Feature: Building a baby – maternal diet

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A mother and child eating

You are what you eat, but what if you’re eating for two? Mum-to-be Jennifer Trent Staves spoke to maternal health researchers about whether  a mother’s diet can determine her child’s future health.

You can read the full feature article on the Wellcome Trust website, where you can also watch two videos following Jen as she interviews scientists Professor Caroline Fall and Dr Stephanie Bayol.

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