How Neoliberalism Sneaks into Critical Public HealthTen years ago I co-authored an article (with Lindo Bacon) where we unintentionally gave neoliberalism a stamp of approval. Our bad. You can…Jun 30, 2021Jun 30, 2021
Hey! Are You One the 401k Readers Misled by Our HAES Theory?In the decade since this co-authored article (with Lindo Bacon) supporting Health At Every Size (HAES) was published it’s had over 401k…Jun 30, 2021Jun 30, 2021
Reimagining Nutrition Narratives For Fat Black Children Like Ma’Khia BryantWe are not born desiring or rejecting bodies according to their particular dimensions.Jun 11, 2021Jun 11, 2021
Connected Eating Is To Eating As Wild Swimming Is To SwimmingNew Pool Hollow is a 25 minute walk away. It’s a small disused reservoir. It was reliably a quiet place for wild swimming until featured in…Jun 2, 2021Jun 2, 2021
The Worst Impact of Anti-Fat Strategy Isn’t ‘Unhealthy Behaviours’ It’s Early Death and SufferingUK news is that BMI-based healthcare has been formally recognised as harmful. Wowee. That’s great.Apr 19, 2021Apr 19, 2021
BMI, Witch Hunts, White Duplicity and “Changing the Perfect Picture”The UK parliament report ‘Changing the Perfect Picture’ shares findings of research into the causes and consequences of ‘negative body…Apr 16, 20211Apr 16, 20211
If we want social justice, we have to do more than widen the existing lensLike millions of other people, I was taught that trees compete with each other for nutrients and space and light. Rapid tree growth was a…Mar 26, 2021Mar 26, 2021
Designing Dietetics For White Wellbeing Impedes Racial Justiceor Who Says Food Isn’t Medicine?Mar 15, 2021Mar 15, 2021
What’s Wrong in Saying ‘Trust a Dietitian’?When I wrote a blog post condemning weight conversion, aka dieting, the chairperson of a dietetic association said I was bringing the…Jan 5, 20214Jan 5, 20214
Eight Signs of Supremacy in HAES (Health at Every Size) and Ideas for ActionRecent coverage of racist killings by police and civilians and racialized death rates from Covid have reignited awareness of the need for…Jun 9, 20201Jun 9, 20201