British Nutrition Foundation
@nutritionorguk.bsky.social
A leading UK nutrition charity since 1967.
Nutrition information, education and expertise.
Grounded in science, working with experts, for everybody.
Nutrition information, education and expertise.
Grounded in science, working with experts, for everybody.
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.
November 25, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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
November 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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
November 25, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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.
November 25, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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
November 25, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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.
November 25, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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 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
November 25, 2025 at 1:20 PM
💬 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.
@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.
November 25, 2025 at 12:33 PM
🍎 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.
@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.
@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.
November 25, 2025 at 12:17 PM
🌍 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.
@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
@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
November 25, 2025 at 11:54 AM
📊 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
@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
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
November 25, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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
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.
Without nutrition and lifestyle guidance, we risk widening health inequalities and missing the chance to promote healthier eating more broadly.
November 24, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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.
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
Read more:https://ow.ly/hYcN50XsYKe
November 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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
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
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
November 17, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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
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
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.”
September 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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
There's still time to register to access all the resources to support healthier snacking: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
#Snacktember25 #HealthySnacking
September 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
📍 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
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.
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.
September 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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.
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...
Find out more here👇👇
www.nutrition.org.uk/training-and...
July 16, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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...
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.
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.
July 16, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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.
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
#HealthyBeginningsWebinar #MaternalNutrition #BNFBriefingPaper #PublicHealth #BNF #NutritionScience
July 7, 2025 at 9:23 AM
🧵 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.
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.
July 7, 2025 at 9:23 AM
🧵 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.
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.
🎉 Big News for our journal- Nutrition Bulletin
We’re thrilled to announce that the Nutrition Bulletin has achieved a new Clarivate Journal Impact Factor of 3.6 for 2024 — a significant leap from 2.7 in 2023! 📈
We’re thrilled to announce that the Nutrition Bulletin has achieved a new Clarivate Journal Impact Factor of 3.6 for 2024 — a significant leap from 2.7 in 2023! 📈
June 30, 2025 at 12:33 PM
🎉 Big News for our journal- Nutrition Bulletin
We’re thrilled to announce that the Nutrition Bulletin has achieved a new Clarivate Journal Impact Factor of 3.6 for 2024 — a significant leap from 2.7 in 2023! 📈
We’re thrilled to announce that the Nutrition Bulletin has achieved a new Clarivate Journal Impact Factor of 3.6 for 2024 — a significant leap from 2.7 in 2023! 📈
🔊Calling all healthcare professionals!
Preconception and pregnancy present key opportunities for healthcare professionals to offer culturally appropriate and evidence-based guidance on diet, supplementation, and physical activity.
Preconception and pregnancy present key opportunities for healthcare professionals to offer culturally appropriate and evidence-based guidance on diet, supplementation, and physical activity.
June 24, 2025 at 2:07 PM
🔊Calling all healthcare professionals!
Preconception and pregnancy present key opportunities for healthcare professionals to offer culturally appropriate and evidence-based guidance on diet, supplementation, and physical activity.
Preconception and pregnancy present key opportunities for healthcare professionals to offer culturally appropriate and evidence-based guidance on diet, supplementation, and physical activity.
🥦 However, many pregnancies are unplanned, and research suggests that update of folic acid supplements is low. Increased uptake of supplements as well as consumption of folate-rich foods is vital to reduce the risk of NTDs.
June 16, 2025 at 11:31 AM
🥦 However, many pregnancies are unplanned, and research suggests that update of folic acid supplements is low. Increased uptake of supplements as well as consumption of folate-rich foods is vital to reduce the risk of NTDs.
📢Register for Snack-tember!
Taking place for the first time in September 2025, the British Nutrition Foundation’s Snack-tember is all about healthier, more sustainable snacking.
Register now for the latest updates: www.nutrition.org.uk/snack-tember...
Taking place for the first time in September 2025, the British Nutrition Foundation’s Snack-tember is all about healthier, more sustainable snacking.
Register now for the latest updates: www.nutrition.org.uk/snack-tember...
June 10, 2025 at 2:21 PM
📢Register for Snack-tember!
Taking place for the first time in September 2025, the British Nutrition Foundation’s Snack-tember is all about healthier, more sustainable snacking.
Register now for the latest updates: www.nutrition.org.uk/snack-tember...
Taking place for the first time in September 2025, the British Nutrition Foundation’s Snack-tember is all about healthier, more sustainable snacking.
Register now for the latest updates: www.nutrition.org.uk/snack-tember...