In this final episode of our mini-series we look at some of the big solutions in action to address obesity, hearing from people working on the front lines at national and local levels. Across different contexts the message is the same: giving up is not an option!Taxes on products like cigarettes and alcohol have helped enable major public health gains, but can they also work on sugary drinks too? We go to Mexico to hear about the realities of implementing a sugar tax and front-of-package labeling in a country where Coca Cola is king. Then we travel to London to learn about some innovations in urban health that are improving the lives of children in some of the city&apos;s poorest neighbourhoods. Action on childhood obesity should always be evidence-based, but what counts as evidence? And how will we know what works without trying? Finally, hear from some passionate young people in Portugal about what they believe youth engagement could and should look like and what they believe we should prioritize in policymaking.The episode is co-hosted by Faith Newsome, student researcher and founder of OCEANS Support and Advocacy Group and Claudia Batz, policy coordinator at World Obesity. GUESTSLesly Vejar @inspmx Sarah Hickey @ImpUrbanHealth Malfado and Pedro @EU_COCREATE USEFUL LINKSExplore Healthy Voices Read the CO-CREATE Youth DeclarationLearn about the fight for better for better food labelling in Mexico and the Impact on Urban Health childhood obesity programme Find out more about the CO-CREATE project WHO factsheet on NCDsWhy obesity is a disease tooThanks to Luwaiza Mirza for her reporting and to Marina Poole for stellar production and editing. The artwork for the series was designed by multi-talented woman in global health Lilly Khorsand.

Youth Voices for Healthy Choices

"It's that kind of not... not giving up!"

Schools are for education but they also have an unique opportunity to help kids get the nutrition they need and to encourage healthy choices. Yet around the world, poor policy and corporate pressures that put profit above children’s wellbeing make it hard for schools to be the healthy environments they should be. COVID-19 had brought these issues to the forefront: with schools closed, not only has education been disrupted, for many children  ‘the meal at the school is the only meal of the day’.  More time at home can also mean increased snacking, less exercise and as we heard on the last episode, more exposure to advertising of junk food. These are just a few components that can interact with other genetic, physiological, and environmental factors to contribute to obesity risk.In this episode we explore how with young people at the helm, schools can become champions for their student&apos;s health. We&apos;ll also learn about the important role culture (did you know that rice can cry?!) and family life (we love grandmothers really!) play, potentially undermining the impact of school-based interventions  when done without comprehensive community engagement. The episode is co-hosted by Faith Newsome, student researcher and founder of OCEANS Support and Advocacy Group and Claudia Batz, policy coordinator at World Obesity. GUESTSPierre Cooke Jr., Prime Minister of Barbados National Youth Parliament, and Technical Advisor at the Healthy Caribbean Coalition @pierrekcookejnrDr Aastha Chugh, Research Officer at HRIDAY India @chugh_aasthaDr Sarah Czernin, MD and childhood obesity researcher at OEAIE Austria @sarahczerninUSEFUL LINKSLearn more about people first language in this great summary by the Obesity Action Coalition.World Obesity’s Policy Dossier My Healthy Caribbean School The double burden of malnutrition Thanks to Marina Poole for production and editing. The artwork for the series was designed by multi-talented woman in global health Lilly Khorsand.

“The meal at school is the only meal they get that day..."

All of us have heard of subliminal messaging in advertising, but we may not be aware of the impact the ads we see everyday have on our health. Luckily, young people are fighting back. Our first episode will look at the challenges around regulating marketing to children, especially in the digital sphere.The episode is hosted by Faith Newsome, student researcher and founder of OCEANS Support and Advocacy Group. She speaks to Katy Cooper, public health consultant and chair of the UK Working Group on Non-Communicable Diseases. Faith also chats with youth campaigner Tasha Mhakayakora who is part of Biteback 2030. Check out Biteback&apos;s social experiment video, The Shocking Effects of Junk Food Advertising!We also hear clips from school children describing the power of food advertising , which are taken from the Food Diaries project led by UCL’s Centre for Gender and Health.Other resources linked to the topic discussed:Learn more about people first language in this great summary by the Obesity Action Coalition.World Obesity’s Policy Dossier UNICEF report on Children and Digital MarketingWHO report on Food MarketingThanks to Marina Poole for production and editing. The artwork for the series was designed by multi-talented woman in global health Lilly Khorsand.

"It Made Me So Hungry... It Nearly Made Me Dribble!"

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Welcome to Youth Voices for Healthy Choices, a new podcast from the World Obesity Federation where we shift the dialogue around childhood obesity and shine a light on some of the amazing youth activism that’s happening all around the world. Download this podcast to hear from a group of inspirational young people who are determined to build a better world for us all. Hosted by patient and student activist Faith Newsome, this podcast will take you on a journey around the world taking in stories from experts and young changemakers working to address childhood obesity. During the first episodes Faith will be joined by Claudia Batz from the World Obesity Federation to explore the challenges and solutions around addressing obesity, as told by young people on the front line in Portugal, Austria, India, Mexico, the Caribbean and the UK.The podcast was created by Rachel Thompson and produced by Marina Poole. The artwork is by Lilly Khorsand. Thanks to Salzburg Global, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Luwaiza Mirza, Margot Neveux, Matt O'Flynn and many others for their support.We'd love to hear what you think! Please feel free to get in touch and send any comments or questions to: rthompson@worldobesity.org. For more information about World Obesity's work check out: https://www.worldobesity.org/

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