'We call on you and the International Olympic Committee to reverse the decision to turn the Olympics into an alcohol marketing bonanza,' writes Movendi International in an open letter to IOC President Thomas Bach Kristina Sperkova Movendi International IOC MEDIA
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'The lasting impact of the Go for 2&5 campaign'
The characteristics of the Go for 2&5 campaign appear to have enabled it to achieve relatively high levels of recall among older people.
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Simone Pettigrew

Thank you Patricia Karvelas for talking with Prof. Simone Pettigrew on RN Breakfast about the need for mandatory pregnancy warnings to be visible for shoppers buying alcohol online.

Australian regulations must catch up & close this harmful loophole. ab.co/3TnxqJx Public Health Australia

Australia Tobacco Harm Enhancement Association again revealed as a tobacco industry front group abc.net.au/news/2024-03-2… Gary Adshead Bethany Hiatt Dr Karl Norman Swan Melissa Sweet John Safran AMA President Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) President Neil Chenoweth Simon Chapman AO https://bsky.app/profile/simoncha Dee Madigan

Daisy H Coyle Tazman Davies The George Institute for Global Health VicHealth andrea schmidtke Rosemary Stanton Tailane Scapin FoodStandardsAusNZ 10/ NIP reforms require a comprehensive definition of added sugars

This paper provides key evidence for how FoodStandardsAusNZ can develop and apply a strong definition in practice

Its time to protect Australians from the harms of excessive added sugars in the food supply

1/ New paper alert 📢

Following added sugars policy developments in Australia or elsewhere?

Our new work offers tools and insights for defining and calculating added sugars on food labels: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Nice summary of what's going on with Nutri-Score in Europe

I know spectrum #FOPNL aren't for everyone, but there's plenty of evidence behind them

Nutri-Score's recent updates offer good suggestions for how Australia could improve our Health Star Rating foodpolitics.com/2024/03/an-upd…

An important piece of research highlighting the grey area zero-alcohol beverages occupy - parents are right to be wary, with evidence showing delaying exposure to alcohol reduces harms later in life. Simone Pettigrew

Bravo Minister Butler for this strong campaign!
Young people are still exposed to vaping ads despite regulations: 31% have seen an ad on TikTok & 25% on Snapchat. Instagram has 18K+ vaping 'influencers’ here. We back the Govt's efforts to crack down. Simone Pettigrew Alexandra Jones

How Dry January became a branding event for Big Alcohol.

When the marketeers are telling you that zero alc products are a way to market the master brands you know it’s time to ensure these products are subject to the same restrictions as alcohol.

fastcompany.com/91012502/dry-j…

Excellent comments from Ruediger Krech at WHO about need to avoid complacency and expose continuing tobacco industry efforts to undermine health measures.

Sharing Op Ed in The West Australian by Cancer Council WA CEO. Harmful impacts of alcohol are not quarantined within any one region of WA. Alcohol is a cause of cancer. We support a Statewide alcohol floor price within suite of measures needed to support communities to thrive.

Brilliant Mike 😀👋

Despite decades of declining smoking rates, the rapid uptake of disposable vapes since 2020 among under 35's is alarming.

A/Prof Michelle Jongenelis says the ban on importing these harmful devices is a crucial step to protect young Australians.

Public Health Australia intouchpublichealth.net.au/first-phase-of…

Important new research highlighting the potential for zero alcohol products to groom a new generation of drinkers

A lot of people ask me about my top #ClimateAction tips. While the key lies in systemic change and #deeptransformation , there is a lot we can do as individuals. Well, this list from the The Guardian makes for a great start to 2024!

The global food system is one of the largest contributors to environmental degradation - and one of the sectors hardest hit by climate change.

The Food Governance Conference - will explore how law, policy and regulation can address food system challenges.

Find out more below.👇

Should government contractors be allowed to make political donations? Not in most OECD countries, but apparently fine here.
Political parties disclose a small proportion of their funding. Transparency is the first step. #donationreform
thewest.com.au/politics/fundi…

What impact can confronting, attention-grabbing mass media campaigns have on preventing alcohol use in pregnancy?

A study led by our colleague Simone Pettigrew examines a campaign that ran in WA to see how successful it was: (via Campaign Brief) wa.campaignbrief.com/new-research-s…

We know this time of year can be particularly difficult for people wanting to cut back on alcohol. But there are ways we can all support each other and stay safe.

Together, we can build supportive environments over the holiday season.

More tips here: fare.org.au/supporting-eac…