Christina A. Roberto

Over 100 governments in low- and middle-income countries have introduced anti-poverty cash transfer programs over the last 3 decades In new research, we examined the effects of these initiatives on the ultimate health outcome — mortality Published today in @Nature /1

The end of SNAP emergency allotments were associated with a 21% relative increase in both food insufficiency and child food insufficiency among SNAP recipients. @JAMAHealthForum @AaronRichterman @RobertoCA @hthirumurthy bit.ly/3DS8ouW

Water is a basic human right. So why is Philly resuming shutoffs on May 24th? @PhillyMayor you can end the harmful practice of shutting people's water off like other cities have done. tinyurl.com/62v7d6aw @PennLDI @GetHealthyPHL @CLSphila @PennMEHP @PennCHIBE

Join us at noon EST on 3/23/23 for a talk about food policies for healthier diets and lessons learned from around the globe with Dr. Lindsey Smith Taillie. Need more info? Go to tinyurl.com/taillie.

Our new study found that restaurants can encourage consumers to choose smaller portions by adding portion-size descriptors to their menus (e.g., "standard" vs. "large") @EricRimm @RobertoCA @anne_thorndike @AmJPrevMed @HSPHnutrition @HarvardChanSPH authors.elsevier.com/c/1gb6u2gOwGCF…

Early in my career, I consulted for Coke to ensure sugar taxes failed and soda was included in food stamp funding. I say Coke's policies are evil because I saw inside the room. The first step in playbook was paying the NAACP + other civil rights groups to call opponents racist

Fantastic opportunity for URM students interested in #healthpolicy, #bioethics, #healthequity research: work on mentored, funded, cutting-edge projects in health service research & beyond via @PennLDI Apply/flag to students, deadline: Feb 1, 2022 ldi.upenn.edu/education/penn…

I know I'm not alone, but it increasingly feels like working parents of kids <5y are living in a totally separate reality from everyone else.

Ordering the free COVID-19 rapid antigen self-tests took less time than creating this tweet. Go to covidtests.gov -- it's that easy.

Therapeutic mRNA for heart failure?! Our own Joel Rurik (@DevBioAcademic) teamed up with @WeissmanLab to make CAR T cells entirely in the body to treat heart disease. Published today on the cover of Science! science.org/doi/10.1126/sc… @CAMBUpenn @PennBGS @ScienceMagazine 1/6

Our new study found most sugary #fruitdrinks had claims/imagery implying the drinks were healthy&natural. @FDAfood regs could help! @ewelkerduffy @MarissaGHall @RobertoCA @SarahSorscherDC @MargoWootan @lindseypsmith @EricRimm @HarvardChanSPH @HSPHnutrition authors.elsevier.com/a/1eN73iVKTZkNW

This is amazing science by @DocElovitz & others who are improving our ability to predict #preeclampsia. I developed after birth #preeclampsia after my daughter's birth 4 mos. ago. I'll always remember rushing to the ER terrified I was going to die. This work can save lives.

The recently approved "CORBEVAX is the first COVID vaccine designed specifically for global health. It is a milestone for global vaccine equity, something we believe will overcome vaccine hesitancy." | Analysis by @PeterHotez & @mebottazzi scientificamerican.com/article/a-covi…

Education is so important! PA lawmakers reintroduce legislation for #eatingdisorder awareness, resources in schools penncapital-star.com/government-pol… via @PennCapitalStar

Excited to see the Biden EO on reducing admin burdens, esp the mention of streamlining WIC enrollment, certification, & redemption. Allowing WIC online purchasing (as we rec'd here: thehill.com/opinion/health…) is a huge, evidence-based, step towards improving WIC user experience!

Nearly four months since the Taliban seized power, Afghanistan is on the brink of a mass starvation. This winter, an estimated 22.8 million people — more than half the population — are expected to face potentially life-threatening levels of food insecurity nyti.ms/3EsjghD

Our @TheLancet paper on adolescent food choice & nutrition is out tinyurl.com/5scy8u55 This series does a deep dive on understanding the unique aspects of adolescent development & nutrition and points to policies to support the health of the next generation. @GAINalliance