PETRA

We are an interdisciplinary expert community, exploring how international trade can improve human health and prevent non-communicable diseases

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27th February 2023

PETRA In brief: January – February 2023

PETRA’s stakeholder news brief for January – February 2023.

Mass Observation trade directive: linguistic analysis
House of Commons Public Bill Committee Inquiry on Retained EU Law Bill: response from PETRA
Enhancing future trade and investment agreements to address health inequalities in the UK: a research and development manifesto proposed by the UKPRP PETRA Network

20th March 2023

Inclusive trade policy: a view from the outside

The Oxford English Dictionary defines the word “inclusive” as “not…

27th February 2023

PETRA In brief: January – February 2023

PETRA’s stakeholder news brief for January – February 2023.

Brexit Governance: The implications of the UK’s new governance arrangements for trade and health policies

This webinar was held jointly with the UK Public Health…

19th March 2021

Learning from trade disputes: the cases of plain packaging and minimum unit pricing

This webinar was held jointly with the UK Public Health…

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RT @PaulJBelcher: We can’t let companies get away with making consumers sick “a pathological system in which commercial actors are increa… Great thread from Ben on #PublicHealth grant cuts: •Belief that NHS = health. •Short termism in political thinking… https://t.co/RzfU8x6XnA RT @GabrielSilesB: As someone who advised @CommonsIntTrade between 2017-19 (as a Parliamentary Fellow) and 2021-22 (as a specialist adviser…