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The Problem
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
“When I tried to go get a salad, it cost three pounds, which I don’t have, but I can go McDonald’s and get a burger for a pound which fills me up very well.”
Young Food Ambassador
Latest Content
Free School Meals and why they matter
Season 6, Ep. 3
In this episode, The Food Foundation ambassadors Fayeth and Beth explore the stigma and availability of healthy options in free school meals, and the trail blazing example set by the Scottish government.
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Food price hike puts pressure on poor families struggling to feed their children
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The Food Foundation at COP26
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Holiday Activities and Food Programme
Season 6, Ep. 2
This week, Beth, one of The Food Foundation's teenage ambassadors, takes us back to the heady days of summer when holiday activity programmes funded by the Government gave so many kids a chance to get at least one good meal a day. A host of parents, teachers and play scheme leaders explain why it's vital that the Holiday Activities and Food Programme continues to support families in need.
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The Broken Plate 2021 Launch Webinar
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The Broken Plate 2021
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Veg Facts 2021
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The Rise of the Food Club
Season 3, Ep. 2
In a special collaboration with the delicious. podcast for delicious. magazine, Gilly Smith introduces us to a group of young people, some of whom have experienced first-hand food poverty, to explore how to make the food system fairer. All four episodes of the delicious. podcast have been produced in partnership with The Food Foundation and the Right2Food podcast.
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