On #NationalPoetryDay, let’s celebrate the one-and-only Roger Stevens, a very funny man who also gives countless children the opportunity to have their own poems published at poetryzone.co.uk His latest book Razzmatazz, is an absolute cracker #childrenspoetry

New UNICEF guidance: "Addressing industry arguments against the Code" globalbreastfeedingcollective.org/media/2581/fil… VERY relevant to the voices in the UK calling for weakening of UK laws on marketing of #formula BFLG-UK Jess Brown-Fuller MP Alison Thewliss

We agree unfortunately thousands of children in the UK are having to wean on to solids in homes with no access to a kitchen. If you agree this is not right, please support our campaign: themagpieproject.org/hope-for-a-hom…

Great to hear Clare Gerada (ex Royal College of General Practitioners chair) highlight on BBC Radio 4 Today just now that tackling obesity needs to start in infancy, addressing what children eat & why Obesity Health Alliance - Account Inactive Children's Food Campaign (no longer posting here) Andrew Gwynne MP Wes Streeting

Like beauty, toddler behaviors are often “in the eye of the beholder.” Toddlers get a bad rap. Consider the label “the terrible twos,” for example. Yes, toddlers can be busy, messy, and moody, but they aren’t just agents of chaos. And it’s amazing how far a little

"Sales of baby food pouches have increased by 900 percent. Experts are concerned." Not clear how much sales of jarred food have decreased in the same timescale (so overall shift to purees may not be this huge) but there's acknowledgement that chewing matters. #BLW

NEW research links sugar in first 1,000 days to poor health later So many infant foods contain high and unnecessary levels of sugars, and all have misleading marketing claims on them. Gov's long overdue baby food guidelines need to be released ASAP bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Hot off the press. The prevalence of obesity in reception aged children has INCREASED from 9.2% to 9.6%, 2022/23 to 2023/24 - WAKE UP Govt please, & take action to enable babies to eat well from the start of life digital.nhs.uk/data-and-infor… Obesity Health Alliance - Account Inactive Children's Food Campaign (no longer posting here) Wes Streeting

It was fab -a real tonic, and great exercise, to boot. Bellowhead rock. And The Longest Johns were the ideal support act. Amazing evening!

Tonight I'll be at Star Anise in #Stroud, talking with Lowimpact.org (LILI) about alternative approaches to our economic system. bit.ly/480HgYN Arkbound Elly Donovan PR GlosLiveStroud #polycrisis #ValueBeyondMoney #doughnuteconomics #alteconomics #degrowth

Beautifully said.

300 hospice beds in England are closed due to critical funding and staffing pressures - 14% of total capacity. That’s 110,000 days and nights of care lost for those who need it. We’re calling on the government to act now. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

A first-of-its-kind lawsuit against 11 UPF industries alleging they engineer their UPF products to be addictive with details on the actions taken to target children including internal memos, meetings & the research conducted to create addictive substances. forthepeople.com/blog/morgan-mo…

Better still, try waiting until six months, then offering the baby a piece of cooked broccoli to pick up! Eating isn't only about the food, it's also about the experience. It's driven by natural curiosity and the desire to act autonomously. #BLW

#Baby #foodpouches from six of the UK's leading brands are failing to meet key nutritional needs of #babies and #toddlers - with #parents being "misled" by their marketing - #BBC #Panorama has been told. Laboratory testing of 18 pouches made by Ella's Kitchen, Heinz, Piccolo,

If you’re angry after watching #Panorama, you’re right to be. But there’s action you can take: email your MP and demand change on baby food standards. It only takes a minute — details here: sustainweb.org/news/action-mp… #BabyFood #ChildHealth #BBCPanorama

Great #Panorama tonight on the excess sugars and lack of key nutrients (iron, vit C) in commercial baby food #pouches. Pity, though, that they didn't explore why the emphasis is still on purees! Most babies of 6 months are ready to chew. #BLW has loads of benefits!

I just asked my MP to stand up for healthier baby food. You can too. #KidsAreSweetEnough @childrensfood @uksustain Orsett Heath Academy  Link: sustainweb.org/news/action-mp… Facebook: sustainweb.org/news/action-mp…

Experts have called for the government to “step up” and take action over the “unacceptable” marketing of all baby and toddler food thegrocer.co.uk/news/marketing…