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Volgens mij hebben we net voor redding gezorgd.
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by Tim Smits

timsmitstim.bsky.social
Maar wordt de toren hoog genoeg om een stuk autostrade te zien waar geen file is? De ironie is namelijk dat er op "de parking" wel gereden wordt terwijl de boerentoren vooral goed uitzicht geeft over het stilleven van het verkeersinfarct.
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by Tim Smits

timsmitstim.bsky.social
🚨publication alert🚨 First article by @louiseglenisson.bsky.social. A massive systematic review (summarizing 290 articles) on the psychological states driving individuals' sustainable food behavior. Open access at www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@miplab.bsky.social
“Thought for food”: A systematic review of how psychological state factors affect sustainable food outcomes
Given the harmful environmental, social, and economic impacts of our current food system, it is essential to develop a comprehensive understanding of …
www.sciencedirect.com
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yaraqutteina.bsky.social
Just wrapped up our presentation at #ICA2025 on our study of health communication on social media!
@miplab.bsky.social @timsmitstim.bsky.social
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by Tim Smits

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A true pleasure and honour to be a jury member for the @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social #fallingwalls contest. Good luck to all contestants in their research!
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by Tim Smits

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by Tim Smits

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Looking forward to my short research stay this week @uniklagenfurt.bsky.social as a mentor in their great young scientists mentoring programme.
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by Tim Smits

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So, we pay publication fees to have *fancy academic hosting* of our research articles, but we get so much service in return...? @elsevierconnect.bsky.social it is really disappointing that you are apparently still recycling the same old mails. Google+ was discontinued 6 years ago.
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by Tim Smits

timsmitstim.bsky.social
Food sustainability is a hot topic and many at least have some beliefs about it. Those beliefs not necessarily match the objective sustainability. We therefore developed PENSUS, a scale to measure food sustainability perceptions. Open access www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Onderzoekers aan KU Leuven ontwikkelden een schaal om percepties over ecologische duurzaamheid van voeding te meten bij jongeren: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Vers van de pers, door dr. Lotte Hallez, dra. @kabivanwinkelen.bsky.social, prof. Filip Boen en prof. @timsmitstim.bsky.social.
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pauljbelcher.bsky.social
#Obesity: More than half of all adults and a third of children, teenagers and young adults are predicted to be #overweight or obese by 2050 worldwide

Study published in @thelancet.bsky.social journal, covering more than 200 countries.

“a monumental societal failure,"

www.bbc.com/news/article...
More than 50% of adults predicted to be obese by 2050 worldwide
Levels look set to accelerate rapidly, particularly in lower-income countries.
www.bbc.com
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by Tim Smits

timsmitstim.bsky.social
New research by @pauliendecorte.bsky.social on the socialization agents of emerging adults' recipe choices. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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by Tim Smits

timsmitstim.bsky.social
Our FEAST project feast2030.eu systematic review on digital media behavioral change techniques for sustainable food consumption. Presented at #etmaal2025 by @kabivanwinkelen.bsky.social
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by Tim Smits

timsmitstim.bsky.social
Already in the first two session blocks at #etmaal2025 our team gave a couple of great presentations. On food waste, drivers of sustainable food consumption, behavioral change techniques for sustainable foods, an experiment on social media food exposure and a content analysis of health messages.
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by Tim Smits

timsmitstim.bsky.social
#etmaal2025 kicks off! @etmaal2025.bsky.social
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by Tim Smits

timsmitstim.bsky.social
Today's the dies natalis of @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social , and this day marks the start of the festivities for 600 years of Leuven university. And communication sciences kicks off these festivities with two days of great interactions at the @etmaal2025.bsky.social conference in Bruges
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etmaal2026.bsky.social
#Etmaal2025 starts tomorrow! Here’s what you need to know:
🕣Registration: from 8:30 on
🗣️Preconferences: 9:30–11:30
☕️Welcome coffee: 11:00–11:50 (Level 4)
🎤Conference kick-off (keynote): 11:50 (Auditorium)
📄Programme: https://buff.ly/4giJ0zf or app
Programme
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by Tim Smits

timsmitstim.bsky.social
In januari ook. Anders zaten we wel met een serieus probleem
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by Tim Smits

