Our food systems are inequitable, failing people and harming the planet, according the World Health Organization’s chief, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
There’s plenty more on food matters in the column this week, as well as news on tobacco industry tactics, the need to redesign healthcare for sustainability, and research investigating misinformation about physical activity.
The quotable?
The gambling industry is insidious and invidious. It has its tentacles everywhere.”
Global health
First Nations
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) released a statement this week announcing the appointment of Wakaya Distinguished Professor Yin Paradies to lead the evaluation and development of the National Scheme’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural safety priorities.
Paradies will spearhead the evaluation of the current Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Cultural Safety Strategy 2020-2025 and develop its next five-year iteration, alongside identifying strategic objectives for the cultural safety priority area within the National Scheme Strategy.
“This work is fundamental to our mission of protecting the public through effective health practitioner regulation,” said Gamilaroi National Director, Jayde Fuller of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Strategy Unit.
“Professor Paradies’ lived experience as a Wakaya man, combined with his world-leading research expertise, positions him uniquely to guide our ongoing efforts to eliminate racism from Australia’s health system.”
Public health
Researchers’ conclusions: “Our findings indicate that research on social media physical activity misinformation spans a diverse array of physical activity topics, with YouTube being the most studied platform due to its widespread use and ease of content evaluation. This review also highlights the prevalence of low-quality information across various platforms and a lack of longitudinal investigations. Our review underscores the need for multifaceted research approaches and suggests several strategies to combat misinformation, including improved messaging, high-quality information dissemination by institutions, detailed debunking efforts, and raising awareness about misinformation. Future research should focus on understanding the spread of physical activity misinformation across platforms and its impact, especially on vulnerable populations.”
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