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There’s still time to get yours at the pre-order price!
SPECIAL PRE-ORDER price £15.99 through
@LLLLeaflets
for the NEW Art of Breastfeeding - out in October!
By choosing to buy from LLLGB Shop you are helping to fund our work supporting breastfeeding mothers, parents and babies.
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#Breastmilk
is the ultimate in travel food. UK law protects the right to breastfeed in public spaces. Service providers dealing directly with the public must not discriminate, harass or victimise a woman because she is breastfeeding.
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LLLGB welcomes the news today that guidance around Covid-19 vaccinations and breastfeeding has been updated. Women who are breastfeeding can be given either of the Covid-19 vaccines that are currently authorised for use in the UK if they meet the other conditions. 1/
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Some mothers may be finding their experience of having a baby at the moment is very different from the vision of motherhood they expected, with a new set of challenges. But remember your baby loves you and needs you. Hold them close. They doesn't need a perfect mother - just you.
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Babies waking at night is normal. Looking for signs your baby is ready for solids is not just about how they sleep at night.
#nighwakingisnormal
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The natural design is that babies nurse and often they fall asleep at the breast. You don't 'teach' them this, and it's not a bad habit; it's just normal. And they won't nurse to sleep for ever. It's a gradual process.
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As babies get older, they often have their own ideas of how they want to breastfeed! Have you got a nursing gymnast? :-)
#gymnurstics
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Babies are born expecting to
#breastfeed
. Women all over the world, regardless of their diet, produce the right type and amount of milk to nourish their growing babies. For those facing
#breastfeeding
challenges, skilled help is available
#WBW2019
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#LLLGB
is delighted that we have been awarded funding from the Scottish Government
@scotgov
for three projects to enable more and better
#breastfeedingsupport
across Scotland
#breastfeedingiseverybodysbusiness
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"Change happens slowly, but mothers and babies can’t wait. Changing society’s attitude towards
#breastfeeding
and putting in place support for women...will hopefully lead to breastfeeding once more being considered the norm."
#celebratebreastfeeding
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Although breastfeeding is natural, it is not always easy. What keeps you going when breastfeeding feels hard?
#WhatKeepsYouGoing
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This is one of our new series of
#posters
- you can download for free, order a printed copy or buy the set.
#posterbabies
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"A baby is born expecting to stay in close contact with its mother night & day, in order to keep safe, warm & well-fed. It's perfectly normal for babies—especially breastfed babies—to wake & feed at night throughout at least the first year"
#SaferSleepWeek
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'Louise Appleton breastfed her 6mo old daughter several times during the marathon..."Emma won't take a bottle and I would have been really uncomfortable during the race and she would have been really hungry so it was really important to feed her"' 👏🏅💪
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"A baby is born expecting to stay in close contact with their mother night & day, in order to keep safe, warm and well-fed. It is perfectly normal for babies—especially breastfed babies—to wake and feed at night throughout at least the first year..." 1/2
#SaferSleepWeek
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#Breastmilk
is the ultimate travel food. There’s no need to carry any feeding equipment and your baby’s favourite food will always be on hand, even if your journey is delayed.
#OutAndAbout
#BabyOnTheGo
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We welcome
@GOVUK
's plans to support
#newmothers
by asking all
#maternityservices
to deliver an evidence-based
#infantfeeding
programme in 2019-20 such as
@babyfriendly
. We urge them to include on-going skilled
#breastfeedingsupport
in the community
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Breastfeeding and multi-tasking.. What have you achieved at the same time as breastfeeding? Let's celebrate your skills!
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Today is
#WorldDownSyndrome
Day and we wanted to share Kristin's story of breastfeeding Gwilym who has Down Syndrome. Thank you Kristin for sharing it with us.
#WDSD21
#WDSD2021
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LLLGB ~ proud to support every nursing family under the rainbow
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"One reason why breastfeeding is a less protected entity than it deserves: nobody makes money when you breastfeed. Instead, a lot of people make a great deal of money when we don’t."
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The natural design is that babies nurse, and often they fall asleep at the breast. You don't 'teach' them this, and it's not a bad habit. It's just normal. And they won't nurse to sleep for ever. It's a gradual process.
#SaferSleepWeek
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"We must acknowledge that young babies wake & feed frequently in the night and reassure families this is normal. [Let's] give all families the tools and information to make an informed decision"
#safersleepweek
@BasisOnline1
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.
