An Open Letter to Jamie Oliver
Tuesday, June 5th, 2018 by Laura Thomas - No Comments / Posted in Blog
Image Credit: World Obesity Federation London 6th June 2018 Mr. Jamie Oliver Benwell House 15-21 Benwell Rd London N7 7BL Dear Mr. Oliver, We are writing to you on behalf of a group of Registered Nutritionists and Registered Dietitians who hold concerns about your most recent campaign to influence policy on ‘childhood obesity’. By talking…
EP77 – How to Heal Body Image w/ Meredith Noble of Made on a Generous Plan
Friday, May 25th, 2018 by Laura Thomas - No Comments / Posted in podcast
Mega excited to talk to the charming Meredith Noble of Made on a Generous Plan. There’s something so calming and joyful about Meredith’s presence, even when talking about some really heavy things like healing the relationship you have with your body and with self. Not exactly causal topics, but she makes it easy to talk…
EP76 – When Public Health Totally Misses the Point w/ Dr. Oli Williams of Act With Love – Part 2
Saturday, May 19th, 2018 by Laura Thomas - No Comments / Posted in podcast
In part two of my conversation with academic and activist Dr. Oli Williams, we discuss the work he does via his art collective, Act With Love. The mission of AWL is to translate Oli’s research from complex ideas on weight stigma and inequality into artwork that conveys a simple message. In this ‘sode we cover: ✨How health…
EP76 – When Public Health Totally Misses the Point w/ Dr. Oli Williams of Act With Love – Part 1
Friday, May 18th, 2018 by Laura Thomas - No Comments / Posted in podcast
When we think about what needs to be done to improve population health, we think about things like getting people moving more, and eating plenty of fruit and veg. But what if well intentioned health promoting campaigns (like Change 4 Life, 5-a-day, + the sugar tax) actually didn’t improve health, but made the disparities in…
PAST: Wellness: What’s The Evidence? by Kimberley Wilson CPsychol
Monday, April 16th, 2018 by Harriet Frost - No Comments / Posted in events
DESCRIPTION The rise of social media has fuelled the spread of nutrition and health misinformation both online and offline, making it difficult to know what to believe and who to trust. Time for some hard-hitting scientific truths. This conference brings together experienced health professionals, with front line clinical experience, who are on a mission to…