A Quarter of UK Adults in Food Poverty

More than a quarter of adults in Britain have experienced food poverty during the last 12 months, a new survey shows.

RT
November 29, 2013

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According to the poll, conducted by food bank charity the Trussell Trust, store giant Tesco and food redistribution charity FareShare, some 27 percent of British adults said they found it harder to feed their family than a year ago.

The survey, released on Thursday, also found that 40 percent of households in the UK believe their ability to put food on the table worsened over the last year.

Meanwhile, some 37 percent of British families admitted choosing between heating and eating this winter.

About 30 percent of households also said they have either skipped meals, gone without or relied on friends or family for food.

Chris Mould, chief executive of the Trussell Trust, Britain’s largest organizer of food banks, predicted that at least 60,000 adults will rely on food banks to feed their families this Christmas.

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