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“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.”
Food Foundation Young Food Ambassador
The Problem
Our data shows
14% of households with children
experienced food insecurity between August 2021 and January 2022
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