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Working together to solve issues related to food security during preconception, pregnancy, and early life.
https://research.ncl.ac.uk/nourishingfutures/
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Join us for Food, Pregnancy and Me—a joint webinar by@nourishingfutures.bsky.social , @nihrsphr.bsky.social & @fuseonline.bsky.social

🗓️1 Dec 2025 |10–11:30am GMT

Exploring food insecurity in pregnancy and how research can shape futures.

Register here👉 lnkd.in/evyRYZ9J
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⚠️ Registration is closed — but you can still join Food, Pregnancy and Me live!

🗓️ Dec 1
🕙 10–11:30 GMT
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#NourishingFutures #PublicHealth #FoodInsecurity #MaternalHealth #FuseRE #NIHRSPHR
November 27, 2025 at 2:41 PM
🎬 It’s here! Our first #NFNBitesize video is live 🎉

Big ideas in just 3 minutes — showcasing people & projects shaping food and nutrition in early life.

👉 Watch now
🔗 lnkd.in/eAhGYcsA

👉 You can also watch this on our YouTube channel
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November 12, 2025 at 2:44 PM
🚨Researchers, families, and health teams are joining forces to tackle food insecurity in pregnancy.

🤝Join us for Food, Pregnancy and Me—a joint webinar by @nourishingfutures.bsky.social , @nihrsphr.bsky.social
& @fuseonline.bsky.social

Register here👉 lnkd.in/evyRYZ9J

#FuseRE
October 31, 2025 at 1:01 PM
📢Save the Date!

Join us for Food, Pregnancy and Me—a joint webinar by@nourishingfutures.bsky.social , @nihrsphr.bsky.social & @fuseonline.bsky.social

🗓️1 Dec 2025 |10–11:30am GMT

Exploring food insecurity in pregnancy and how research can shape futures.

Register here👉 lnkd.in/evyRYZ9J
#FuseRE
October 20, 2025 at 10:11 AM
🌟Happening today!

🌐Feeding Futures: Advancing Food Security in the First 2,001 Days through Multi-sectoral Action webinar — join live and explore strategies to tackle food insecurity in the first 2,001 days.

🌸Hope to see you all there!
September 18, 2025 at 8:21 AM
2️⃣ days left!
👉Don’t miss "Feeding Futures: Advancing Food Security in the First 2,001 Days through Multi-sectoral Action" — strategies to tackle early-life food insecurity.
Register now:
via🔗https://lnkd.in/e-VcC_mY
via QR👇
September 16, 2025 at 2:58 PM
⏳9 days until Feeding Futures! Our Global Webinar!

🤝 Early life nutrition
🌍 Global + cross-sector solutions
💡 Insights that drive change

Register:
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via email 👇

📝 Sign up to be a member today: lnkd.in/gN8bVpCd

Don't just attend — Be part of the movement 🌸
September 9, 2025 at 11:46 AM
15 days away — and here’s why you should register for Feeding Futures ⬇️

✅ Global network of researchers + practitioners
✅ Newsletters + updates delivered straight to you
✅ Member perks + access to resources

Register:
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via QR👇
via email👇

Building systems that truly nourish🌸
September 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
⏳Only about 2 weeks left until Feeding Futures!

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via🔗 lnkd.in/e-VcC_mYvia

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✨Get frequent updates + newsletters
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✨Be part of a global food security conversation
September 2, 2025 at 2:24 PM
🚨New research out!

➡️NFN Leadership Team’s Fiona McKay + Paige van der Plight co-authored 👉"Cross-cultural food practices and nutrition seeking behaviors among pregnant and postpartum Indian women living in Australia"

🔗 doi.org/10.1080/0739...
Cross-cultural food practices and nutrition seeking behaviors among pregnant and postpartum Indian women living in Australia
No research has explored the experiences of Indian women who become pregnant after they migrate to Australia, and how their existing traditions mix with their new environment and subsequently impac...
doi.org
August 29, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Don't miss this:

✅ Actionable insights
✅ Equity-first strategies
✅ A cross-sector rethink of how we address food insecurity—from birth onward.

