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📅 Save the date for our next session on fibre on 3rd March, with expert speakers exploring how to make higher fibre foods more accessible for consumers
⏳ Why Fibre Still Matters for the UK Population
📅 24th February | 12:30–13:45
This evidence-led session will explore: 🔍 Current UK fibre intakes and population-level trends 🧬 The latest research on fibre’s role in long‑term health outcomes 💬 Practical approaches to help people eat more fibre
January is a time when many people reflect on their eating habits. In a world full of nutrition fads and mixed messages, access to trustworthy, evidence-based advice matters.
At the Foundation, we’ve developed a science-led, nutrient-focused 7-day meal planner to support healthier routines.
We closed with a dynamic panel discussion with all speakers + Josh Payne from the National Farmers Union - reflecting on how research, practice, and policy can work together to drive real progress.
Deputy Mayor Joanne McCartney presented early impacts of London’s Universal Free School Meals scheme - improving diets, supporting education and wellbeing, and delivering economic benefits. @joannemccartney.bsky.social @london.gov.uk
Matt Tebbit showcased the University of Reading’s “Menus for Change” work - transforming campus food through healthier, more sustainable principles, from reducing processed foods to creating a Sustainable Food Policy for students. @uniofreading.bsky.social
Frances Meek & Claire Theobald highlighted how UK schools can act as “health hubs,” shaping lifelong wellbeing through curriculum, community, and cross-sector initiatives. A clear call to see health as part of education, not separate from it.
Prof Donald Bundy shared findings from UNESCO’s Education & Nutrition report, showing how healthy school meals can reshape diets, and strengthen food systems. 112 governments are now part of the School Meals Coalition - a major global shift. @lshtm.bsky.social @unesco.org
Prof Paul Gately opened with insights on effective treatment programmes for children and young people living with obesity - and the importance of the nutrition profession speaking with a unified voice for policy change.
We’re live for the afternoon session!
After lunch, we’re shifting from the challenges in children’s nutrition to the solutions already driving real change. 👇
#AnnualConference25 #NourishingTomorrow
🙏 Huge thanks to our speakers for shining a light on the realities facing children & families today. Stay tuned for the afternoon sessions as we shift from challenges to solutions and explore what actions can drive real change. #AnnualConference25 #NourishingTomorrow
💬 We ended the morning with a lively panel discussion featuring all three speakers + Belle Fitzroy (Mayor’s Fund for London) + Vanditha Prativadi (CanTeam), bringing research, lived experience & policy together in one conversation. @mayorsfundlondon.bsky.social
🍎 Holiday Hunger & HAF
@livinghealthy007.bsky.social Prof Greta Defeyter highlighted the scale of holiday hunger and showed how HAF programmes support nutrition, wellbeing & family life. A call for better integration across school + community food initiatives.
🌍 The Food Environment
@lakenutrition.bsky.social Prof Amelia Lake unpacked how today’s food environments influence behaviour-from “dark kitchens” to household food insecurity and its impact on diet-related health.
📊 Born in Bradford Study
@mariabryant.bsky.social Prof Maria Bryant shared insights from a longitudinal study of 60,000+ families, showing how early-life environment, diet & food access shape long-term health.
#AnnualConference25 #NourishingTomorrow
We’re live!
This morning’s session is covering the key challenges shaping children’s and young people’s nutrition - from early-life health data to the modern food environment and holiday hunger. Follow along for highlights. #AnnualConference25 #NourishingTomorrow
Pharmacological tools like GLP-1s or GIP Receptor Agonists can support significant weight loss, but their success depends on the environment around them.
Without nutrition and lifestyle guidance, we risk widening health inequalities and missing the chance to promote healthier eating more broadly.
Weight loss medications are helping shift the narrative to treating obesity as a chronic condition rather than an individual failure. But, to deliver lasting benefits, nutrition and lifestyle support must stay at the core of care.
Read more:https://ow.ly/hYcN50XsYKe
How should the food industry respond to the rise in use of weight loss medications?
The Foundation believes industry innovation has a key role in ensuring people using these medicines can eat well – supporting long-term health, not just weight loss.
Explore more :https://ow.ly/4ETa50XsYw6
Join our Annual Conference online 💻 Tuesday 25 November
Registration is open to join our Annual Conference online. This year’s theme, ‘Nourishing tomorrow’, focuses on the health of children and young people and features an exciting line-up of expert speakers.
Sign up: https://ow.ly/qWjE50XjS4s
Claire Theobald, Education Services Manager said: “Snack-tember is a chance for schools to champion healthier snacking. By taking part, schools will have the information and materials to inspire their learners to make healthier, more sustainable snacks choices and help shape lasting habits.”
📍 Learn more about Snack-tember: www.nutrition.org.uk/news/new-sur...
There's still time to register to access all the resources to support healthier snacking: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
#Snacktember25 #HealthySnacking
Last week we launched Snack-tember, an initiative to support healthier snacking for young people!
Our new survey reveals that snack choices are dominated by foods typically high in fat, salt and sugars, and highlights a big opportunity for schools to support healthier habits.
Latest figures from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey provide evidence of insufficient population iodine status for girls aged 11 to 18 years and women of childbearing age (16 to 49 years).
Find out more here👇👇
www.nutrition.org.uk/training-and...
Iodine intake during pregnancy
The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition has suggested that entering pregnancy with a good iodine status may be as important to a baby’s long-term health as consuming adequate iodine during pregnancy.
🧵 2/2 Find out more here: www.nutrition.org.uk/news/new-pap...
#HealthyBeginningsWebinar #MaternalNutrition #BNFBriefingPaper #PublicHealth #BNF #NutritionScience
🧵 1/2 Today, we are proud to launch the briefing paper- Diet in Pregnancy.
The paper combines the findings of academic research and recommendations from authoritative institutions, into a roadmap for good nutrition for parents and their babies, from preconception through pregnancy.
🔍 What does the number means?
🔷 A consistent rise in citations and relevance across the field of nutrition and public health
🔷 Increasing global submissions and readership.
👉 Explore the latest research here: www.nutrition.org.uk/about-us/nut...
This upward trend reflects the journal’s growing influence and the high- quality scientific work contributed by our authors, reviewers, and editorial team.The Bulletin continues to be a trusted journal to bridge the gap between nutritionists, health promotion, and those working in the food industry.