Joel Watson

Passionate about public health and the environment.

Nutrition, Physical Activity and Public Health MSc, University of Bristol.

[Joel Watson @joel_watson10]

@AirEuropa Hi Pep, your response by DM was not helpful. There must be someone else I can speak to as your customer service team is not responding to me. Can I have a phone number to speak to an actual person please?

[Joel Watson @joel_watson10]

@AirEuropa on a recent flight ALL of your toilets were covered in toilet paper with human faeces!

Your customer service team are ignoring my emails. Please help me resolve my complaint. Wales

The conditions on your flights are disgusting and customer service is awful

[Joel Watson @joel_watson10]

@AirEuropa on my recent flight ALL of your toilets were covered in toilet paper with human faeces! I told your onboard staff & customer services about this biohazard & they took no action. Can I speak to someone about compensation. These standards are completely unacceptable.

[Joel Watson @joel_watson10]

"In short, the UK entered the pandemic with its public services depleted, health improvements stalled, health inequalities increased and health among the poorest people in a state of decline," said Sir Michael.

#Health #Covid
https://t.co/YHlTfkPps5

[Joel Watson @joel_watson10]

Nearly 70% of households say they are "extremely" or "very" worried about rising food prices

https://t.co/MyM6iB8sT9

[Joel Watson @joel_watson10]

@ztoumpakari @IJBNPA Nicely done Zoi! Congratulations

[Joel Watson @joel_watson10]

Proud to have contributed to your amazing work Zoi :)

[Zoi Toumpakari @ztoumpakari]

2/10 In collaboration with @Russ_Jago @SeleneValerino @jeanmadams @martinwhite33 @FSniehotta @jamiebrown10 @bonell_chris @stevencjcummins @Azeem_Majeed @joel_watson10, K. Willis, M. Vasiljevic, L. Ternent, M. Kelly, S. Anderson, T. Robinson, I. Soulsby, D. Green

[Zoi Toumpakari @ztoumpakari]

🧵1/10 📢New paper @IJBNPA 'Exploring views of members of the public and policymakers on the acceptability of population level dietary and active-travel policies: a qualitative study' https://t.co/8mE6F0OBTQ

[The Sir Michael Marmot Institute of Health Equity @marmotihe]

As @BBCNewsnight highlighted, government commitment is a prerequisite to reduce health inequalities – eating healthily is not a choice if you have to spend 74% of your income on healthy food explains @MichaelMarmot – we know what to do: #BuildBackFairer – a thread

[John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch]

NEW: income inequality in US & UK is so wide that while the richest are very well off, the poorest have a worse standard of living than the poorest in countries like Slovenia https://t.co/gtHvhNsnuT

Essentially, US & UK are poor societies with some very rich people.

A thread:

[Bite Back @BiteBack2030]

Advertising works — otherwise, why would junk food companies spend millions on it? 🤔

Ending junk food ads on TfL worked. Let's do even more to protect child health. @BorisJohnson stop the delays and end the flood of junk food ads!

#AdEnough #ChildHealthUTurn #EtonMess

[Bite Back @BiteBack2030]

“I feel bombarded. I see junk food advertising on my way to school, on my screens, when I’m gaming. It’s relentless. My message to @BorisJohnson is: please protect child health. We need your help.” —Jacob, age 17.

#ChildHealthUTurn #AdEnough #EtonMess

[Joel Watson @joel_watson10]

"Children have become more sedentary and their physical activity levels have deteriorated in the wake of the pandemic even after the lifting of restrictions a study suggests"

Congrats on publication @Russ_Jago !

[Children's Food Campaign (no longer posting here) @Childrensfood]

We understand @10DowningStreet is still under acute pressure from badly informed MPs to delay ban on junk food multibuys. Now is NOT the time to play politics with children’s health. #FalseEconomy @OHA_updates @BiteBack2030 @actiononsugar @childrensfood https://t.co/H1KdIoMS2b

[Joel Watson @joel_watson10]

An interesting study that suggests that "Leg power predicts both cognitive ageing and global brain structure"

https://t.co/vLSx0xb9sO #strength #brain #Science

[Bite Back @BiteBack2030]

Ending junk food ads on Transport for London resulted in healthier Londoners and did not cost @TfL a penny!

We are calling on @andy4wm to do the same for West Midlands trains, trams and buses. Sign our petition — https://t.co/zbVUScLvAL #AdEnough

[Joel Watson @joel_watson10]

Shocking and scary to read this article by Sir Michael Marmot

"Unless we deal with the inability of people to meet their basic needs, by adequate income and services, we are in danger of inflicting a humanitarian calamity in one of the richest countries in the world."

[Joel Watson @joel_watson10]

Great video from Sir @MichaelMarmot on the effect public health policies can, and likely have had on inequality and population health

https://t.co/xMnOgpjCe0 #publichealth #COVID #poverty

[Office for Health Improvement and Disparities @OHID]

The UK Chief Medical Officers have published the first ever guidelines on physical activity for disabled children & young people.

This will help:
▶️ improve the physical & mental health of disabled children & young people
▶️ tackle disparities in physical activity levels

More🔻

[Joel Watson @joel_watson10]

Childhood obesity is on the increase since the COVID19 pandemic hit.

Those from the least deprived areas hit hardest. Health inequalities need to be addressed. #obesity #COVID19