Register:
via Website 🔗 lnkd.in/e-VcC_mY
via Email 📧 nourishing.futures@newcastle.ac.uk
via QR👇

Let’s build systems that truly nourish 🌸
August 26, 2025 at 9:45 AM
🚨The first 2,001 days are critical — Food security can’t wait

➡️Join us on Thursday 18th September for a global webinar:
"Feeding Futures: Advancing Food Security in the First 2,001 Days through Multi-sectoral Action"

Register:
via🔗 bit.ly/4lnsLnG
via QR👇
via email👇

Building systems that nourish🌸
August 21, 2025 at 6:23 AM
🎤 Meet Brenda Black, CEO of @edincomfood.bsky.social!

🗣️ at our webinar on September 18th she’ll speak on:

“First in Line, Last in Support: Young Mothers and Children as Society’s Shock Absorbers”

Register:
Via website 🔗 bit.ly/4lnsLnG
Via QR!👇
or email us at nourishing.futures@newcastle.ac.uk 📩
August 14, 2025 at 3:53 PM
🚨The latest Nourishing Futures Network Newsletter is here!

Join our growing community focused on food security from preconception through early childhood

✨Why sign up?

➡️Exclusive updates & events
➡️Show your work
➡️Connect with peers
➡️Be part of the conversation

🔗Register here: eepurl.com/iOlNNw
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August 12, 2025 at 11:49 AM
🎤Meet Dr Carmen Byker Shanks!

🗣️On September 18th, at our upcoming webinar, she’ll speak on:

“Policy-Driven Strategies to Promote Fruit and Vegetable Intake in the First 2,001 Days”

To register:
visit our website🔗 bit.ly/4lnsLnG
or scan the QR!👇
or email us at nourishing.futures@newcastle.ac.uk
August 7, 2025 at 10:11 AM
🎤 Excited to feature Dr. Jane Francis!

🗣️ On September 18th, at our upcoming webinar, she’ll speak on:

“Understanding and responding to early childhood food insecurity.”

📝To register:
visit our website🔗 bit.ly/4lnsLnG
or scan the QR code!👇
or email us at nourishing.futures@newcastle.ac.uk
August 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM
🔴 Food insecurity during pregnancy doesn’t just affect one generation—it echoes through many.

➡️ Join the Nourishing Futures Network on Sept 18 for a free international webinar on "Food Insecurity in the first 2001 days" to gain more insight.

📩 Register via QR👇or visit our website 🔗 bit.ly/4lnsLnG
July 25, 2025 at 4:51 AM
🚨Food insecurity affects lives long before one might think.
Pregnant people and infants face barriers that go unseen—but have lifelong consequences.

Join Nourishing Futures Network for a global webinar 🌐:
"Food insecurity in the first 2001 days"

📩 Scan the QR👇 or visit us at bit.ly/4lnsLnG
July 18, 2025 at 11:23 AM
📣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 for this free webinar, you can:

🔗visit our website @ bit.ly/4lnsLnG

📩 email us at nourishing.futures@newcastle.ac.uk

👇scan the QR below!

See you there👋
July 11, 2025 at 11:51 AM
🚨 The new APPG report highlights the crisis in early years nutrition:

➡️Breastfeeding gaps of 20+ percentage points across England

➡️Unsafe formula practices rising due to cost

➡️74% of baby snacks are high in sugar

Contributions by @NFN-linked researchers throughout.

🔗Read More: bit.ly/460bTyC
Northern children facing increasing food insecurity and obesity - Health Equity North
Read the report here Families living in areas of higher poverty – such as the North of England – are less likely to have access to healthy, affordable food and more likely to have children who live wi...
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk
July 10, 2025 at 9:51 AM
🎉 NEW APPG Report launched today!

NFN’s Nicola Heslehurst + Zoe Bell co-authored Chapter 3: Pregnancy

Evidence shows:

🔴 Food insecure pregnant women face 4x higher risk of poor mental health

🔴 Risk of gestational diabetes is rising

🔴 Regional inequalities persist

🔗 Read more: bit.ly/460bTyC
Northern children facing increasing food insecurity and obesity - Health Equity North
Read the report here Families living in areas of higher poverty – such as the North of England – are less likely to have access to healthy, affordable food and more likely to have children who live wi...
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk
July 8, 2025 at 3:49 PM