@DrKarleenG
:
#Covid19
is not affecting babies much at all but many of the measures designed to protect them from it are actually causing harm. She is showing heartbreaking images of mothers and babies separated by PPE (face masks, shields, plastic sheeting etc.)
#bfconf
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'We need a culture that cares for mothers as they care for their babies and their biologically normal behaviour.'
@Prof_AmyBrown
#LLLWalthamForest
#breastfeedingsupport
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It's 25th anniversary of
#WorldBreastfeedingWeek
celebrating
#workingtogether
to
#supportbreastfeeding
#WBW2017
#LLL
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Most new parents, unless they have been around newborn babies a lot before, are surprised by how intensely their baby needs to be held. At times it can feel like very hard work. Our article on what's normal for babies in the early weeks
#EveningMarathons
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#BlackBreastfeedingWeek
25-31 Aug celebrates
#breastfeeding
in the black community, highlighting extra challenges faced by black breastfeeding mothers. LLLGB wants to be part of changing the disparity in experiences & breastfeeding outcomes for black mothers
#BBW19
#ItsMyWorld
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"When a baby is hungry, they tend to clench their fists tightly & bring them towards their face. When they get milk they relax, starting with their face, then the shoulders, then those fists unclench. Think of their hands as a fuel gauge." From
#WomanlyArtOfBreastfeeding
8th Ed
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Breastfeeding can give us a new confidence in our own bodies. What aspect of breastfeeding gave you a new understanding and confidence in what you could do?
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'It is perfectly normal for babies—especially bf babies—to wake & feed at night throughout at least the 1st yr. A baby may show a very strong preference for staying next to its mother at night” What helps you to meet your baby's needs & get you more sleep safely?
#SaferSleepWeek
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The International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes aka the
#WHOCode
is an essential safeguard to make sure families receive accurate information on
#infantfeeding
, without the pressure of aggressive marketing tactics. Read more
@WHO
@WHO_Europe
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This year
#WBW2018
focuses on:
1. Preventing
#malnutrition
in all its forms
2. Ensuring
#foodsecurity
even in times of
#crisis
3. Breaking the
#cycleofpoverty
Read more at
@WABAsecretariat
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This is one of our new series of
#posters
- you can download for free, order a printed copy or buy the set
#posterbabies
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We love this quote from
#TheWomanlyArtofBreastfeeding
, which we think is an essential book for breastfeeding mothers
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#WorldBreastfeedingWeek
is nearly here! Let's celebrate
#workingtogether
to
#supportbreastfeeding
#LLL
#WBW2017
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Most new parents, unless they have been around newborn babies a lot before, are surprised and sometimes confused by how intensely their baby needs to be held and comforted. At times, it can feel like very hard work, or even as if, whatever you try, nothing quite works. 1/
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#Breastmilk
is all your exclusively breastfed baby needs in
#warmweather
. The composition of your breastmilk will change in response to the need of your baby - a higher water content in the
#hotweather
and a higher fat content in the winter
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It's
#WorldBreastfeedingWeek
. This year's theme is all about the support needed from everyone - governments, health systems, workplaces and communities - to protect, promote and support breastfeeding
#WBW2022
#worldbreastfeedingweek2022
#WarmChain
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It's now World Breastfeeding Week 2020! To start the week, we'd love to hear your challenges and highlights of breastfeeding during Covid-19. How's it been for you? What were your highlights? What will be your memories? Tell us your
#BreastfeedingInLockdown
stories.
#WBW2020
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"A baby is born expecting to stay in close contact with its mother night & day, in order to keep safe, warm & well-fed. It is perfectly normal for babies—especially breastfed babies—to wake & feed at night throughout at least the 1st year"
#SaferSleepWeek
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The natural design is that babies nurse, and often they fall asleep at the breast. You don't 'teach' them this, and it's not a bad habit. It's just normal. And they won't nurse to sleep for ever. It's a gradual process.
#SaferSleepWeek
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On
#InternationalWomensDay
we want to send a huge THANK YOU to all
#volunteer
#breastfeeding
counsellors for the work they do to support women and babies to breastfeed. You're brilliant!
#IWD2019
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Breastfeeding lying down during the day can help you get more rest. What ways have you found to help you rest?
