Dietary Inequalities

Our latest data shows

15% of households with children

have experienced food insecurity in the past six months

The poorest fifth of UK households would need to spend

40% of their disposable income on food

to afford the Eatwell guide

Healthy foods are nearly

three times as expensive

as less healthy foods per calorie

Children in the most deprived fifth of households are almost

twice as likely to have obesity

as those in the least deprived fifth of households by age 4-6

1 in 5

places to buy food are fast food outlets in the richest fifth of local authorities, compared to almost

1 in 3

in the poorest fifth

The richest fifth on average eat

one more portion of veg a day

compared to the poorest fifth