Tom Quinn
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Played by | Matthew Macfadyen |
| Last appearance | New Allegiances |
| First appearance | Thou Shalt Not Kill |
| Spouse | Christine Dale |
| Notable aliases | Matthew Archer, Steve Wilkes, Davy Crockett, Mr Anderson, John Steadman, David Ghetty, Jack, Mike |
| David Ghetty, Davy Crockett, Jack, John Steadman, Matthew Archer, Mike, Mr Anderson, Steve Wilkes | |
| Movies/Shows | Spooks |
| Signific other | Ellie Simm |
| First appear | Thou Shalt Not Kill |
| Last appear | Series 10, Episode 6 |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1354219 |
Tom Quinn Life story
Tom Quinn is a fictional character in the BBC espionage television series Spooks, which follows the exploits of Section D, a counter-terrorism division of MI5. He is portrayed by British actor Matthew Macfadyen.
Sharp rise in teenage girls with eating disorders during Covid
... Tom Quinn, director of external affairs at charity Beat, says there is still " a postcode lottery" for care and everyone needs to get " the help they need as quickly as possible"...
Zara McDermott and disordered eating: 'I don't feel as alone anymore'
... " Eating disorder content, for instance posts about extreme weight loss or specific behaviours, can harm those with or vulnerable to developing an eating disorder, " said Tom Quinn from the charity...
Leaving home with an eating disorder 'exhausting and isolating'
... Tom Quinn, Beat s director of external affairs, says university can be " a challenging time" for people with eating disorders for lots of reasons, such as moving away from home, changing their routine, and the stress of meeting new people and studying for long hours...
Eating disorder hospital cases up 84% in five years in England
... Tom Quinn, from eating disorder charity Beat, said he hoped the guidance would " make a huge difference" because the sooner someone gets help, the better their chances of avoiding hospital admission and making a full recovery...
Calories now appear on menus in large restaurant chains
... Tom Quinn, the charity s director of external affairs, said there was evidence that calorie information causes anxiety and distress for people affected by eating disorders...
Richard Osman opens up to Desert Island Discs about food addiction
... " Tom Quinn, director of external affairs for, told the BBC: We are so grateful to Richard Osman for choosing to speak openly about his food addiction...
TikTok abuse 'is pushing teachers over the edge'
... Tom Quinn, a headteacher and chief executive of the Frank Field Education Trust in the North West of England and West Midlands, told the BBC that two of his teachers were off sick because of the abuse - and that social-media platforms needed to react more quickly in removing the offending videos...
'Exercise targets would trigger my eating disorder'
... Tom Quinn, from eating disorder charity Beat, also fears the concept could be unhelpful to those vulnerable to eating disorders...
'Exercise targets would trigger my eating disorder'
Campaigner Hope Virgo says linking exercise with calories on food packs could affect those recovering from eating disorders
Food labels displaying the amount of exercise needed to burn off calories have been found by to help people consume Less - But campaigners warn they could affect those vulnerable to eating disorders.
Hope Virgo has been in recovery from an eating disorder for over a decade, But she worries that the sight of exercise calorie labels on food packs could affect her Mental Health .
"Even though I Am 11 years into my recovery I know that if I walked into a shop and saw that Information I would find that incredibly triggering," she says.
"There isn't one thing that causes an eating disorder, But this idea adds to it and adds to the pressure. It will trigger people to feel certain things and in itself that is just as risky. "
Researchers used data across 14 studies to find labelling exercise calories could cut about 200 calories from a person's average Intake .
about four hours to walk off the calories in a pizza, or 22 minutes to run off a chocolate bar.
Hope, now a Mental Health campaigner, says the problem with exercise targets for snacks and meals is that they create "the mindset that you have to earn food".
"I developed anorexia when I was 13 and though it wasn't triggered by exercise, a huge part of it was an obsession with exercise," she says.
"I ended up being admitted to a Mental Health hospital and throughout that I had to re-learn about my body and learn How To exercise in a healthy way. "
Hope adds that a lack of education about healthy lifestyles places unfair pressure on people.
Tom Quinn , from eating disorder charity Beat, also fears the concept could be unhelpful to those vulnerable to eating disorders.
"We know that many people with eating disorders struggle with excessive exercising, so being told exactly how much exercise it would take to burn off particular foods risks exacerbating their symptoms," he says.
"Policy makers looking to incorporate this change need to consider the impact that it may have on people's Mental Health . "
The proposed exercise labelling would tell consumers how long they would have to run for to burn off caloriesTally Rye, a personal trainer and Health influencer, believes the idea of explicitly linking exercise with calories on food packaging would "promote feelings of shame and guilt around food".
"I don't think it will lead to long-term positive changes to having a healthy lifestyle," she says.
"Regardless of whether we have a completely sedentary day, we still need calories.
"This is also quite ableist - it is cutting out those who may not find it easy to move. Are the elderly not allowed to eat if they can't do the vigorous exercise required?"
"A more positive way to look would be to think how food can fuel a workout," she adds.
'Frightening'Another person who has lived with an eating disorder, Rich, told BBC Radio 5 Live's Your Call programme on Wednesday that he found the idea of an exercise calorie label "frightening".
"I think anybody who has gone through an eating disorder, to then hear this kind of Information . . it is frightening," he said.
Rich recalled linking his calorie counts with exercise at the beginning of his eating disorder.
He added: "Food is an absolute necessity and it should be enjoyed not something you are looking at and worrying about. I think it is a very Dangerous Game . "
The current traffic light nutrition label has been described as "confusing"But Prof Amanda Daley, who led the research at Loughborough, tells the BBC "there is no evidence that Physical Activity campaigns lead to eating disorders".
"We are not disregarding people with eating disorders, But this is about educating the broader public," she says.
"If you ask The Public , they say that current food labelling is confusing. We have all different types of labels. Our view is that we need to put all The Information in as clear a way as possible.
"When you say how much exercise is needed to burn off a muffin it is really clear. "
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Source of news: bbc.com
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