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Katie Pereira-Kotze

@katiepk.bsky.social

Senior Nutritionist, First Steps Nutrition Trust. Research Consultant, Alive & Thrive East Asia Pacific; South African Medical Research Council. Working to protect optimal maternal, infant & young child nutrition & health. Auntie, Sister, Wife, Friend.

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Bríd Nic Annaidh ☘️@bridgetmcgann.medsky.social · 7mo ago

A lot of formulas have extra ingredients that I call “flavor crystals“—ingredients that are synthesized versions of human milk components, but in the context of formula are not proven to be of any benefit. But what’s the harm in buying these products anyway? This 👇 is what.

First Steps Nutrition Trust@1stepsnutrition.bsky.social · 7mo ago

DYK the toxin causing the current MASSIVE global formula recall is in a completely optional ingredient with insufficient evidence of any health benefits for babies? #BabiesBeforeBottomlines www.ft.com/content/3711...

Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention@edinuni-cpsp.bsky.social · 10mo ago

OFFICIAL RELEASE: The documentary Unmasking Influence is now publicly available! Explore how powerful industries shape science, policy, and public health - and what must be done to prevent harm. Watch the full film: edin.ac/43Gd2cC @maizie333.bsky.social #GlobalHealth #UnmaskingInfluence

Unmasking Influence - Full Documentary Film

Unmasking influence is about how commercial actors influence policy and public health. Many of the major public health crises we face today are largely driven by…

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Commercial Determinants Research Group@cdoh-rg.bsky.social · 10mo ago

“There is plenty of room for hope.” “We need big bold brave action.” "Harm is not inevitable". Watch the full film on Monday Nov 3rd and be a part of meaningful change. #UpstreamPrevention #Solutions #UnmaskingInfluence vimeo.com/1132465224 @maizie333.bsky.social

Unmasking Influence: Teaser 2

This teaser is for a film called Unmasking Influence. Unmasking influence is about how commercial actors influence policy and public health. Many of the major public…

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First Steps Nutrition Trust@1stepsnutrition.bsky.social · 11mo ago

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The BMJ on X: "Baby feeding charities and experts have called on the government to urgently publish its response to recommendations for tackling the high price of infant formula made by the UK’s competition regulator in February https://t.co/xfbfk9Slvy" / X

Baby feeding charities and experts have called on the government to urgently publish its response to recommendations for tackling the high price of infant formula made by the UK’s competition regulator in February https://t.co/xfbfk9Slvy

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD@madhupai.bsky.social · 12mo ago

It’s one thing to withdraw from global health It’s another thing to block other nations from global initiatives and goals NO ONE COUNTRY SHOULD HAVE SO MUCH POWER!!! healthpolicy-watch.news/un-declarati...

BREAKING: UN Declaration On Noncommunicable Diseases Fails To Win Approval After US Foils Consensus - Health Policy Watch

NEW YORK CITY - A painstakingly negotiated Political Declaration on Noncommunicable Diseases with overwhelming support from UN member states failed to win

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Dr. Cecília Tomori@drtomori.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Structural support 🗝️“If you want to influence health in a nation... investing in supporting mothers and infants is one of the most effective strategies and provides the greatest return on investment. So anything that threatens that is going to have impacts on health.” 19thnews.org/2025/09/gove...

The government wants more people to breastfeed. Experts say paid parental leave could help.

Researchers have been examining ways to increase breastfeeding rates for years. They warn it will take structural reform and funding.

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Prof Devi Sridhar@profdevisridhar.bsky.social · last yr.

This is without any evidence or data to support it. Cancer existed before COVID vaccines. The rise in early onset cancers- going on for decades- is not linked to COVID vaccines. Follow scientists & medical researchers. Not ppl selling snake oil. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Doctor uses Reform conference speech to link king’s cancer to Covid vaccine

Aseem Malhotra claimed ‘eminent oncologist’ said jab was ‘significant factor in the cancer of members of royal family’

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James Cummings@jamescummings.bsky.social · last yr.

As a previous recipient of a BA small grant, I'd encourage eligible people to apply. It's possible to get a lot of research value in <£10K. (In my case experimentation with different digital skills pedagogy through hosting a number of open workshops, which influenced a bunch of publications.)

Hetan Shah@hetanshah.bsky.social · last yr.

Ooh we've opened our call for small research grants. £10k for any humanities or social sciences research. Open to independent scholars. We use partial randomisation to allocate the funding: random allocation between all that meet the quality threshold www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/ba-l...

Martin McKee@martinmckee.bsky.social · last yr.

Just a reminder that U.K. has new Foreign Secretary 4 days before start of UN General Assembly. Leaving aside scale of briefing to get through, worth recalling that these events rely hugely on personal relationships developed over time. Still, it’s not as if there are any important things to discuss

First Steps Nutrition Trust@1stepsnutrition.bsky.social · last yr.

Great to see this new costed policy to deliver trustworthy breastfeeding and bottle-feeding support for all families that need it, on the Recipe For Change menu @catherinehine.bsky.social @bfn-uk.bsky.social @sustainweb.org www.recipeforchange.org.uk/policy-inter...

Menu of policy options | Recipe for Change

Build your own vision for children’s health by seeing what £3 billion a year from a new levy on the food industry can fund!

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Children's Food Campaign@childrensfood.bsky.social · last yr.

The government is offering "partnerships" to big food companies in delivering the national school breakfast programme. Our view? A national school breakfast programme should be properly funded, and school clubs free from commercial promotions - what do you think? schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-seeks-bu...

DfE seeks food sponsor for flagship breakfast club scheme

But unions warn businesses 'should not be relied upon to make the government's programme work'

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Helen Gray@helengray.bsky.social · last yr.

One straightforward action the U.K. Government could do today - adopt the 11 recommendations of the CMA on regulating misleading marketing in full. This would disrupt the blatant profiteering we have seen from formula companies recently. #BabiesBeforeProfits #EndExploitativeMarketing #WBW2025

WBTi U.K.@wbtiuk.bsky.social · last yr.

Misleading formula advertising should be made illegal, and all formula milk should have a minimum nutritional composition. See Indicator 3 in our report in Part 1 for our main findings, and in Part 2 for further details. Read More…  ukbreastfeeding.org/wbtiuk2024/  #WBW2025 #BabiesBeforeProfits

Purple, pink and green image with WBTI and World Breastfeeding Week logos. “Informed choices. Facts before marketing. Nutrition over profits. Misleading formula marketing misinforms parents and costs them more. ALL infant milks must be regulated and meet minimum nutritional standards."