Aug 14, 2024
How can we help consumers make healthier food choices while shopping at the supermarket?
Nutrient warning labels can instantly inform shoppers if a product is high in sugar, salt or fat. But attempts to implement these labels face stiff opposition from the food and beverage industries.
In this episode we hear about the...
Jul 24, 2024
We explore the impact of laws and regulations on public health, particularly in relation to tobacco control and food systems.
Our discussion looks at the importance of litigation in driving social change and provides examples of impactful legal action in Brazil and South Africa. The conversation also touches on the...
Jul 2, 2024
Whistleblower papers from inside cigarette giant Philip Morris International reveal the true intentions and strategies behind the company's IQOS non-combustible nicotine product.
The papers show that Philip Morris secretly funded research on harm reduction and cessation, created a comprehensive marketing plan to build...
Feb 9, 2024
We’ve known about the health harms of lead exposure for more than 1,000 years. But many people, including children, are still exposed to lead through various sources including paint, water and soil. In this episode, Dan Kass, Senior Vice President of Environmental, Climate and Urban Health at Vital Strategies joins us...