@LDN_Health It's fantastic to be joined by so many people at our supporting #breastfeeding event. We're bringing partners from all over the city to see how we can support families to breastfeed for as long as they choose.
We’ve launched the Money Saving Boiler Challenge, supported by @WhichUK@OctopusEnergy@EDFenergy @eon_next @EnergyUK, to help 1m people with combi boilers save cash this winter.
It's quick and easy to do, saving a typical household £112 off their bill: https://t.co/t5ImcRiccv
The government's own data show how buy-one-get-one-free deals are disproportionately applied to unhealthy foods. And rather than saving money for shoppers, they encourage greater spend and greater consumption.
This is why they were included in the government's obesity strategy.
5 less known tactics for engaging, constructive meetings to make better decisions: 1) Help quieter voices speak up 2) Create a short pre-read 3) Make space by speaking less 4) Foster debate 5) Separate “big debate” & “decision” meetings https://t.co/Lr32LT6prU By @KatrineTjoelsen
The @KelloggsUKI junk food court victory is a *stonker*.
Industry efforts to overturn the whole basis of nutrition measurement drop-kicked into the stands by Mr Justice Linden.
I've never read a judgement like it.
Junk food industry shd be ashamed.
Here's a few highlights. 1/🧵
✨ WE WON ✨ No more junk food ads —
📱on social media or websites
📺 on TV before 9pm
This is a huge step towards ending the flood of junk food ads we see every day. Thank you to everyone who has supported #AdEnough. We could not have done it without you 💛
📢The #WaterOnly toolkit for secondary schools is now available & just in time for #FizzFreeFeb!
Encouraging young people to only drink water in school is better for their #health & the #environment.
More info for teachers & parents ⬇️:
https://t.co/nK3cLp2o4r
Today, we're launching an updated toolkit to help people talk effectively about children's health, unequal access to nutritious food & childhood obesity. We want to change the conversation around these issues in ways that are effective in influencing policy & public opinion (1/3)
How do you replace a search dog that is irreplaceable?
He’s 8 years old and has found nearly £8 million pounds-worth of #illegaltobacco and over £2.5 million in cash during his career. #SCAMP
Brothers Fayard and Harold Nicholas dancing in the 1943 film “Stormy Weather.” Years later, Harold recalled that they never rehearsed the jumps over each other’s heads but still managed to do the routine in just one take.
The world is waking up to the news that rugby legend @gareththomas14 is living with HIV.
Gareth isn’t just living with HIV, he is thriving. Today he takes on the gruelling @IRONMAN_Wales challenge proving HIV won’t hold him back.
We couldn’t be prouder.
.@ProfJAnderson “One of the main issues affecting women in #London is late diagnosis...an older women is not treated the same as a younger man by services” the reality of issues in London. Despite doing well with targets there’s still a long way to go #GettingtoZero#FTC2019