1、Breaking down the barriers to breastfeeding to support healthy weight in childhoodEARLY YEARS SERIES:REPORT 23BREAKING DOWN THE BARRIERS TO BREASTFEEDING TO SUPPORT HEALTHY WEIGHT IN CHILDHOODCONTENTSABOUT THE FOOD FOUNDATIONThe Food Foundation is an independent charity working to address challenges

2、 in the food system in the interests of the UK public.Working at the interface between academia and policymakers(parliamentarians,civil servants,local authorities,business leaders),we use a wide range of approaches to make change happen including events,publications,media stories,social media campai

3、gns and multistakeholder partnerships.We also work directly with citizens to ensure their lived experience is reflected in our policy proposals.We work with many partners on a range of different thematic areas,working closely with academics to generate evidence and campaigners who can drive change.W

4、e are independent of all political parties and businesses,and we are not limited by a single issue or special interest.Visit:foodfoundation.org.ukWITH THANKS TO OUR FUNDERSAIM Foundation AIM is a family foundation that works to increase the understanding of the importance of nutrition for our health

5、 and wellbeing.Visit:theaimfoundation.org.ukImpact on Urban Health Impact on Urban Health is a part of Guys&St Thomas Foundation,and is committed to achieving health equity by helping urban areas become healthier places for everyone to live.Visit:urbanhealth.org.ukThe Nuffield FoundationThe Nuffield

6、 Foundation is an independent charitable trust with a mission to advance social well-being.It funds research that informs social policy,primarily in Education,Welfare,and Justice.The Nuffield Foundation is the founder and co-funder of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics,the Ada Lovelace Institute and