Striking differences of overweight and obesity rates in schoolchildren across Europe (EUFIC)
Obesity stats .
Obesity Thunder Bay works to confront the issue of obesity through Shared Accountability and Responsibility. To effect social change through advocacy, research, education, and the elimination of unhealthy food environments.Health and Health Equity that promotes a conversation with regard to the food environment. Can we use and learn from our health efforts that has addressed Tobacco?
Saturday, 2 May 2015
The Conservatives' friends in the junk food industry are slowly killing our children - Fiona Phillips - Mirror Online
The Conservatives' friends in the junk food industry are slowly killing our children - Fiona Phillips - Mirror Online
Canada just handed out 4.5 Million to research Obesity Surgery among adults and youth. They are hungry for a solution ,but not so hungry as to review how the Tobacco Policies has impacted on smoking in Canada. I fail to see how this represents and reflects on Health Equity and any inkling of prevention.
Canada just handed out 4.5 Million to research Obesity Surgery among adults and youth. They are hungry for a solution ,but not so hungry as to review how the Tobacco Policies has impacted on smoking in Canada. I fail to see how this represents and reflects on Health Equity and any inkling of prevention.
Health Advocates Cheer Initial Results Of Mexico's Soda Tax | KPBS
Health Advocates Cheer Initial Results Of Mexico's Soda Tax | KPBS
Health equity and interventions will require measurable outcomes. Below is a link to help with the concept:
https://meaningfulandmeasurable.wordpress.com/
From the site:
The project brought together 3 academic organisations, 8 practice
partners and 4 national stakeholder organisations with a shared
interest: adopting a focus on personal outcomes in health, social care
and other human services .
Over the past decade, developing approaches to the recording,
analysis and use of personal outcomes data has been found to pose
challenges at all levels of organisations. Within this project, we
explored the tension between:
Health equity and interventions will require measurable outcomes. Below is a link to help with the concept:
https://meaningfulandmeasurable.wordpress.com/
From the site:
Welcome
Meaningful and Measurable was a Collaborative Action Research project funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).The project brought together 3 academic organisations, 8 practice
partners and 4 national stakeholder organisations with a shared
interest: adopting a focus on personal outcomes in health, social care
and other human services .
Over the past decade, developing approaches to the recording,
analysis and use of personal outcomes data has been found to pose
challenges at all levels of organisations. Within this project, we
explored the tension between:
- Meaning:the need for detailed, contextualised information on
individual experience to inform individual planning and service
improvement. - Measurement: the need to aggregate information on personal outcomes to inform decision making at organisational and national levels.
Weighty Matters: More on the partnership between the Ottawa School Board & McDonald's
Weighty Matters: More on the partnership between the Ottawa School Board & McDonald's
This is helpful insomuch as to explore the food environment.
This is helpful insomuch as to explore the food environment.
Friday, 1 May 2015
Oxfam reveals global food firms' gaping ethical shortfalls | Environment | The Guardian
Oxfam reveals global food firms' gaping ethical shortfalls | Environment | The Guardian
When did Big Food begin crafting health equity policies?
When did Big Food begin crafting health equity policies?
How paradise islands became the world's fattest place - CNN.com
How paradise islands became the world's fattest place - CNN.com
Be inspired to engage and promote a conversation beyond physical activity. Our food environment has a role to play in this health issue.
Be inspired to engage and promote a conversation beyond physical activity. Our food environment has a role to play in this health issue.
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