Kathy Shats
@katherineshats
Global Health Lawyer @unicef. All views my own.
Watch out. Junk food marketing is everywhere. Learn what can be done to get it out of children’s faces.
Check out our new paper showing how unhealthy the vast majority of the largest food companies’ portfolios are. No wonder they lobby so hard against healthy food policies!
Thank you to @babyfriendly for inviting me to present virtually at this incredible event! Wish I could have been there in person.
Next up we’re hearing virtually from @katherineshats @UNICEFhealth Legal Specialist for Nutrition about the international Code and evidence of implementation and effectiveness #EndExploitativeMarketing
Just published - Law matters: Code implementation and BMS sales in South Asia. A collab between@aliveandthrive and @UNICEFROSA frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…
Launch alert - WHO and UNICEF join forces and launch a new tool to support countries implement comprehensive policies to restrict food marketing who.int/news/item/07-0… @Branca59 @Luzmariaderegil @katherineshats @vaguayounicef
Check out our new resource on how to protect infant and young child nutrition from industry interference!
More great leadership from @UNICEF, upholding and protecting the rights of children worldwide 🌎 check out this new guidance just published on "Protecting Infant & Young Child Nutrition from Industry Interference and Conflicts of Interest" 👏🔥globalbreastfeedingcollective.org/protecting-inf…
Thank you so much @marionnestle and @PhilBakerNZ for coming to the Code Congress to speak about holding industry to account and out of policy making!
Governments are obligated to implement the International Code of Marketing of BMS under international law, including obligations under the Convention on the Rights of the Child. @katherineshats and David Clark kicking off day 2 of the Code Congress at @WHO @UNICEF @vaguayounicef
Amazing to have a 400+ delegates together discussing how to pass laws to #EndExploitativeMarketing
More great leadership from @UNICEF, upholding and protecting the rights of children worldwide 🌎 check out this new guidance just published on "Protecting Infant & Young Child Nutrition from Industry Interference and Conflicts of Interest" 👏🔥globalbreastfeedingcollective.org/protecting-inf…
Join us on Tuesday! Exciting event about corporate power of formula companies and their dirty tactics - 11am ET Apr 18
What are the implications for the USA 🇺🇸of the @TheLancet Breastfeeding Series? 👀Media release: @YaleSPH @DrTomori @Kadee_Russ globalbreastfeedingcollective.org/media/2051/file Event will be streamed live April 18th! Free registration: globalbreastfeedingcollective.org/usa-launch-202…
"Tools like CATCH are so important because they not only raise awareness for governments but also fill the gap of consumer education." @katherineshats Legal Specialist at @UNICEF Watch the video to learn more about formula milk marketing regulations here: fhisolutions.org/innovation/cor…
“THE JOINT FILING from cereal manufacturers not only scorns the labeling rules, but also argues that sugary cereals pose no health risks and are, in fact, beneficial to society and childhood health.” Sure, @KelloggsUS. No shame at all.
#Kellogg’s blocking front-of-pack labeling efforts in US? No surprise. They have been trying in Mexico too, without success. Their arguments are unbelievable 😅 Fruity Pebbles and Lucky Charms Threaten to Block “Healthy” Food Labeling Guidelines in Court theintercept.com/2023/03/01/fda…
Research, policy and programming for maternal and child nutrition must be free of conflict of interest. UNICEF is not participating at #22ndIUNS to urge IUNS to stop accepting sponsorship by the food and beverage industry. We cannot have it both ways.