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I was invited for an episode of the Beetweters podcast to talk about our research on how our physical and digital food environments persuades us towards less healthy food choices and perceptions. Podcast in Dutch: open.spotify.com/episode/1E6O...
#122 Gepakt door de verpakking
Beetweters · Episode
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by Tim Smits

timsmitstim.bsky.social
Excited to start working on the #infoodmation project (EU funded) where our team @miplab.bsky.social will focus on mapping food media and marketing strategies and building a register of food communication examples. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
European Food Information Council (EUFIC) on LinkedIn: #infoodmation #foodmarketing #foodchoices
🎉 Kicking off the EU-funded project #Infoodmation!   In today’s digital world, citizens—especially children—are exposed to hours of #FoodMarketing and media…
www.linkedin.com
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Reposted by Tim Smits, Baldwin Van Gorp, Michaël Opgenhaffen

miplab.bsky.social
With #etmaal2025 just around the corner, we’re excited to introduce our new research group! 🏛️📢 As part of the Communication Science department at KU Leuven, we’re co-organizing this vibrant conference—and this is just the beginning.
Follow us for more updates on our research group!
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etmaal2026.bsky.social
We encourage the #Etmaal2025 community to continue our engaging discussions in a space in line with our academic values. Therefore, we will gradually switch from X to BlueSky. Up until the conference, we will cross-post all information. During the conference, we will only use Bluesky (1/2)
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by Tim Smits

timsmitstim.bsky.social
Short but insightful article by @kabivanwinkelen.bsky.social on some of our lab's research: how our social media feed quite literally "feeds" us. eurohealthnet-magazine.eu/how-your-fee... This taps into our involvement in the FEAST project (feast2030.eu) and CUES (cuesproject.eu)
How your feed feeds you: the hidden power of digital food marketing on your eating habits
Discover the impact of social media on food marketing and how it influences our eating habits. Find out why action is needed in today's digital age.
eurohealthnet-magazine.eu
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by Tim Smits

timsmitstim.bsky.social
Will certainly read this! Do you know the case of Tobacco in Indonesia? A PhD student of mine is studying this, see e.g. doi.org/10.1080/1743.... I always find this example to be telling. Within many countries people are disgusted about this case, but fail see the parallel with other CDOH
Sport CSR as a hidden marketing strategy? A study of Djarum, an Indonesian tobacco company
This paper focuses on Djarum, an Indonesian tobacco company, which actively engages in sport corporate social responsibility (SCSR) programs by giving badminton scholarships to children. The aim of...
doi.org
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ketanjoshi.co
Huge, detailed new analysis of Mckinsey's fossil fuel clients - I know you already think it's bad but trust me, it is *worse* than that -->>

www.theguardian.com/business/202...
‘A little dirty’: inside the secret world of McKinsey, the firm hooked on fossil fuels
Interviews and analysis of court documents show how the world’s most prestigious consulting firm quietly helps fuel the climate crisis
www.theguardian.com
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by Tim Smits

timsmitstim.bsky.social
I'd suggest to add @emmaboyland.bsky.social and you can also add me. Thanks for the starter pack!
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by Tim Smits

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Fascinating research on the belief that electronic devices are listening to our IRL conversations and then use that info for personalized ads (i.e., e-eavesdropping). By @segijn.bsky.social
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Ross Dahlke @rossdahlke.bsky.social · Nov 18
Across the U.S. (77.7%), Netherlands (66.5%), and Poland (52.6%) people report receiving advertisements related to personal conversations, finds Segjin et al., with implications for perceived privacy and surveillance doi.org/10.1177/2056...
Conversation-Related Advertising and Electronic Eavesdropping Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3
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rossdahlke.bsky.social
Across the U.S. (77.7%), Netherlands (66.5%), and Poland (52.6%) people report receiving advertisements related to personal conversations, finds Segjin et al., with implications for perceived privacy and surveillance doi.org/10.1177/2056...
Conversation-Related Advertising and Electronic Eavesdropping Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3
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cfex.bsky.social
Most UK TV ads for sweets & snacks shown before 9pm—when children often watch TV—from companies that claim not to target young audiences.

www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
Most UK TV ads for sweets and snacks shown before children’s viewing watershed
Research has prompted claims firms such as Mars, Haribo and PepsiCo are in ‘flagrant’ breach of codes of behaviour
www.theguardian.com
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by Tim Smits

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I also like the fact that they highlight a couple of brands/companies that do seem to make progress. Interesting report. Thanks for sharing
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