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How can we make schools healthier? | World Cancer Research Fund Marking World Obesity Day and International School Meals Day, we explore how policy can improve food environments for children.

This World Obesity Day, Chloe, Senior Policy Research Manager @wcrf.org, explores what policy actions can be taken to foster healthier environments in and around schools to better protect children's health 🍎🚸

As always, there are valuable international examples to learn from!

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We are delighted that @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social ky.social's Rare Cancers Bill has received Royal Assent!

The Rare Cancers Act will support increased research and investment into rare cancers, which have long been underfunded.

Congratulations to everyone involved who helped make this possible!

@nestauk.bsky.social's analysis shows the UK’s junk food marketing restrictions risk being ineffective after being watered down by a sweeping brand exemption.

This adds urgency to our calls for the UK Gov to strengthen the policy by removing the brand exemption and bringing more products in scope.

We welcome the National Cancer Plan for England | World Cancer Research Fund World Cancer Research Fund welcomes the publication of the National Cancer Plan for England – reflecting not only on how we treat cancer, but how we prevent it.

Today is #WorldCancerDay and we've been busy digesting the new National Cancer Plan for England.

Check out @wcrf.org's reaction www.wcrf.org/about-us/new...

Starting the year with a bang 💥 Join our @wcrf.org webinar on the Alcohol & Cancer: Let’s Talk campaign—what cut through low awareness & political resistance, and what we learned.

📅12 Feb | ⏰2–3pm GMT | 💻Zoom.

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Please join & share with cancer & alcohol harm networks.

Thank you to Peter Dowd MP for meeting with @wcrf.org today to discuss our work on cancer prevention and survivorship.

We value the opportunity to engage with Parliamentarians on how evidenced-based policies can address key risk factors for cancers, helping more people live cancer free.

The World Cancer Research Fund Policy and Public Affairs team

We're looking for a brilliant person to cover @kateot.bsky.social while she goes off on maternity leave.

It's a rare chance to work on crucial issues at a global level, leading an amazing, high-performing team.

Sounds like it might be up your street? Get in touch 👉 www.wcrf.org/about-us/wor...

Jobs, vacancies and internships | World Cancer Research Fund If you're looking for a job at World Cancer Research Fund, here's where our latest jobs, vacancies and internship opportunities are available. Find the position for you

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We’re hiring! 🚀 @wcrf.org is recruiting a Head of Policy & Public Affairs (maternity cover) — a role I’ve loved for nearly 7 years.
📍London (hybrid, 2 days/week)
💷 £55–60k | 🕒 15-month contract
⏳ Closes 4 Jan 2026
Apply with CV + cover letter to hr@wcrf.org
Please share — it's a really great job. 💙🌍

The diet that could prevent up to 15 million deaths across the world The planetary health diet is linked to a 27 per cent reduced risk of premature death

A diet rich in wholegrains, nuts, fruit and veg could prevent 15m deaths a year and cut cancer rates.

Our Asst Dir Dr Helen Croker is quoted: "It's heartening that healthy diets can align with the most sustainable globally."

Now we need policy action! ✊
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🚨 We’re hiring! 🚨

@wcrf.org is looking for a Senior Policy Research Manager to lead global policy research on diet, physical activity & alcohol.

⏳ Apply by 5 Oct | £45–47k | Hybrid London
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#Hiring #Policy #PublicHealth #cancerprevention

Baby food firms told to cut sugar and stop promoting snacks for under-ones Manufacturers who do not make products healthier within 18 months may face action, the government says.

Today the UK Government published guidelines for commercial baby food.

This is a welcome step, as levels of salt and sugar in these products are far too high and many have misleading claims. But ultimately, we need mandatory guidelines to achieve meaningful change.

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Government to ban high caffeine energy drinks sales to children | Sustain Sustain's Children's Food Campaign welcomes the government's plans to ban the sales of high caffeine energy drinks to under-16s as a logical step for drinks that already carry warning labels saying 'n...

Good news! The UK Government has today launched its consultation on banning the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to under-16s - delivering on a key manifesto promise.

@sustainweb.org has long campaigned for this step, which could prevent obesity in up to 40,000 children.

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Delighted to contribute a blog on Cancer Prevention Action Week and the low awareness of the links between alcohol and cancer

Amazing to take our campaign to the heart of government.

We need a National Alcohol Strategy for England, with a focus on MUP, marketing restrictions and mandatory cancer warning labels.

