready for the old familiar dance of the British holidaymaker

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Jack Birch @jackmbirch.bsky.social · Aug 8

Very happy to see a big paper from my PhD *OUT TODAY*

We explored if there were inequalities in the attendance & effectiveness of behavioural weight management interventions in an individual participant data meta-analysis.

See the thread for findings 👇

bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/3/2/...

Are there inequalities in the attendance at and effectiveness of behavioural weight management interventions for adults in the UK? An individual participant data meta-analysis

Objectives Interventions for obesity that require individual behaviour change, such as behavioural weight management interventions, may contribute to health inequalities. We explored if there was evid...

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Jody Hoenink @jhoenink.bsky.social · Aug 8

📦🍔 In Great Britain’s most deprived areas, 20% of physical food outlets are also on delivery apps—double the share in the least deprived areas.

Digital food access isn’t equal, and it’s shaping diets.

Link to new study: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Linking physical food outlets to online platforms: A cross-sectional machine learning approach to analysing socioeconomic variations in great Britain

Physical food outlets are increasingly offering delivery through Online Food Delivery Service (OFDS) platforms, but the scale of this expansion remain…

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Ally Brown @allybrown.bsky.social · Aug 5

At TFF we're setting up a network for ECRs interested in policy for a healthier, more sustainable food system. We think we can learn from and support each other, with workshops, collaborations and connections. Please see the link below and sign up if yr interested!

THRIVING Food Futures @thrivingfoodfuture.bsky.social · Jul 31

Our early career researchers have set up a network to support those working in #research related to healthy, sustainable, and equitable diets and food systems. Is that you? You can find out more on our website: www.phc.ox.ac.uk/research/res...

cc @betheveleigh.bsky.social @petescarbs.bsky.social

Early Career Network

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