Around 400,000 children amongst 1M now using foodbanks
The number of people using foodbanks has reached a record one million after an increase in workers on low pay having to seek emergency help for food, new figures have
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Tag: Food Poverty
‘Clear evidence’ food banks rise linked to cuts
There is “clear evidence” linking increased food bank use with UK areas that have seen greater unemployment and welfare and government spending cuts, scientists say. An Oxford University-led team used
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MSPs surprised and saddened over food bank evidence
Evidence that shows the link between the UK Government’s welfare reform and an increase in the use of food banks has been sent to Scotland Office Minister David Mundell MP
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Union critical over frozen meals plan for elderly
The GMB union has voiced its concern over a Northern Ireland health and social care trusts plans to replace daily meals for the elderly with frozen meals. The union is
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Webwatch – Menus Count in Care
A brand new site has been launched to help care homes and providers plan healthy menus for service-users in Wales. ‘Menus Count in Care’ is aimed at nursing and residential
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Food poverty leading to increased malnutrition cases
Illness caused by malnutrition is getting worse because some people cannot afford good quality food, a health expert has warned. Figures released earlier this month by the Health and Social
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Scots Government commit £500K for food poverty projects
Funding designed to tackle food poverty has been allocated to 26 projects across Scotland, Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced today. According to the Trussell Trust, the number of people
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Dramatic increase in Scots using food banks
The need for food banks is a “stain on our national conscience” with reliance dramatically increasing in Scotland, a charity report has found. Changes to the welfare system, low wages,
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DWP director suggests food bank users do it through choice
The rise of food banks is the result of “poor people maximising their economic opportunities” and has not been caused by tougher rules over benefit payments, a senior UK Government
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CAB report more Scots relying on food parcels
One in 50 Citizens Advice Bureau Scotland clients have said they do not have enough money to buy food, according to new figures. The organisation said that between January and
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