To protect the physical & mental health of future generations, governments and guidelines must recognise the fundamental influence of diet on health, and take effective action.

Of utmost importance is the nutrition of the mother (and the father), even before conception.

Pregnancy and early life offer a unique window of opportunity to protect the wellbeing of both mother and child, not only in a physical sense (e.g. preventing low birth weight & prematurity), but also that of the child's future mental health. 

Our next FAB Research event on Wed 22nd Jan will be a special webinar with brief presentations followed by an expert panel discussion and Q&A session, exploring this vitally important theme.

Join Professor Michael Crawford, Professor John Stein, Dr Joseph Hibbeln and Dr Alex Richardson in a discussion about this timely topic, where you will learn about:

• How early life nutrition shapes brain development and function for life
• The essential nutrients that many mothers-to-be are lacking 
• How improving maternal nutrition can reduce prematurity and low birthweight
• Why current dietary advice is (inadvertently) harming children’s brain health
• Why the current ‘mental health crisis’ cannot be solved without addressing nutrition