Still time to send in a proposal for the Nutrition Translation Award! Check this out 👇🏼!

Check out the report on the NL SSB tax 👇🏼

8/ 🧪 This work was led by our research team at @MemorialU, funded by @HeartandStroke . 💡 Preliminary research was supported by the @cancersociety and @CIHR_IRSC Institute of Cancer Research. 📘 Full report: https://t.co/DfKOjpO5zw #PublicHealth #SSBTax #NLhealth

7/ 🚨 As NL plans to repeal the tax, we urge a rethink. Our findings show the policy works—let’s fix it, not scrap it.

6/ 🔁 With stronger design—higher rate, broader scope, clear signage—the SSB tax could deliver bigger health wins. 📣 And it could serve as a model for the rest of 🇨🇦

5/ But here’s the catch: 📉 Tax rate too low for WHO targets ❌ Some sugary drinks (like chocolate milk, 100% juice) were excluded 🛒 Most retailers didn’t show the tax at point-of-decision

4/ 🧾 Despite visibility challenges, the tax worked: ✅ Shifted behaviour ✅ Generated $35.5 million ✅ Revenues were promised for school food, prenatal nutrition, & health programs

3/ Equity impacts? 🍽️ Food-secure households reduced SSBs 📉 No change among food-insecure groups 💸 Lower-income groups showed smaller reductions

2/ 📉 Per capita sales of sugary drinks dropped 12% in NL 📈 Likelihood of drinking an SSB weekly dropped 24% 👀 Visibility of the tax in stores? Just 1 in 4 shelf tags showed it

🧵1/ 📢 Just released: our team at Memorial University partnered with @HeartandStroke to evaluate Canada’s first sugary drink tax in NL. What happened after the $0.20/L tax was introduced? Here's what we found. 🧃👇 🔗

Reversing the only revenue based public health policy in NL will not make healthy foods more affordable for NL-ers. We have the worst health status and outcomes in the country and most are diet and lifestyle related! https://t.co/jtibFiz37m #MoreMoments #nlpoli

We are #hiring a Journal Development Specialist to support our Arctic Science and Botany journals! If you’re interested in scientific publishing and building strong research connections, we’d like to hear from you! ▶️ https://t.co/alYqypNa67 #AcademicTwitter #SciComm

Excited for the @CNS_SCN conference in #Montreal? Check out the abstracts from the conference published in @APNMjournal! 🔗 https://t.co/c0hySuDcJG #CNS25MONTREAL : 8-10 May 2025 🥗🍽️ @scottvharding

From omega-3s to sugar taxes, @scottvharding (@MemorialU) studies how nutrition and public policy influence health. In our latest Q&A, he discusses metabolic health, behaviour change, and why small choices matter. Read more on our #CSPBlog 💡▶️ https://t.co/WRzU3m9wrv

Chairing a session at #CNS25Montreal! 🧠🌎🌱🍽️ We’re talking plant vs. animal, policy, food systems & the future of protein. Dr. Stuart Phillips (McMaster University) Dr. Vivica Kraak (Virginia Tech) Scan the QR or visit CNS to learn more! #NutritionPolicy #PlantProtein #CNS2025

Can everyday choices prevent chronic disease? Dr. Scott Harding, co-EIC of @APNMJournal, explores how diet, sleep, and activity impact long-term health—and what small changes can make a difference. Read more on our #CSPBlog. Link below! ⬇️ 💡 @MemorialU @scottvharding

Can small lifestyle changes prevent chronic disease? Nutrition scientist Dr. Scott Harding believes so. As co-Editor-in-Chief of @APNMJournal, he studies diet, sleep, and activity's impact on health. Read more on our #CSPBlog 💡▶️ https://t.co/WRzU3m9wrv @MemorialU @scottvharding

The ingredients of health: a conversation with Scott Harding. Explore the science behind nutrition with Dr. Scott Harding, the new co-Editor-in-Chief of #APNMjournal! https://t.co/JYbrG330mz @scottvharding @CNS_SCN @csep_scpe @ESSAnews @cdnsciencepub

So I post about and hour plus wait for my luggage (still not here for anyone on my flight) and in 3 minutes I get a reply from an @AirCanada spoof account but no info from @TorontoPearson about what is going on?

I really don’t understand where some of the numbers came from in this report? We are busting at the seams for research space in our department. We also have maximum use of teaching lab space and would need more lab instructors to offer more lab slots or new lab courses. #nlpoli