#CPAW25

Why a pint a day puts men at risk of cancer New research shows that only one in five men knows that drinking alcohol can increase your cancer risk – so how much is a safe amount?

Want to understand the specific cancer risks when consuming alcohol and how they increase? Does a pint a day make a big difference? Are women more at risk then men?

This great Telegraph article unpicks it all with @wcrf.org's Dr Helen Croker for Cancer Prevention Action Week.

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Huge thanks to @shaapalcohol.bsky.social for supporting Cancer Prevention Action Week and raising awareness on alcohol as a cause of cancer. Too few people know the risks - working together to reduce consumption, more people can avoid the devastation of an alcohol related cancer diagnosis.

A massive thank you to our partners @alcoholfocus.bsky.social for taking Cancer Prevention Action Week into Holyrood and raising awareness of alcohol as a cause of cancer. We hope MSPs will refresh the Scottish alcohol framework so fewer people receive a devastating alcohol-related cancer diagnosis

Alcohol should have labels warning drinkers of cancer risks, charities say Health organisations have written to Keir Starmer urging him to force drinks producers to include warnings

Alcohol causes cancer. Too few of us who regularly drink understand that. The minimum requirement should be a warning on products. That the industry objects shows how it’s in their commercial interests to play this information down and keep customers in the dark

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Delighted to be quoted in today’s @theguardian.com as we launch @wcrf.org #CancerPreventionActionWeek. Most people don’t know alcohol increases cancer risk — but they have a right to. It’s time for mandatory warnings.
🔗 www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

I've shared some reflections on our engagement in last week's Multi stakeholder hearing, ahead of September's High Level Meeting on NCDs and how we urgently need to press the case for cancer prevention.

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The IARC Perspective on the Effects of Policies on Reducing Alcohol Consumption | NEJM Alcohol policy interventions, including those that increase alcohol taxes, raise the drinking and purchase age, reduce days or hours of sale, and impose strong marketing bans, reduce alcohol consum...

📢 An IARC @who.int report confirms that policies like alcohol taxes, minimum pricing, availability controls, and marketing bans reduce alcohol use - helping prevent cancer at the population level.

A landmark review now published in @nejm.org: www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/...

Today we have joined the Obesity Health Alliance in calling for the Government to take urgent action to protect babies and young children from unhealthy food #KidsAreSweetEnough 👇
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📢SHAAP is supporting World Cancer Research Fund’s petition urging the UK Government to introduce a National Alcohol Strategy for England including improved alcohol labelling, minimum unit pricing and marketing restrictions. #CPAW2025

✍️Sign here: change.org/p/act-now-de...

Sign the Petition Act Now: Demand a National Alcohol Strategy to Prevent Cancer

⚠️Alcohol causes 7 types of cancer and nearly 17,000 cases a year in the UK — but few know.

🗣️Ahead of @wcrf.org Cancer Prevention Action Week (23–29 June), join me in calling for a National Alcohol Strategy for England.

✍️Sign the petition: www.change.org/p/act-now-de...

#CPAW2025 #CancerPrevention

Today, we’re launching a major report on dietary and lifestyle patterns and their role in cancer prevention.

It emphasises that analysing dietary and lifestyle patterns in totality can help everyone understand better the factors that play a role in cutting cancer risk
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This is a powerful report that supports our research that alcohol increases the risk of up to 7 types of cancer and that there is no safe limit of drinking. The Government must act 👇
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It’s great to see this @whoeurope.bsky.social report recommending health warning labels be added to alcohol packaging. Our own evidence shows alcohol is a risk factor for at least 7 cancers, yet it's exempt from any mandatory warning labels in most countries... 🧵1/2
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WCRF International emphasises the role of policymakers in improving cancer prevention in new blueprint World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) International, a UICC member and partner, has launched a new policy blueprint highlighting effective policies to reduce exposure to key cancer risk factors, restrict ...

Thank you UICC for this article by @ioanav.bsky.social on our policy blueprint for cancer prevention
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Lib Dem MP Victoria Collins with the WCRF policy team

Lord James Bethell with the WCRF policy team

Labour MP Andrew Gwynne talks to Dr Giota Mitrou from World Cancer Research Fund

Great to be part of the @oha-updates.bsky.social event today at @ukparliament.parliament.uk, where we spoke with MPs and peers about obesity and cancer prevention @drgiotamitrou.bsky.social @ioanav.bsky.social @melissadando.bsky.social