Christina A. Roberto

Health Policy Professor @PennMEHP tweeting about food policy. Director of the Center for Food and Nutrition Policy. Food lover.

[Aaron Richterman, MD @AaronRichterman]

Over 100 governments in low- and middle-income countries have introduced anti-poverty cash transfer programs over the last 3 decades

In new research, we examined the effects of these initiatives on the ultimate health outcome — mortality

Published today in @Nature /1

[Penn Center for Health Incentives+Behavioral Econ @PennCHIBE]

The end of SNAP emergency allotments were associated with a 21% relative increase in both food insufficiency and child food insufficiency among SNAP recipients. @JAMAHealthForum @AaronRichterman @RobertoCA @hthirumurthy https://t.co/7mszQY6A6H

[Christina A. Roberto @RobertoCA]

Water is a basic human right. So why is Philly resuming shutoffs on May 24th? @PhillyMayor you can end the harmful practice of shutting people's water off like other cities have done. https://t.co/6EC1HFA26L @PennLDI @GetHealthyPHL @CLSphila @PennMEHP @PennCHIBE

[Penn Center for Health Incentives+Behavioral Econ @PennCHIBE]

Join us at noon EST on 3/23/23 for a talk about food policies for healthier diets and lessons learned from around the globe with Dr. Lindsey Smith Taillie.
Need more info? Go to https://t.co/1A62bWlHOC.

[Aviva Musicus, ScD @AvivaMusicus]

Our new study found that restaurants can encourage consumers to choose smaller portions by adding portion-size descriptors to their menus (e.g., "standard" vs. "large") @EricRimm @RobertoCA @anne_thorndike @AmJPrevMed @HSPHnutrition @HarvardChanSPH https://t.co/J1advknYPb

[Calley Means @calleymeans]

Early in my career, I consulted for Coke to ensure sugar taxes failed and soda was included in food stamp funding.

I say Coke's policies are evil because I saw inside the room.

The first step in playbook was paying the NAACP + other civil rights groups to call opponents racist

[Harald Schmidt @harald_tweets]

Fantastic opportunity for URM students interested in #healthpolicy, #bioethics, #healthequity research: work on mentored, funded, cutting-edge projects in health service research & beyond via @PennLDI Apply/flag to students, deadline: Feb 1, 2022 https://t.co/Ll50zyGnda

[Lindsey Smith Taillie @lindseypsmith]

I know I'm not alone, but it increasingly feels like working parents of kids <5y are living in a totally separate reality from everyone else.

[Alison Buttenheim @abuttenheim]

Ordering the free COVID-19 rapid antigen self-tests took less time than creating this tweet.

Go to https://t.co/ddnF6qiEtJ -- it's that easy.

[Jon Epstein Lab @JonEpsteinLab]

Therapeutic mRNA for heart failure?!

Our own Joel Rurik (@DevBioAcademic) teamed up with @WeissmanLab to make CAR T cells entirely in the body to treat heart disease.

Published today on the cover of Science!
https://t.co/f3UZrNikNs

@CAMBUpenn @PennBGS @ScienceMagazine

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[Aviva Musicus, ScD @AvivaMusicus]

Our new study found most sugary #fruitdrinks had claims/imagery implying the drinks were healthy&natural. @FDAfood regs could help! @ewelkerduffy @MarissaGHall @RobertoCA @SarahSorscherDC @MargoWootan @lindseypsmith @EricRimm @HarvardChanSPH @HSPHnutrition https://t.co/WifhjyJ2ta

[Christina A. Roberto @RobertoCA]

This is amazing science by @DocElovitz & others who are improving our ability to predict #preeclampsia. I developed after birth #preeclampsia after my daughter's birth 4 mos. ago. I'll always remember rushing to the ER terrified I was going to die. This work can save lives.

[Scientific American @sciam]

The recently approved "CORBEVAX is the first COVID vaccine designed specifically for global health. It is a milestone for global vaccine equity, something we believe will overcome vaccine hesitancy." | Analysis by @PeterHotez & @mebottazzi
https://t.co/RCnXfM6Lql

[ColumbiaCtr4ED @ColumbiaED]

Education is so important! PA lawmakers reintroduce legislation for #eatingdisorder awareness, resources in schools https://t.co/2cQQKfRJ12 via @PennCapitalStar

[Aditi Vasan @AditiVasan]

Excited to see the Biden EO on reducing admin burdens, esp the mention of streamlining WIC enrollment, certification, & redemption. Allowing WIC online purchasing (as we rec'd here: https://t.co/BBYDdJ7J0v) is a huge, evidence-based, step towards improving WIC user experience!

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Nearly four months since the Taliban seized power, Afghanistan is on the brink of a mass starvation. This winter, an estimated 22.8 million people — more than half the population — are expected to face potentially life-threatening levels of food insecurity
https://t.co/LOFvtiulDu

[Christina A. Roberto @RobertoCA]

Our @TheLancet paper on adolescent food choice & nutrition is out https://t.co/dAB7rX8Chz

This series does a deep dive on understanding the unique aspects of adolescent development & nutrition and points to policies to support the health of the next generation. @GAINalliance

[The Lancet @TheLancet]

Poor nutrition in adolescence has life-long & intergenerational consequences for health—but it has been neglected in policy.

A new @TheLancet series shines a spotlight on the importance of improving adolescent nutrition ���� https://t.co/xjum2ueqlS #NourishOurFuture