ENUF: a web resource highlighting Evidence, and a Network of researchers and stakeholders working on UK household Food insecurity
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Conducting research on food insecurity, but worried about who isn't represented in your research? Interested in hearing some ideas for improving inclusion and why this is so important? Come join us for discussion on these topics on 5 & 12 July. @UKFS_CDT @TraceyDuncombe
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Jo Green, co-manager of a community pantry, explains the difference between local cooperatives and food banks is "that there's a stigma with food banks" as numbers of pantries soar during cost of living crisis reports @guardian - theguardian.com/business/202…
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New report from @resfoundation finds "11 per cent of adults (up from 5 per cent pre-pandemic) reported being hungry in the past month [Nov 2022] because they lacked enough money to buy food" as the cost of living crisis continues.
Full report: resolutionfoundation.org/pub…
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The Food Standards Agency @foodgov has written updated food safety guidance for charity food providers in response to the cost-of-living crisis and increase in food bank usage.
food.gov.uk/business-guidanc…
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Evidence and Network on UK Food insecurity retweeted
15 Nov 2022
10 CEO’s from @Morrisons , @Tesco , @waitrose , @sainsburys , @asda , @IcelandFoods , @coopuk , @LidlGB @AldiUK & @caterlink_ltd have written to @GillianKeegan asking that on 17th the government commit to expanding Free School Meals…let’s give everyone a chance & #Feedthefuture
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‘The benefit is massive’: the school offering free meals to all students reports @guardian
theguardian.com/education/20…
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Evidence and Network on UK Food insecurity retweeted
27 Oct 2022
We're backing calls for new Prime Minister @RishiSunak to increase benefits in line with inflation to help families amid the #CostofLivingCrisis
Our tracking data shows 54% of households on #UniversalCredit experienced food insecurity in the last month: bit.ly/3971hCM
ALT 54% of households on Universal Credit experienced food insecurity in the last month
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Evidence and Network on UK Food insecurity retweeted
18 Oct 2022
📈 Food insecurity has doubled since January meaning FOUR MILLION children are now living in homes without adequate access to food.
Read our latest data here: bit.ly/3971hCM
#CostOfLivingCrisis #FeedtheFuture #FoodInsecurity
ALT Four million children are now living in homes with inadequate access to food
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Evidence and Network on UK Food insecurity retweeted
14 Oct 2022
Absolute poverty is already projected to rise by 2.9 million people from 2021-22 to 2023-24. But cutting benefits in real-terms would cause absolute poverty to increase further, with 600k extra people falling into absolute poverty.
ALT Chart showing the proportion of people living in absolute poverty, 2000-01 to 2026-27 (projections), after housing costs, UK
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Cost pressures mean "using more processed food and poorer-quality meat for student lunches" as the school meals industry is "on its knees" reports @guardian
independent.co.uk/news/educa…
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According to the BRC-NielsenIQ price index food prices rose at their fastest rate on record in September to 10.6%, up from 9.3% last month reports @BBCNews
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What impact does the benefits cap freeze have on the UK’s poorest households? Read our latest article ⬇️
enuf.org.uk/what-impact-does…
Welsh Gov have set aside £11m to extend free school meals to the end of February 2023 reports @BBCNews
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-6297…
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Evidence and Network on UK Food insecurity retweeted
20 Sep 2022
Our Food Ambassador and #BreadlineVoices writer Dominic Watters will share his lived experience of fuel poverty during a conference highlighting the UK's #EnergyBillsCrisis this morning
Register to watch here: ➡️ bit.ly/3xBj3Y9
ALT Dominic Watters is speaking at a National Energy Action conference
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Evidence and Network on UK Food insecurity retweeted
15 Sep 2022
On Tuesday 20 September, we will hold our virtual conference on helping the most vulnerable through the #EnergyCrisis. Please register at tinyurl.com/mzntztws #EnergyCrisisConf
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The @resfoundation has highlighted how Liz Truss' energy price freeze and tax cuts will "give Britain’s richest households twice as much financial support with living costs as the poorest households" in the @guardian
theguardian.com/business/202…
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The @WelshGovernment has started to roll out universal free school meals this week for reception age students with the aim of "272,000 primary school pupils... set to get free lunches by 2024"
bbc.com/news/uk-wales-628115…
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On #NationalFoodBankDay @sabineegoodwin from @IFAN_UK highlights the need for a cash-first or income-based approach to food insecurity as "food aid providers are running out of road"
Read more here @BigIssue - bigissue.com/opinion/nationa…
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Evidence and Network on UK Food insecurity retweeted
2 Sep 2022
My @guardian story: Soaring living costs will leave millions on low incomes thousands of pounds short of what the public says is the minimum needed to live with dignity, annual @jrf_uk @CRSP_LboroUni living standards study reveals theguardian.com/business/202…
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Evidence and Network on UK Food insecurity retweeted
1 Sep 2022
Without further significant interventions from Government, household incomes are on course to fall by 5% this year, and by 6% next year. This stark two year income fall – equivalent to £3,000 for the typical household – would be the deepest living standards squeeze in a century.
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