Sofia Mendes (@msofiamendes) 's Twitter Profile
Sofia Mendes

@msofiamendes

Portugal | Working as a Nutritionist | Masters in Public Health

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NCD Alliance (@ncdalliance) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🔎Have you seen unhealthy commodity industry responses to the #COVID19 pandemic that could compromise health & efforts to #ActOnNCDs? 🧩NCDA & SPECTRUM Research Consortium are mapping examples from all over the world. 🤔Can you help? 💡Find out more: ncdalliance.org/news-events/ne…

🔎Have you seen unhealthy commodity industry responses to the #COVID19 pandemic that could compromise health & efforts to #ActOnNCDs? 

🧩NCDA &amp; <a href="/SPECTRUMRes/">SPECTRUM Research Consortium</a> are mapping examples from all over the world. 

🤔Can you help? 

💡Find out more: ncdalliance.org/news-events/ne…
CEIDSS (@ceidss) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📖 CO-CREATE - EU Adolescent Obesity Project in #Portugal created an #ebook on "National and International Policies to Promote Healthy Lifestyles" 👀 Easy and quick to read, you can learn more about various initiatives already implemented and about this whole process. Read it at ceidss.com

📖 <a href="/EU_COCREATE/">CO-CREATE - EU Adolescent Obesity Project</a>  in #Portugal created an #ebook on "National and International Policies to Promote Healthy Lifestyles"
👀 Easy and quick to read, you can learn more about various initiatives already implemented and about this whole process. Read it at ceidss.com
WCRF International (@wcrfint) 's Twitter Profile Photo

.The Lancet: “Lockdowns, social distancing & travel restrictions (…) impact specifically on people living with #NCDs by limiting their activity, ability to secure healthy foods & access to preventive or health promotion services.” bit.ly/2xRDNiJ #COVIDー19 #enoughNCDs

.<a href="/TheLancet/">The Lancet</a>: “Lockdowns, social distancing &amp; travel restrictions (…) impact specifically on people living with #NCDs by limiting their activity, ability to secure healthy foods &amp; access to preventive or health promotion services.” bit.ly/2xRDNiJ #COVIDー19 #enoughNCDs
EU Food Health (@scifoodhealth) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Where do you...💡Share new ideas,🧠Collaborate,🌐Network? A Community of Practice, a mailing list or somewhere else? #FIT4FOOD2030 would like to hear how they can create a platform that is relevant for you. #FOOD2030EU Help by taking this survey ➡️ bit.ly/F4FStakeholder…

Where do you...💡Share new ideas,🧠Collaborate,🌐Network? A Community of Practice, a mailing list or somewhere else?

#FIT4FOOD2030 would like to hear how they can create a platform that is relevant for you. #FOOD2030EU

Help by taking this survey ➡️
bit.ly/F4FStakeholder…
CO-CREATE - EU Adolescent Obesity Project (@eu_cocreate) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢WCRF International's MOVING database is live! Developed as part of our project, it contains #PhysicalActivity policy actions that have been implemented around the world to help reduce #obesity rates. #CC4EU ➡️Want to learn more? Explore the database here: policydatabase.wcrf.org

📢<a href="/wcrfint/">WCRF International</a>'s MOVING database is live! 

Developed as part of our project, it contains #PhysicalActivity policy actions that have been implemented around the world to help reduce #obesity rates. #CC4EU

➡️Want to learn more? Explore the database here: policydatabase.wcrf.org
Food Ethics Council (@foodethicsnews) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Food Ethics Council jury from one of our #FoodPolicyOnTrial events last yr urged serious consideration of an ultra-processed food tax. Jean Adams & colleagues explore implications for our public health of ultra-processed food & drink in The BMJ article bmj.com/content/369/bm…

CO-CREATE - EU Adolescent Obesity Project (@eu_cocreate) 's Twitter Profile Photo

'Young people are easily influenced by their peers, mostly with alcohol & tobacco consumption. But we can switch the game & positively influence youth to be more physically active' - inspiring words from our Portuguese youth alliance member during yesterdays Dialogue Forum #CC4EU

'Young people are easily influenced by their peers, mostly with alcohol &amp; tobacco consumption. But we can switch the game &amp; positively influence youth to be more physically active' - inspiring words from our Portuguese youth alliance member during yesterdays Dialogue Forum
#CC4EU
CEIDSS (@ceidss) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📣Are young people aware of the influence that marketing and advertising have on their food choices? Should there be some kind of restriction? Here are some opinions generated in the last dialogue forum 👇

📣Are young people aware of the influence that marketing and advertising have on their food choices? Should there be some kind of restriction?

