Posted: 15/07/2020
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced researcher to contribute to and co-ordinate a new Lancet Commission – The Lancet-Chatham House Commission on Improving Population Health post-COVID-19.
Posted: 08/07/2020
Evidence from tobacco control shows that placing health warning labels (HWLs) on cigarette packs reduces their selection and consumption, with image-and-text HWLs (often called ‘pictorial’ or ‘graphic’ warning labels) more effective than text-only HWLs. The current study aimed to assess the potential impact of HWLs on food and alcohol products.
Posted: 02/07/2020
Excessive consumption of energy-dense foods – such as crisps, biscuits and confectionary – increases the risk of obesity, which in turn increases the risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and most non-smoking-related cancers. Evidence from tobacco research suggests that health warning labels (HWLs), especially those that use images showing the health risks of smoking, can change smoking behaviours. The current study aimed to investigate the impact of HWLs – communicating the adverse health consequences associated with excess energy consumption – and calorie information on selection of energy-dense snacks in an online setting. Negative emotional arousal and acceptability to the labels were also measured.
Posted: 29/06/2020
Decreasing the availability of less healthy food, alcohol or tobacco products has been highlighted as a potentially promising intervention to change behaviours that could prevent premature deaths caused by overconsumption of food, alcohol and tobacco
