Prevention Policy and Partnerships Manager at Cancer Research UK. Former researcher and neuroscience enthusiast. All views are my own. She/her.
Liv Cheek
Loading...
3/ There were no new measures announced to help the millions of people who smoke to quit, and to prevent overweight and obesity in the first place.
Not tightening regulation on alcohol, through introducing minimum unit pricing as implemented in Scotland and Wales, was also a missed opportunity.
Great analogy from @spidermaani.bsky.social in today's
Killer Tactics 2 workshop, looking at the commercial determinants of ill-health and the profit-driven companies behind them.
"We've spent a lot of time looking at the malaria parasites, and not enough time looking at the mosquitos."
Today, our volunteer campaigns ambassadors, staff, Dame Deborah James’s father Alistair and our CEO Michelle Mitchell gathered at the London Stadium to highlight the urgent need for government action on cancer #TurningPointForCancer
🚨Find out what killer tactics the tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy food and drink industries have used to undermine public health policies since the Labour government has been in power.
📰Read our new report with @ashorguk.bsky.social and @oha-updates.bsky.social here:
ahauk.org/resource/kil...
