Evidence and Network on UK Food insecurity

ENUF: a web resource highlighting Evidence, and a Network of researchers and stakeholders working on UK household Food insecurity

[Evidence and Network on UK Food insecurity @ENUFood]

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

[Evidence and Network on UK Food insecurity @ENUFood]

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 - https://t.co/fBKjU2NNMZ

[Evidence and Network on UK Food insecurity @ENUFood]

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: https://t.co/gKixZMRFPN

[Evidence and Network on UK Food insecurity @ENUFood]

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.

https://t.co/gPjGiw5Abo

[The Food Foundation @Food_Foundation]

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

[Evidence and Network on UK Food insecurity @ENUFood]

‘The benefit is massive’: the school offering free meals to all students reports @guardian

https://t.co/tWcan3sbUO

[The Food Foundation @Food_Foundation]

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: https://t.co/egydcV0b4N

[The Food Foundation @Food_Foundation]

📈 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: https://t.co/egydcVhLWl
#CostOfLivingCrisis #FeedtheFuture #FoodInsecurity

[Resolution Foundation @resfoundation]

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.

[Evidence and Network on UK Food insecurity @ENUFood]

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

https://t.co/MO0NwVgylm

[Evidence and Network on UK Food insecurity @ENUFood]

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

https://t.co/dbD9hyV1Vg

[Evidence and Network on UK Food insecurity @ENUFood]

What impact does the benefits cap freeze have on the UK’s poorest households? Read our latest article ⬇️

https://t.co/rP07UlST5f

[Evidence and Network on UK Food insecurity @ENUFood]

Welsh Gov have set aside £11m to extend free school meals to the end of February 2023 reports @BBCNews

https://t.co/Z3jzwVFeUa

[The Food Foundation @Food_Foundation]

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: ➡️ https://t.co/iXGSfPalWg

[National Energy Action @NEA_UKCharity]

On Tuesday 20 September, we will hold our virtual conference on helping the most vulnerable through the #EnergyCrisis. Please register at https://t.co/gw9kM1Fz12 #EnergyCrisisConf

[Evidence and Network on UK Food insecurity @ENUFood]

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

https://t.co/tuNwLhPODe

[Evidence and Network on UK Food insecurity @ENUFood]

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"

https://t.co/rNm7Z6f0eY

[Evidence and Network on UK Food insecurity @ENUFood]

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 - https://t.co/JsQfA8EDmP

[Patrick Butler @patrickjbutler]

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 https://t.co/Yp5zSAJvew

[Resolution Foundation @resfoundation]

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.