Barbara Crowther
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Foodie, birder, campaigner & executive coach for social justice & environmental changemakers 🏳️🌈🇵🇸
Really proud to have worked on this research & report with
@childrensfood.bsky.social
@sustainweb.org
- please do share 👇👇👇
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5 months ago
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Finally!! Really hope Wales also makes this decision too
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Beaver releases into wild to be allowed in England for first time in centuries
Exclusive: Government to grant nature groups a licence for release of rodent species after earlier setbacks
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/28/beavers-released-english-waterways-government-licence?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
11 months ago
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Over 500 media figures have called on BBC to reinstate a documentary depicting civilian life in Gaza. I have just written to demand the BBC stops censoring Palestine with this new e-action. Join me & send yours today:
palestinecampaign.eaction.online/BBC-stop-cen...
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Tell the BBC: Stop censoring Palestine
https://palestinecampaign.eaction.online/BBC-stop-censoring-Palestine
11 months ago
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Barbara Crowther
Children's Food Campaign
11 months ago
Commercial infant & toddler brands in the spotlight for healthwashing, misleading marketing & unnecessary sugars at Children’s Food Awards. Oh … and KFC too!
www.sustainweb.org/news/feb25-k...
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KFC plus infant and toddler food brands come under fire at 2025 Children's Food Awards | Sustain
Several leading baby and toddler food brands have been condemned for healthwashing, high levels of sugar and inappropriate marketing practices at the 2025 Children’s Food Awards, which also saw KFC cr...
https://www.sustainweb.org/news/feb25-kfc-farleys-aptamil-yucky-awards/
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Health Secretary Wes Streeting is fed up of being lobbied apparently. Oh, but wait. Not annoyed by unhealthy BigFood lobby, no. But by charities like Royal
#Osteoporosis
doing their job to advocate policies to support public health. Seriously?
www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/sector-...
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Sector reacts as Wes Streeting vows to ‘break the culture’ of charities lobbying government
https://www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/sector-reacts-as-wes-streeting-vows-to-break-the-culture-of-charities-lobbying-government.html
12 months ago
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Thank you Ellie. Wondering if there are any brave (ex-)air industry or fuel industry souls out there who will step up & agree that sustainable aviation is an oxymoron.
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12 months ago
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Barbara Crowther
Future Advocacy
about 1 year ago
Fruitful start to the year!
@victoriagilbert.bsky.social
&
@barbscrowther.bsky.social
were at the Transforming UK Food Systems conference this week, meeting w/inspiring people and running a workshop on using research to drive change. Thanks to
@hannahbrins.bsky.social
for sharing insights too!
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Another council writing off school meal debts. Evaluation of London universal primary meals programme by
@cpaguk.bsky.social
& ReconnectLondon for
@impurbanhealth.bsky.social
showed positive impact in improving parent-school relationships on this topic too.
uk.news.yahoo.com/aberdeen-cit...
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Aberdeen City Council to write off £400k of school meal debt to help struggling families
The council will wipe out the debt totalling £411,977.90 as part of its commitment to help tackle child poverty thanks to a successful application for funding.
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/aberdeen-city-council-write-off-134455220.html
about 1 year ago
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reposted by
Barbara Crowther
Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming
about 1 year ago
UK farming sector at risk due to extreme weather, soaring inflation and chronic supply chains. READ open letter coordinated by Sustain +
@wclnews.bsky.social
w/ 41 TOP food, farming and nature groups ⬇️
@wwf.org.uk
@rspb.bsky.social
@thesoilassociation.bsky.social
www.sustainweb.org/news/dec24-e...
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Over 40 food, farming and nature groups urge government to fix agriculture sector | Sustain
Extreme weather, soaring inflation and chronic supply chains are putting the UK's farming sector at serious risk, says open letter coordinated by Sustain and Wildlife and Countryside Link.
https://www.sustainweb.org/news/dec24-environmental-groups-farming-letter/
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Barbara Crowther
Emma Wilkinson
about 1 year ago
My investigation for
@bmj.com
uncovering the influence of the food industry in schools. Experts say there should be much greater scrutiny.
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
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Food industry has infiltrated UK children’s education: stealth marketing exposed
BMJ investigation reveals widespread influence of food and drink brands in schools and nurseries—through breakfast clubs, nutrition guidance, and healthy eating campaigns. Experts say the tactics requ...
https://www.bmj.com/content/387/bmj.q2661
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This is joyous 😍
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about 1 year ago
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Right 👍
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about 1 year ago
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Some media outlets today are headlining
#HFSS
ad restrictions like totally new news. Let’s remember it was: - proposed in 2018 obesity strategy - consulted on in several stages since 2019 - passed in primary legislation in April 2022 under last govt. Roll on Oct 2025 😁
www.gov.uk/government/n...