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The natural design is that babies nurse, and often they fall asleep at the breast. You don't 'teach' them this, and it's not a bad habit. It's just normal. And they won't nurse to sleep for ever. It's a gradual process.
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Breastfeeding is a team effort - and support from those around you is key. What would you say to someone if they asked 'how can I help?' with breastfeeding?
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'It is perfectly normal for babies—especially breastfed babies—to wake and feed at night throughout at least the first year. A baby may show a very strong preference for staying next to their mother at night.'
[1/2]
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"Breastfeeding isn’t just food & drink. It also helps you & your baby maintain that connection & closeness with each other. Many breastfeeding mothers say that the ability to calm & comfort a baby just by nursing is one of the main reasons for carrying on"
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In a world filled with inequality, crises and poverty,
#breastfeeding
is the foundation of lifelong good health for babies and mothers.
#WBW2018
@WABAsecretariat
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#Breastfeeding
mothers need support from those around them. Our article looks at how best to support & we hope helps supporters to see their important role
#celebratebreastfeeding
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Sometimes the early days of
#breastfeeding
don't go as you had hoped for. We would love to hear how you turned that corner. We are looking for quotes/stories to use in
#socialmedia
, our website & our newsletter. It can be anonymous. Please email emilia_lll
@yahoo
.co.uk
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#WBW2018
will focus on:
1. Preventing
#malnutrition
in all its forms
2. Ensuring
#foodsecurity
even in times of
#crisis
️️
3. Breaking the
#cycleofpoverty
#breastfeeding
levels the playing field
#foundationoflife
Read more
@WABAsecretariat
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On
#EarthDay
there’s no food more locally produced, more sustainable or more environmentally friendly than breastmilk. It’s a naturally renewable resource and gives babies all the nutrients they need for around the first six months of life.
#EarthDay50
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Mothers need support. And they need even more support when
#breastfeeding
isn't going as expected.
#LLLGB
is here to support you reach your
#breastfeedinggoals
#WBW2018
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Today is the start of
#WorldBreastfeedingWeek
.
#WBW2021
will focus on how breastfeeding contributes to the survival, health and wellbeing of all, and the imperative to protect breastfeeding worldwide
@WABAsecretariat
#ProtectBreastfeeding
#SharedResponsibility
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We need to address why so many new mothers find breastfeeding difficult and feel they have failed; when it is usually they who have been failed by lack of the right support at the right time.
@BBCWomansHour
@janegarvey1
@BBCSheffield
#breastfeedingsupport
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Getting your baby positioned &attached comfortably at the breast is an art—often it takes a while for breastfeeding to feel entirely comfortable and natural, even if you’ve breastfed before. Our article has lots of info & tips to help you feed comfortably
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Breastmilk is the
#UltimateTravelFood
There’s no need to carry any feeding equipment and your baby’s favourite food will always be on hand, even if your journey is delayed
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On
#WorldDownSyndromeDay
, thank you to Sarah for sharing her story of breastfeeding Wilf 🧵
"Breastfeeding Wilf was so important to me as I wanted him to benefit from the amazing qualities of breastmilk and I love the bond that breastfeeding can provide..." 1/
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Babies falling asleep at the breast seems part of the basic plan - full tummy + feel warm and secure
#valueofmothers
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Even in very hot weather your exclusively breastfed baby doesn’t need additional water, but they will probably want to breastfeed more. It's good to offer!
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Our huge thanks to Simone, for sharing her story of breastfeeding after being diagnosed with breast cancer at 29.
"I am pleased I could breastfeed and add some positive history to that area of my body after the trauma."
#BreastfeedingAfterBreastCancer
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Most new parents, unless they have been around newborn babies a lot before, are surprised by how intensely their baby needs to be held and comforted. Today’s theme for
#ScottishBreastfeedingWeek
is normal infant behaviour
#SBW2023
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Breastmilk has everything a growing baby needs in exactly the right amounts and is easy to digest. It adapts to meet their changing needs daily and over the weeks and months.
#AmazingMilk
You can read more here:
#BreastfeedingInLockdown
#WBW2020
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For the first session today
@DrKarleenG
is speaking about Effective communication: the importance of sexed language. 2022 paper Effective Communication About Pregnancy, Birth, Lactation, Breastfeeding and Newborn Care
#bfconf
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It's
#EarthDay
. Support for breastfeeding is an environmental imperative. Breastfeeding is one of the best ways to protect both our planet’s ecosystems and our health and can have a significant impact on our planet and on climate change
#EarthDay2022
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We have a new article up tonight on successfully breasteeding your premature baby, full of tips and information
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#Breastmilk
is the ultimate travel food. There’s no need to carry any feeding equipment and your baby’s favourite food will always be on hand, even if your journey is delayed.
