Nourishing Futures Network

📣Save the Date: Sept 18! Join experts from🇬🇧🇺🇸🇨🇦to explore Food Insecurity in the First 2001 Days—and how we can change the story 📖To register: visit our website🔗bit.ly/4lnsLnG, email us at📩[email protected] or scan👇the QR code!

‘Campaigners are adamant – abandoning this policy should have been the first action taken by the new Labour government to lift 300,000 children out of poverty.’ Me for ⁦@BigIssue⁩ on Scotland’s commitment to mitigate the two-child limit #CashFirst bigissue.com/opinion/scotla…

'Defying Westminster on the two-child benefit limit has made welcome headlines but let’s hope this leads to yet more steps in the right direction in Scotland as well as the rest of the UK.' @sabineegoodwin for @BigIssue #CashFirst bigissue.com/opinion/scotla…

We’re hoping to do some research looking at ultra processed food discussions and parent wellbeing, spending & food choices for their children. If you’ve got a child under 5 we’d love your thoughts on our ideas, especially if … (cont) 5 minute survey here bit.ly/4grUFfr

🚨Food insecurity during pregnancy doesn’t just affect one generation—it echoes through many Join us Sept 18 for a free, global webinar to gain more insight: “Food insecurity in the first 2001 days” 🔗To register: visit our website: bit.ly/4lnsLnG or scan the QR code👇

⚠️Food insecurity doesn’t start in adulthood. It begins during pregnancy, and affects a child before they’re even born Join us for a powerful webinar🌐: “Food insecurity in the first 2001 days” 📝To register visit our website🔗 bit.ly/4lnsLnG or Scan the QR code!👇

🚨NEW APPG Report launched today! NFN’s Nicola Heslehurst + Zoe Bell co-authored- Chapter 3: Pregnancy Key findings? ➡️Food insecurity quadruples risk of poor maternal mental health. ➡️Risk of gestational diabetes & obesity increases too. 🔗Read Here: healthequitynorth.co.uk/northern-child…

New findings from our 2025 Cost of Living on Maternity Leave Survey out TODAY: 1. Inadequate maternity pay means half of pregnant women & new mums can't afford to buy healthy food - just when they need to be focusing on eating well. And there's more...👇

This initiative is welcomed but we remain concerned about 1 impt gap: the absence of ANY data on babies. Infants <12 mos are extremely vulnerable & their food security in the UK is tenuous. Read more about our concerns & recs to Govt here: static1.squarespace.com/static/59f7500…

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Thank you so much for all your support; we're delighted to have raised £53,352 from our @BigGive #ChristmasChallenge! Every pound raised will be spent on our Rose Vouchers for Fruit & Veg Project in 2025. A big heartfelt thank you from the whole Alexandra Rose Charity Team! 💚

👇 1/4 priorities listed to tackle overweight & obesity in 🇦🇺= Improve how all baby and toddler foods are made and marketed  👏👍 Healthy #EarlyYears diets are 🔑 to obesity prevention in 🇬🇧 too @wesstreeting @GwynneMP @OHA_updates @Childrensfood

This is going to be a brilliant 30 minutes! Join us on Tues 17 Dec at 11am - when @UKSustain CEO Kath Dalmeny joins @Food_Foundation Exec Director Anna Taylor to look back on key food policy developments in 2024 foodfoundation.org.uk/event/quick-bi…

We have supported an amazing 4,245 families over the last financial year with Rose Vouchers for Fruit & Veg, plus almost 200 people receiving Fruit & Veg on Prescription. Find out more about our work and the difference Rose Vouchers make every day! buff.ly/3DbdXVa

Proud to share this report, just released today, which cites the brilliant teamwork from the @FIOFood⁩ grant on food insecurity United Kingdom Food Security Report 2024: Introduction - GOV.UK ⁦@MartaLonnie⁩ gov.uk/government/sta…

Thanks @UniofNewcastle for highlighting our important research on food insecurity and pregnancy on ncl.ac.uk homepage. Urgent support needed to address maternal and child inequalities @GinaGiang @StephanieO18 @ZoBell20 @Lakenutrition @fuse_online @Marianfknight

Thanks @UniofNewcastle for picking up on the important topic area!

New blog from @UniofNewcastle on our food insecurity in pregnancy research - that's for highlighting! @Lakenutrition @StephanieO18 @ZoBell20 @GinaGiang @nourishingftrs @UK_ASO @EASOobesity @Food_Foundation @AlexRoseCharity @1stepsnutrition @feedukorg from.ncl.ac.uk/maternal-healt…