How the food system is failing expectant parents

Season 7, Ep. 8

Melissa Hemsley, food writer, chef and food justice campaigner, looks at the factors that can prevent women accessing healthy food when they're pregnant.

The Food Foundation's Preconception, Pregnancy and Healthy Weight in Childhood report shows the extent to which a child’s health is influenced before conception and in the womb.

We meet mums and food workers from around the country who describe what it's like to try to feed your unborn and newborn child when transport and the cost of living crisis makes access and affordability just two of the deterrents to a healthy diet.

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