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As
#WorldBreastfeedingWeek2021
comes to an end, who do you want to thank for supporting you to breastfeed? Let's make the last day a day of thanks! Why not tag them?
#ThankYou
#WBW2021
#WABA
#ProtectBreastfeeding
#SharedResponsibility
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Support for breastfeeding is an environmental imperative. Breastfeeding is one of the best ways to protect both our planet’s ecosystems and our health and can have a significant impact on our planet and on climate change 1/2
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LLLGB is pleased to see that
#breastfeeding
has been included as part of today's
@CommonsHealth
#TimeforAction
on
#ChildhoodObesity
report. We welcome more discussion on how this will be supported and funded.
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Today is the start of
#BlackBreastfeedingWeek2021
. As well as a week to focus on the racial disparities in healthcare and breastfeeding support evident in the UK, it is also a week where Black women are encouraged to celebrate their breastfeeding journeys
#BBW2021
#BBWUK2021
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At the start of
#BreastfeedingCelebrationWeek
, LLL members talk about what LLL means to them at one of our groups. Thank you to
@videofusionltd
🎥 for making this film for us & donating their time and expertise
#CelebrateBreastfeeding
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Happy Birthday
@lalecheleague
! This year we also celebrate 47 years in Great Britain! Leader
#EllenMateer
: "LLL has truly changed the world, and while recognising there is much still to do, especially in underserved communities, we carry a powerful legacy forward"
#LLLLove
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Ellie: "Harry was born at 29 weeks and I was able to put him to the breast at what would've been 32 weeks gestation. It was the one thing I alone could do for him."
#prematurebaby
See
@bestbeginnings
's excellent short films
#smallwonders
#prem
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Breastmilk has everything a growing baby needs in exactly the right amounts and is easy to digest. Our article explores what's so good about breastmilk for both mother and baby.
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It's
#InfantMentalHealthWeek
"Breastfeeding isn’t just food and drink... Many breastfeeding mothers say that the ability to calm and comfort a baby just by nursing is one of the main reasons for carrying on." From our article
#IMHAW21
#IncludingInfants
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.
@DrNShenker
responding to a question tells story of mum whose
#HCP
had asked
@heartsmilkbank
about
#donormilk
. Not long after hearing yes, donor milk would be available, her milk came in. The yes lowered her stress levels and the donor milk was not used
#cheapestplacebo
#APPGIFI
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It can be stressful getting an exemption from jury service while breastfeeding due to a lack of understanding & an assumption that formula can be substituted. If the simple explanation that you are breastfeeding & cannot leave your baby isn't accepted ➡️
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Welcome to the
#BMSCodeAt40
celebration of 40 years of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes, moderated by
@DoctorChrisVT
@WHO
#BabiesBeforeProfits
. Over 1000 delegates are participating from around the world
#BabiesBeforeProfits
,
#BMSCode
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There’s no food more locally produced, more sustainable or more environmentally friendly than breastmilk. It’s a naturally renewable resource and gives babies all the nutrients they need for around the first six months of life.
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Today is Mother's Day in the UK. Happy Mother's Day from LLLGB!
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This Sunday is Mother's Day in the UK
#happymothersday
from LLLGB!
#MothersDay2018
#celebratemothering
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Breastfeeding is the ultimate in travel or fast food. And it is entirely legal to breastfeed in public spaces in the UK. So if you are eating outside (as we can now) in a pub, restaurant or cafe, you are protected.
#OutAndAbout
#BreastfeedingInPublic
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How do breasts make milk? If you are having bf problems, such as low milk supply or too much milk, or are wondering why your baby’s feeding pattern is different from what you expected, it can help to understand more about lactation science. New article:
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Thank you for your very important work
@ebereillustrate
👏🏿👏🏾👏🏽👏🏼👏🏻
#RepresentationMatters
Meet the student bringing Black illustrations to the medical field.
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Back from lunch we’re hearing from
@DoctorChrisVT
about “Ultra Processed Foods in the diets of the UK’s infants and young children (...and Adults)”
#UPF
#BFConf
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