Here are some opinions generated in the last dialogue forum 👇
CO-CREATE - EU Adolescent Obesity Project (@eu_cocreate) 's Twitter Profile Photo

And #CoCreateWeek continues! Project Coordinator, @KIKlepp describes the project as 'Young Voices'. The perspectives of adolescents are largely lacking historically, & CO-CREATE - EU Adolescent Obesity Project gives young people a platform to discuss policies & interventions to address #childhoodobesity

European Food Information Council (EUFIC) (@eufic) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Women... "can't do science" "are too caring" "should follow traditions" "aim too high" Like these scientists have been told throughout history. Yet, they smashed #genderbias & forever changed the world. 👩🏽‍🔬👩🏼‍🔧👩🏻‍💻 The world needs science & science needs women. #WomenInScience

Women...
"can't do science"
"are too caring"
"should follow traditions"
"aim too high"

Like these scientists have been told throughout history. Yet, they smashed #genderbias &amp; forever changed the world.

👩🏽‍🔬👩🏼‍🔧👩🏻‍💻 The world needs science &amp; science needs women. #WomenInScience
WCRF International (@wcrfint) 's Twitter Profile Photo

There is no silver bullet to solving the obesity epidemic – we need a comprehensive approach: bit.ly/WCRFpolicy #WorldObesityDay #foodpolicy #beatNCDs World Obesity #EveryBodyNeedsEverybody

There is no silver bullet to solving the obesity epidemic – we need a comprehensive approach: bit.ly/WCRFpolicy #WorldObesityDay #foodpolicy #beatNCDs <a href="/WorldObesity/">World Obesity</a> #EveryBodyNeedsEverybody
European Food Information Council (EUFIC) (@eufic) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🛑 STOP labelling people by their disease Calling someone 'obese': ⚖️ Perpetuates #weightbias & #obesitystigma 😢 Influences how a person feels about themselves 🏥 Affects how likely a person is to seek medical care Adopt #PeopleFirst language! #WorldObesityDay #WOD2021

🛑 STOP labelling people by their disease 

Calling someone 'obese':
⚖️ Perpetuates #weightbias &amp; #obesitystigma
😢 Influences how a person feels about themselves
🏥 Affects how likely a person is to seek medical care

Adopt #PeopleFirst language! #WorldObesityDay #WOD2021
CO-CREATE - EU Adolescent Obesity Project (@eu_cocreate) 's Twitter Profile Photo

And that's a wrap!🥳 Thank you to everyone that joined us for an inspiring weekend in Sundvolen, Oslo! We met many #engaged and #empowered changemakers and look forward to continuing to collaborate with you! #CC4EU #StrongerTogether

And that's a wrap!🥳

Thank you to everyone that joined us for an inspiring weekend in Sundvolen, Oslo! We met many #engaged and #empowered changemakers and look forward to continuing to collaborate with you!

#CC4EU #StrongerTogether
Viver Saudável (@viversaudavelvs) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A opinião de Sofia Mendes, Mestre em Saúde Pública, colaboradora do Centro de Estudos e Investigação em Dinâmicas Sociais e Saúde (CEIDSS). viversaudavel.pt/influencia-do-…

CO-CREATE - EU Adolescent Obesity Project (@eu_cocreate) 's Twitter Profile Photo

And that's a wrap from us here in Brussels 🇧🇪 for the #COCREATE Final Conference! 🎉 Thank you so much to everyone who made the last 5️⃣+ years such a rewarding and productive experience, and a special thank you to all our youth advocates. We couldn't have done it without you. ♥️

And that's a wrap from us here in Brussels 🇧🇪 for the #COCREATE Final Conference! 🎉

Thank you so much to everyone who made the last 5️⃣+ years such a rewarding and productive experience, and a special thank you to all our youth advocates. We couldn't have done it without you. ♥️
EU Food Health (@scifoodhealth) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Exciting week ahead at the FOOD2030 Network! Join us at the #FOOD2030 Conference where EU-funded projects like #DominoEU, #FOODPathS, #DRG4Food and more gather to shape the future of agriculture and food systems. Let's collaborate for a sustainable future!🌱 #FoodSystems

Exciting week ahead at the FOOD2030 Network! 
 
Join us at the #FOOD2030 Conference where EU-funded projects like #DominoEU, #FOODPathS, #DRG4Food and more gather to shape the future of agriculture and food systems. 

Let's collaborate for a sustainable future!🌱
#FoodSystems