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SUMMARY:Cambridge Festival – The cost-of-living crisis and the first 1\,000 days of life
DESCRIPTION:In this free in-person Cambridge Festival talk\, Dr Cara Ruggiero & Dr Marie Spreckley will share insights from the SPROUT study into the impacts of food insecurity during the first 1\,000 days of life. \nWhen: 26 March 2026\, 6 PM \nWhere: Old Divinity School\, St John’s College\, Cambridge CB2 1TP \nRegister to attend this event at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-cost-of-living-crisis-and-the-first-1000-days-of-life-tickets-1865386123109 \nOverview\nCome join us for this Cambridge Festival event at the Old Divinity School\, St John’s College\, where Dr Cara Ruggiero and Dr Marie Spreckley of the University of Cambridge will share insights from the Supporting Parental Responsive feeding for Optimal Understanding of Thriving Child Development (SPROUT) study. \nFood insecurity affects 26% of UK households with children and is associated with childhood obesity. Among children aged 4-5 years\, obesity prevalence in the most deprived areas is more than double that in the least deprived areas. \nThe first 1\,000 days of life represent a critical period for preventing obesity and promoting healthy growth. Responsive feeding\, defined as parents’ perception\, interpretation\, and appropriate response to child hunger and fullness cues\, supports appetite regulation and healthy development. However\, food insecurity may increase the likelihood of nonresponsive feeding practices. \nSPROUT is being conducted in partnership with the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Healthy Child Programme. This presentation will discuss the lived experiences of parents and healthcare professionals to identify challenges surrounding food insecurity and infant feeding practices. \nFindings from this study have the potential to continue the conversation to inform health visiting practice\, public health guidance\, and policy\, ensuring that approaches are contextually relevant and feasible for families experiencing economic hardship.
URL:https://www.epi.ims.cam.ac.uk/event/cambridge-festival-the-cost-of-living-crisis-and-the-first-1000-days-of-life/
LOCATION:Old Divinity School\, St. Johns Street\, Cambridge\, CB2 1TP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cambridge Festival
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SUMMARY:Webinar: The power of metaphor in public health
DESCRIPTION:2 June 2026   12:00  –  13:00\nRegister here\nOrganised by PHI UK Local Health and Global Profits\nMetaphors matter. They are the conceptual tools through which we make sense of complex issues\, the causes of policy problems and the legitimate responses to these. We must reflect critically on the metaphors we use in public health policy\, practice and advocacy. This is essential to achieving the types of policy changes needed to address the most pressing public health crises of our time\, including the commercial determinants of health. \nUsing two case study metaphors\, this interactive session will provide an overview of the evidence of the role of metaphor in human reasoning\, decision-making and action\, with the aim of making this evidence relevant for public health practitioners. \nSpeakers\nDr Benjamin Hawkins\, Assistant Research Professor in the Social Sciences at IMS Epidemiology\, University of Cambridge\, and Work Package Lead and Co-Investigator at PHI UK Local Health and Global Profits. \nDr May van Skalkwyk\, Research Fellow at the University of Edinburgh. Her research aims to explain how commercial actors influence ideas\, knowledge\, science and policymaking.
URL:https://www.epi.ims.cam.ac.uk/event/webinar-the-power-of-metaphor-in-public-health/
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