We’re proud to celebrate STRIPED Youth Corps member Sahana Srikanth for her superlative advocacy in Ohio and cogent interview with reporter Krista Kano of gongwerohio.bsky.social about efforts to protect young people from harmful over-the-counter diet pills and muscle-building supplements.

California Senate Appropriations Committee: Vote YES on AB 2030. California's children cannot afford to wait. 🚨 BREAKING: A U.S. dietary supplement company executive has been sentenced to prison after illegally selling dangerous supplements laced with steroids to U.S. consumers.

Recent U.S. policy changes threaten the scientific, healthcare, and social infrastructures that support progress in eating disorder research, treatment, and prevention. In a new commentary, authors identify three interconnected areas of concern:

New research among 21,138 adults across 5 countries found associations between nutrition knowledge, online nutrition information-seeking & disordered eating. Findings highlight the need for continued public health nutrition research & education. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Eating disorder treatment varies across the U.S., with rural and Southern areas facing barriers despite telehealth. link.springer.com/article/10.1... @albeccia.bsky.social @hsph.harvard.edu @bostonchildrens.bsky.social @cga-harvard.bsky.social @alliancefored.bsky.social

Big news from California! AB 2030 has passed both the Senate Health and Senate Judiciary Committees, moving one step closer to protecting young people from dangerous diet pills and muscle-building supplements. Thank you to everyone who helped advance this effort. hsph.harvard.edu/research/eat...

Nearly one-third of children and adolescents were reported by caregivers to exhibit disordered eating behaviors, highlighting opportunities to help families recognize warning signs and support early intervention. www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2... @albeccia.bsky.social @hsph.harvard.edu

STRIPED researchers led a symposium at Appearance Matters 2026, outlining new approaches to population-level tracking of body image and appearance. #appearancematters2026 @hsph.harvard.edu @albeccia.bsky.social

STRIPED Faculty Dr. Ariel Beccia delivers a game-changing research talk - opening up new lines of study on community marginalization and youth eating disorder symptoms - at Appearance Matters international conference in Bristol. #appearancematters2026 @hsph.harvard.edu @albeccia.bsky.social

Exciting to see STRIPED Director Bryn Austin presenting new research on the commercial determinants of body image at the Appearance Matters conference in Bristol, England! @hsph.harvard.edu #appearancematters2026

Appearance comparisons may help explain how family, peer, media, and social media pressures contribute to muscularity-oriented disordered eating among men. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @hsph.harvard.edu

STRIPED Director Bryn Austin presenting at #ICED2026 on developing a new measure of community diet pill burden using spatial methods and machine learning. @hsph.harvard.edu

Congratulations to STRIPED Collaborating Mentor Jerel Calzo on his new role as President of the Academy for Eating Disorders! Way to go, Jerel, we are so proud!! #ICED2026

We were delighted to see former STRIPED Visiting Scholar Katrine presenting at ICED as part of the “Weight and Perception” paper session. #iced2026

STRIPED faculty member Ariel Beccia shared her research at ICED, presenting “Prospective Associations Between Neighborhood Deprivation and Disordered Eating Among U.S. Youth.” Exciting work highlighting the role of neighborhood environments in shaping youth health outcomes. #iced2026

STRIPED Collaborating Mentor Cynthia Tschampl presents on STRIPED's strategic science strategy behind our Out of Kids' Hands Campaign, using California as a perfect real-world example. #ICED2026

STRIPED Collaborating Mentor Rachel Rodgers presents at ICED 2026 on her fascinating experimental study on young people's time spent on social media. #ICED2026

Excellent research presentation by Alexa Bowerfind of Boston University School of Public Health and mentee of STRIPED Collaborating Mentor Allegra Gordon at ICED 2026 in The Hague. #ICED2026 @busph.bsky.social

STRIPED trainee Dougie Zubizarreta walks through their sophisticated study exploring intersectional inequities in eating disorder symptoms. #ICED2026 @hsph.harvard.edu

STRIPED Collaborating Mentor Amanda Raffoul presents on her hugely impactful work to advance a nationwide public health response to eating disorders in Canada. @hsph.harvard.edu

STRIPED Collaborating Mentor Allegra Gordon showcased her innovative research during the poster session at the ICED 2026 Opening Night Reception in The Hague. We’re thrilled to see her important work contributing to conversations shaping the future of eating disorders research and care. #ICED2026

Exciting moments from ICED 2026 in The Hague! It was wonderful to see STRIPED Collaborating Mentors Jerel Calzo and Kendrin Sonneville connecting with colleagues from around the world. We’re especially proud to celebrate Jerel as he transitions from President-Elect to President of AED this Friday!

State attention to eating disorders is growing, but most policy action is still symbolic, not substantive. Awareness alone isn’t enough. We need investment in prevention, treatment, and recovery support. psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.... @hsph.harvard.edu

On May 21, 2026, the full California Assembly voted on AB2030 and passed it with overwhelming support. The bill now heads to the California Senate. We’re not done yet — but this is a HUGE win. @hsph.harvard.edu @alliancefored.bsky.social @cspinet.org

Californians: Urge Assembly leadership to vote YES on AB 2030 to protect youth from dangerous diet pills and weight-loss supplements. The vote is happening THIS WEEK. Please take action and share with others in California: secure.everyaction.com/WlCZcpVypEKK... @cspinet.org

Californians: Urge Assembly leadership to vote YES on AB 2030 to protect youth from dangerous diet pills and weight-loss supplements. The vote is happening THIS WEEK. Please take action and share with others in California: secure.everyaction.com/WlCZcpVypEKK... @cspinet.org

Huge congratulations to Kelsey Kinderknecht, Yuning Liu, and Masami Tabata-Kelly on successfully defending their dissertations! We’re proud to celebrate this exciting milestone and grateful for the impactful contributions each has made to public health research through the STRIPED community.

Large language models can flag obvious colorism in ads, but often miss subtle, culturally embedded biases, highlighting the continued need for human insight. www.ajpmonline.org/article/S074... @sookn.bsky.social @hsph.harvard.edu

Adolescent school environments can shape eating disorder risk into young adulthood, highlighting lasting effects of early social context. @bostonchildrens.bsky.social @hsph.harvard.edu read.qxmd.com/read/4196515...

Eating disorder hospitalizations among youth rose sharply after COVID-19, stayed high for years, and are now returning to prepandemic levels about 5 years later. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... @hsph.harvard.edu @bostonchildrens.bsky.social