Carol Wham

Professor, dietitian, nutritionist, academic committed to increasing the public health nutrition workforce. My views are my own

[Carol Wham @CarolWham]

Plenty of evidence we need young people to have skills and abilities to make healthy food choices snd engage in vocations that help address the global obesity epidemic
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New minister’s track record doesn't bode well for our health   https://t.co/TeUYJ8623h

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More reason to moderate meat intake- analyses from large cohorts in US Nurses and Health Professionals studies
Keep red meat to these limits to protect your brain - experts https://t.co/9KDFi9VrGO

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New analysis - poor adherence to the ‘Healthy Food and Drink Guidance for Schools’

Intermediate and secondary school food environment in New Zealand: Food and drink menu assessment - Green - Health Promotion Journal of Australia - Wiley Online Library https://t.co/bDnQJkoZqt

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Evidence for free school lunches: The bigger picture benefits https://t.co/JZMsbUkAMd

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NZ private rentals won’t solve need for emergency housing. Survey of 800 residents revealed experiences of housing discrimination are widespread. 'Applying for a home felt harder than applying for a job’: https://t.co/VsLpvhzEUP via @ConversationEDU

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Great programme led by NZ Nutrition Foundation to help turn food parcels into meals https://t.co/oR95KmWfux

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Using 2022 PISA (Program for International Student Achievement) data evidence shows achievement for students who miss meals due to lack of money is 2-4 years behind their peers who never miss meals. https://t.co/EW7Hid8JBN via @Inside Government NZ

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Bad influence:700 Instagram posts by nutrition influencers and brands with more than 100,000 followers and found 45 per cent contained inaccurate nutrition information. Here study shows social media unreliable for nutrition advice https://t.co/qf6oZeKhst

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Tobacco lobbyist guest at Ministers’ swearing-in ceremony https://t.co/wSIl8gUEVw

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Dental college ‘deeply concerned’ by Smokefree reversal https://t.co/toAVz2lczY via @Inside Government NZ

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Colombia has introduced a junk food tax - a tax on ultra-processed foods, a great measure to tackle obesity. overweighhttps://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)02628-4/fulltext?dgcid=raven_jbs_etoc_email

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Repeal of smoke-free laws – a massive set back for health https://t.co/MigMVW52V5

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The perils to our universities from the rise of managerialism https://t.co/faMzUbwNRV

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New analysis shows most menus within NZ primary school canteens fall short of meeting healthy food and drink guidance - low decile schools have less healthy food items vs. high decile schools -Pillay - Health Promotion Journal of Australia - https://t.co/ggnEk4THLx

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Do people understand what ultra-processed means? Yes, they do. https://t.co/Il5zK4yLVE

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Tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy food - where the parties stand: Election 2023 https://t.co/tDyGIhMf5s

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Strategies used by Māori mothers to meet food access needs for their whānau Māmā Ki Tama: Feeding Families in a Food Insecure Environment: A Qualitative Study -new publication by Joanne Urlich in Kaitaia
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