Nutrition teacher, researcher, gardener, change agent
New Zealand
Joined August 2014
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Sheila Skeaff retweeted
Great presentation @Berit_Follong on process for identifying priority biomedical indices for national nutrition surveys @AucklandUni @ICDAMportal #isbnpa2023
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Excellent article on UPFs in the Washington Post with cool graphics
wapo.st/3XtfTBm
Sheila Skeaff retweeted
A super interesting talk by @denniss_emily at #ISBNPA2023 confirms a hypothesis that many of us have probably believed to be true: the least accurate and lowest quality nutrition information in Instagram is about supplements & lower quality information receives higher engagement.
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@loupb and I handed the reins as secretary and President, respectively, of the International Basal Ganglia Society. We are planning an amazing meeting in Dunedin for 2026 - start budgeting to come to New Zealand and have a holiday in our beautiful country! #IBAGS2026 #IBAGS2023
And diverting food waste, although helpful, is also not the solution.
It is crucial to understand that, despite its major importance to life, food is not the solution to food insecurity. Instead, government-led actions are needed to address social determinants of health. Great presentation by @DrSabineBaker @ISBNPA #ISBNPA2023
Sheila Skeaff retweeted
Acces the full text here 👇 ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com/art… and learn why "restricting child-directed ads is effective, but adding a time-based ban is better" 💪🇨🇱 @ciapec_inta @UNCResearch @Ciclos_udp
Might be of interest @KBackholer @fp_martino @BoydSwinburn @gary_sacks @GLOBE_Deakin
Sheila Skeaff retweeted
Congratulations to the seven Massey-led research projects who have been awarded funding from the Health Research Council.
Learn more about the projects here:
massey.ac.nz/about/news/rese…
Sheila Skeaff retweeted
Dr Sally Mackay, Health Coalition Aotearoa Food Policy Expert Panel co-chair says one of the main issues with classifying ultra-processed foods is that the degree of processing isn’t always a direct link with nutrition.
@consumernz
consumer.org.nz/articles/ult…
Sheila Skeaff retweeted
#FoodWasteActionWeek starts tomorrow! Join us to celebrate our LOVE of food and share how we can all stop it going to waste.
Look out for tips and tricks throughout the week to help you save time, money, and the planet.
lovefoodhatewaste.com/fwaw
#LoveFoodHateWaste
ALT The image shows a white circle on an orange background. The text in the circle reads "1 day to go!". The caption above reads "Food Waste Action Week, 6th-12th March 2023"
Fantastic mahi by Sarah and colleagues @OceanicNLP
🥥Latest work from @WeAreACPIR and @FAOPacific colleagues: School food programmes in the Pacific Islands: exploring opportunities and challenges for creating healthier school food environments 🌴🎒 bit.ly/3BuAefS @ResearchUSC_AU @PacSchoolFood
Sheila Skeaff retweeted
An outstanding launch of the 2023 Lancet Breastfeeding Series for Australasia & Pacific region. Thank you @PhilBakerNZ @JuliePSmith1 and panel for the insightful presentations and discussion. #ProtectBreastfeeding
Effect of Climate Change–Impact Menu Labels on Fast Food Ordering Choices Among US Adults ja.ma/3WR2FNq via @JAMANetworkOpen part of @JAMANetwork
Sheila Skeaff retweeted
The BMJ wants to publish the gold not the mould, the frankincense not the makes-no-sense, and the myrrh not the urrgghh.
This list of 12 statistical issues routinely encountered during peer review aims to help authors of future submissions #ChristmasBMJ
bmj.com/content/379/bmj-2022…
Sheila Skeaff retweeted
Wonderful to be presenting in the same session as @saraheeberry at #ICN2022 #IUNS2022
📕 dietary patterns, snacking and BMI data from @Join_ZOE;
📗 dietary patterns, genetics and obesity from @uk_biobank
#PrecisionNutrition
Love this photo of Maddie, Briar and Ioanna who attended the OUSA Supervisor of the Year event @Otago_Nutrition
