Effort to tackle major issues facing the UK, including the nation’s health and climate change, are being hampered because politicians often ignore the existing evidence when setting policies, according to Dame Theresa Marteau, a public health expert at the University of Cambridge. Writing in the journal Science and Public Policy, Professor Marteau argues that this […]
Increasing availability of non-alcoholic drinks may reduce amount of alcohol purchased online
Increasing the proportion of non-alcoholic drinks on sale in online supermarkets could reduce the amount of alcohol people purchase, suggests a study led by researchers at the University of Cambridge. We all know that drinking too much alcohol is bad for us, but we’re often unaware of how much we are influenced by the environment […]
No evidence that physical activity calorie-equivalent (PACE) labelling changes food purchasing in worksite cafeterias
An experiment carried out across ten workplace cafeterias found no significant change in the overall number of calories purchased when food and drink labels showed the amount of physical activity required to burn off their calories. Physical activity calorie equivalent (PACE) labels, contrary to expectations, may have little or no impact on the food people […]
People smoke more when smoking from larger pack sizes
The first experimental evidence that people smoke more when smoking from larger pack sizes has been published in Addiction today. The research was designed to test whether lowering cigarette pack sizes from 25 to 20 reduced the number of cigarettes smoked. Smoking remains one of the largest risk factors for disease globally and is a […]
Changing the assortments of foods and drinks on offer to consumers could make diets leaner and greener
Altering the mix of foods and drinks available in shops, restaurants and bars could help improve diets, reduce inequalities and protect the environment, according to a new analysis by Professor Theresa Marteau and colleagues at the Universities of Cambridge, UCL, Oxford and Aston. Such measures, called availability interventions, might see a proportion of confectionery items […]
Radical measures needed to change unsustainable and unhealthy behaviours for net zero 2050
Rapid and radical changes to systems that currently support unhealthy unsustainable behaviour are needed to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, but current commitments are unmatched by action, say Professor Dame Theresa Marteau and colleagues in a BMJ article, adding that COP26 offers a precious opportunity to get back on track. Professor Marteau, […]
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