'Grant Ennis, author of Dark PR, tackles the strategies used by the corporate world to dupe people into thinking they are doing the right thing while real solutions don’t take hold.' - Sylvia Thompson

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Thank you to Senate Budget Committee for inviting me to testify as an expert witness in Congress on Wednesday, and especially for exposing thousands of new documents showing that Big Oil's climate promises continue to be full of hot air. ICYMI, here are my opening and closing remarks. 1/n

This is absolutely priceless. And probably the most frightening clip you'll ever watch on the people in charge of the US economy.

Jared Bernstein is literally the Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, the main agency advising Biden on economic policy

The tobacco industry wants you to think you need its harmful products to manage stress & anxiety. This #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth in the #US , find out how the industry exploits and worsens the global mental health crisis. bit.ly/423fVBk #ExposeTobacco
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A group of rays is called a 'fever'.

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Great initiative... but why is the British Heart Foundation partnering with a gambling company?

Sobering stats from Bite Back ⬇

National action is needed to limit marketing & advertising of foods high in fat, sugar & salt to children, inc a ban on all marketing on media devices before the 9 o'clock watershed.

Dr Mélissa Mialon Fiona Quigley Marita Hennessy Julia Anaf Xaq Frohlich Nancy Thomas Cécile Knai Christopher Mayes Lori Dorfman Martin McKee 🇺🇦 Mark Petticrew Nason Maani greg fell FFPH Prof Samantha Thomas BMSG FrameWorks Institute FrameWorks UK Nat Kendall-Taylor amazon.com/DARK-PR-Corpor…

6. Don't use, link to, or refer people to charities with alcohol or gambling industry funding

CDOH Essentials is a set of materials to plan and run an introductory workshop or briefing session on the commercial determinants of health for public health teams. Great work Anna Brook Katherine Körner (she/her) May van Schalkwyk and Mark Petticrew.

Mark Petticrew Link to an important read for anyone interested in informed debate on this topic. Thanks for sharing Mark 👆

Great to work with Katherine Körner (she/her) May van Schalkwyk and Mark Petticrew to design and run this action research through which we have developed, tested and improved a set of practical materials for local public health teams to run briefing sessions on Commercial Determinants of Health

Public health experts are calling for a ban on alcohol industry funded education programmes in UK universities and schools, which they say normalise drinking and downplay the harms of alcohol.

Watch May van Schalkwyk explain why

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5 years ago Rebecca Cassidy Martin McKee 🇺🇦 Mark Petticrew & I called attention to the harm caused by the UK gambling industry & the way it was being regulated, arguing that lessons be learned from evidence of the strategies used by other harmful industries 🧵 thelancet.com/journals/lance…

“People have this perception that introducing children to drinking is a good way of teaching them safer drinking. This is untrue. The earlier a child drinks, the more likely they are to develop problems with alcohol in later life.” - Dr Katherine Severi

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This is a brilliant article by #BMJinvestigation on how alcohol industry funded educational programmes serve commercial interests and are embedded in UK schools and universities #CDoH Mark Petticrew May van Schalkwyk Commercial Determinants Research Group at LSHTM IAS SHAAP Alcohol Change UK Alcohol Focus Scotland

Company after company said it wants to make more junk food more available to more people more often. Executives unveiled ultra-processed creations practically suggesting they become part of the new food pyramid: Froot Loops are perfectly sensible as dinner bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

We are hiring @GHPU! Details below for a 2 year research fellow post on commercial determinants working with our work package on the UKRI health hub on commercial determinants. Deadline 20/5! Do get in touch with any questions! #CDoH School of Social & Political Science Edinburgh GECI-PH network elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candidat…

The meat industry's war on wildlife: Each year, a federal program kills 1.5 to 5 million wild animals, most of them in an effort to protect the livestock industry. Ex-employees and conservationists say it's ineffective and inhumane. vox.com/future-perfect…