catherine conlon

Public health doctor, lecturer. Interested in obesity, social determinants of health. Former Director Human Health and Nutrition, SafeFood, Author.

[catherine conlon @cconlon2]

We need robust legislation for food outlets to promote and sell tasty healthier food

[Irish Examiner @irishexaminer]

Dr Catherine Conlon: Pandemic fuelled obesity — what is the answer? https://t.co/3FlLSPwpKu

[catherine conlon @cconlon2]

Time for PH (Obesity) Act to legislate in ROI

[Obesity Health Alliance - Account Inactive @OHA_updates]

We are delighted that the Health & Care Bill has today received Royal Assent 🎉
This means new regulations to restrict unhealthy food advertising before 9pm and online is now written into law. Taking junk food adverts out of the spotlight is great news for children's health 🧵1/6

[catherine conlon @cconlon2]

Compensate farmers for (relatively) small income losses and keep (all) turf in the ground

[GO GREEN @ECOWARRIORSS]

These are deadly temperatures impacting millions Heatwave in India breaks records, still worsening Forecast models indicate parts of Pakistan and northwestern India could reach temperatures near 120 degrees F (50 degrees C) on Thursday and Friday #climate
https://t.co/DQfsVETWUd

[catherine conlon @cconlon2]

What is happening with the Public Health (Obesity) Act ? @DonnellyStephen @FrankFeighan @roinnslainte

[Irish Examiner @irishexaminer]

"In 2020 the Government committed to addressing obesity with a Public Health (Obesity) Act, including restricting the marketing of unhealthy foods to children.

"To date, there is little evidence of progress on this move," writes Catherine Conlon
https://t.co/SfI4XeMXrk

[catherine conlon @cconlon2]

@judesherry Avondale park in Blackrock

[catherine conlon @cconlon2]

Challenging the role of influencers in marketing junk food - my article in the Irish Examiner

[Irish Examiner @irishexaminer]

Under the influence — how we must escape the pressure to eat unhealthily  https://t.co/bAMHgscUdt

[Ajit Niranjan @NiranjanAjit]

here is a quick thread for anybody who didn't read the 3 ipcc reports published in the last year (hello, politics, business and news editors) summarizing what hundreds of the world's top scientists concluded in their mega-review of the academic literature on climate change 1/

[Cork Healthy Cities @CorkHealthyCity]

Fantastic article in today's @irishexaminer by Dr Catherine Conlon on importance of active travel in the context of mental & physical well being and Clean Air Zone in #CorkCity @corkcitycouncil
@MaricaCassarino
@DeanVenables

Lots more we can all do

https://t.co/AVqk4XSvq0

[Irish Examiner @irishexaminer]

Time to get moving, for the sake of our health and our environment https://t.co/vZnK1VCm5N

[catherine conlon @cconlon2]

Safe active travel for kids mean lots more kids will walk or cycle to school and everywhere else

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

“Currently about 2/3rds of all Dutch children walk or bike to school, with 75% of secondary school kids cycling to school. By enabling safe and active travel, Dutch cities prevent an estimated one million car journeys to school each morning.” — @modacitylife in #CurbingTraffic

[Joanne Harris @Joannechocolat]

Here's a little story from when I was a teacher. Bear with me awhile; it's relevant, and explains what I feel about Partygate.

[catherine conlon @cconlon2]

@MTalts93 Urgency and ambition now pleased

[catherine conlon @cconlon2]

We need to have the vision and courage to change the mantra

[John Gibbons 🇵🇸 @think_or_swim]

More Orwellian logic from the @farmersjournal.

To be fair, their excuses for relentlessly promoting #climate inaction are at least getting more creative

[Irish Doctors for the Environment @IrishDocsEnv]

A great article with some quotes from IDE’s ⁦@Sadhbh_Lee⁩!

Any environmental change..benefits the planet and benefits your health..they shouldn't be seen as kind of punishment, but instead as a progressive step forward for yourself and your planet." https://t.co/Imtj9djWmu

[catherine conlon @cconlon2]

@dan_crossley Make public transport free

[catherine conlon @cconlon2]

@DonnellyStephen @roinnslainte #obesity #junkfood

[Kathryn Walsh @kathrynreilly]

"A voluntary code is uncompetitive and of minimal effect. A non-voluntary code would level the playing field for the food industry to change the way food is marketed, sponsored, and promoted." DoH needs to move away from voluntary codes with a new PHOB https://t.co/iHTJxPmzkp

[catherine conlon @cconlon2]

@AskDr_Rachel Friday!

[catherine conlon @cconlon2]

@EggandChick @IrishTimes @FintanKeenan @leafandrootfarm @TalamhBeo @ECVC1 Great article

[Jerry Mac Evilly @Jerry_MacEvilly]

"The focus now from investors on ethical and green issues is growing by the day, as is the demand from employees to work for companies – and live in countries – responding to this agenda. This offers Ireland an enormous long-term opportunity" https://t.co/nUdMmTt6qc

[catherine conlon @cconlon2]

When are we going to see sense?