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Junk food ad ban legislation progresses to curb childhood obesity
Junk food ads to be banned from October 2025 with final details unveiled today.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/junk-food-ad-ban-legislation-progresses-to-curb-childhood-obesity
about 1 year ago
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Today is
#JustFriday
. No particular colour. No special deals or conspicuous consumerism. No American tropes or turkeys. That’s it 😁 As you were.
about 1 year ago
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Really important points being made abt conflicts of interest & research backed by food industry & their interests. I remember well this
#UltraProcessedFoods
story being cited at
#IBResearch
conference by @doctorchrisVT & my old Twitter thread is still available here:
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about 1 year ago
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Barbara Crowther
First Steps Nutrition Trust
about 1 year ago
Bravo
@barbscrowther.bsky.social
for highlighting the need to regulate
#marketing
of commercial formula milks & baby foods & enable
#breastfeeding
to rebalance diets away from
#UltraProcessedFood
#IBResearch
@sustainweb.org
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Excited to be speaking later today at the
@imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social
conference today on
#UltraProcessedFood
- the scope for government action. Looking forward to a lively day of debate!
#IBResearch
about 1 year ago
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What an extraordinary report (and cover!) from
@henrydimbleby.bsky.social
&
@dollyvantulleken.bsky.social
interviewing 3 former PMs, 1 deputy PM, 6 health secretaries. The conclusion? We have to regulate the food industry better! Bravo alll &
@nestauk.bsky.social
media.nesta.org.uk/documents/No...
about 1 year ago
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Great piece on salt in @guardian.com incl comment from my
@sustainweb.org
colleague Kate on 85% of salt we consume being already hidden in food when we buy it - this is why our
#RecipeforChange
campaign wants expansion of unhealthy food levies
www.theguardian.com/food/2024/no...
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The truth about salt: how to avoid one of the world’s biggest hidden killers
Most of us consume far too much, which can lead to high blood pressure, heart attacks and strokes. But there are some simple ways to retrain your palate and reduce your intake
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2024/nov/24/the-truth-about-salt-how-to-avoid-one-of-the-worlds-biggest-hidden-killers?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
about 1 year ago
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🤬 But LOVE the picture - not a single Smartie in sight! That wd deffo be a recommended portion size for children - photographers take note & submit pics to Getty accordingly! 🤣🤣🤣@harryrutter.bsky.social PS Nestle reckon it’s 1/2 small tube or 16 smarties. A full tube = 22.8g sugar.
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about 1 year ago
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Great thread here from
@hannahbrins.bsky.social
- worth a follow! So proud of the work we’re doing together on food taxes & health via Recipe for Change led by
@sustainweb.org
@foodfoundation.bsky.social
@oha-updates.bsky.social
@impurbanhealth.bsky.social
& now 46 orgs strong!
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about 1 year ago
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Fantastic to see multiple benefits of
@london.gov.uk
primary free school meals - children trying new foods, reduction in family stress & not having to chase dinner money debts is a massive relief for schools too. Read my comment on
@sustainweb.org
www.sustainweb.org/news/nov24-l...
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London's universal primary school meals delivering 'more than a meal' | Sustain
Independent evaluations of the Mayor of London's universal primary school meals programme commissioned by Impact on Urban Health have revealed much wider benefits for families, schools and children th...
https://www.sustainweb.org/news/nov24-london-free-school-meals-impact/
about 1 year ago
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reposted by
Barbara Crowther
First Steps Nutrition Trust
about 1 year ago
ICYMI Chris van Tulleken & Maxine Palmer of
#NCT
responding to the CMA market infant & follow-on
#formula
interim study report on Sat morn BBC R4 Today
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
from 1.45 mins. Fantastically clear
@foodfoundation.bsky.social
@barbscrowther.bsky.social
@oha-updates.bsky.social
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New to bluesky! Hit me up with your follow suggestions: anything deliciously foodie, healthy, fair & sustainable food politics, birdwatching & wildlife, feminism, comedy & random lols. Here for all of it 😁
over 1 year ago
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Major support for government tackling dietary health, including taxing companies on junk food products & using income for healthy food access for children & low-income families
www.sustainweb.org/news/aug24-h...
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Public supports taxes on companies producing unhealthy food | Sustain
https://www.sustainweb.org/news/aug24-health-foundation-polling-tax/
over 1 year ago
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Barbara Crowther
Greg Fell
over 1 year ago
Health related taxes in focus: a win–win
academic.oup.com/eurpub/advan...
Tax on harmful product industries and their products Pekka Puska (Watch the PR fightback & conclude what you will on what can be drawn from that)
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Health related taxes in focus: a win–win
Many Western countries struggle nowadays with the pressures of the state budget. Inflation rates, coronavirus disease 2019 costs, Ukrainian war, increasing
https://academic.oup.com/eurpub/advance-article/doi/10.1093/eurpub/ckae043/7624165
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