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British food threat: the alarming rise in hunger

Herald Publishers by Herald Publishers
October 29, 2022
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British food threat

Group of volunteers organising food donations onto tables at a food bank in the North East of England. They are working together, setting up sections of the room in a church. One woman is pushing stacked grates.

  • How has the rising cost of living affected the British food threat?
  • What are the reasons for the increase in food theft in British schools?
  • What have been the strategies of the British to manage the cost of living?
  • What are the reasons for the increased demand for food banks in the UK?

 

What measures has the UK government taken to reduce the cost of living and control inflation?

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According to the new statistics of the non-governmental Food Foundation in the UK, the level of hunger has more than doubled since the beginning of this year, and millions of people have been forced to skip some of their meals. New data shows that millions of people in the UK have been forced to skip meals in recent months. British food threat is on the rise.

The rising cost of living

Rising food costs have led to the British food threat. As the cost of living in the UK increases, nearly a fifth of low-income households faced food insecurity in September, meaning more hunger and poverty. According to the latest figures provided by the non-governmental Food Foundation, the level of desire in the UK has more than doubled since January, while nearly 10 million adults and 4 million children were unable to eat last month. Eating meals have not been regular.

Increase in food theft in schools

In the meantime, reports of children stealing classmates’ food in schools have increased, and some other children have been forced to skip their meals. Sir Michael Marmot, a leading public health expert, warned of the rise of hunger and told The Guardian that it could have dangerous health consequences for society, including increased stress, mental illness, obesity, diabetes and heart disease.

Intensification of British hunger

British food threat brings all kinds of damage. According to the data provided by the Food Foundation, hunger has intensified since January with the increase in food bills and energy prices at the same time as the removal of the covid-19 subsistence packages. Estimates show that more than two-thirds of families facing food insecurity have said they have cut back on their meals and even admitted to turning off their refrigerators to reduce energy costs.

Reduction of British meals

British food threat is due to high inflation. Last month, more than 18% of UK households said they had cut down on or eliminated meals, 11% reported not eating despite hunger, and 6% said they had eaten nothing for a whole day. Have not eaten Based on the presented data, food insecurity is higher in large families.

Increasing demand from food banks

British food threat has increased demand for food banks. A joint statement from organisations representing over 2,000 UK food banks said they were struggling to meet the unprecedented demand for food. They said many food banks were at breaking point, leaving staff and volunteers “overstretched and exhausted.”

Responses to British food threat

But the spokesperson of the government said in response to the presented statistics: “Our priority will always be to support the most vulnerable, and we recognise that people are struggling with rising prices, which is why we are protecting millions of those most in need with at least £1,200 of direct payments.” The government has added in its statement that vulnerable families in the UK are supported by the government’s Family Support Fund, whose budget has increased by 500 million pounds. The latest figures show that 200,000 children Fewer are in absolute poverty.

Record inflation in the UK

Rising food and energy costs pushed UK inflation back to a 40-year high in September, but it may ease again as cash-strapped households pull back amid broader economic turmoil. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said annual inflation rose to 10.1% in September, up from 9.9% in the 12 months to August. British food threat is due to rising inflation.

The immense contribution to the acceleration of inflation

This figure shows that the inflation rate returned to its peak in July. According to the ONS, the increase in food prices, which increased by 14.6% compared to the same period last year, contributed the most to the acceleration of inflation. The survey results show that since the world’s food shortage, the increase in energy costs, and the resulting rise in food prices in the UK, millions of citizens have reduced their meals to save money.

British solution for cost management

A Times Radio survey found that 16 percent of respondents have cut back on meals to save money. Based on the results of this survey, out of every ten respondents, four people have had to give up buying the food items they usually use. About 50% of people participating in this survey said that due to the increasing cost of living across the UK, they had to cut back on eating out in cafes and restaurants to reduce their expenses.

Forecast of economic experts on British inflation

Economic experts predict that price increases and inflation will continue in the coming year for the UK economy. On the eve of the Bank of England’s latest decision on interest rates, the Resolution Foundation think tank announced that living pressures from rising prices are likely to be stronger and longer than the bank’s forecast. The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee said in June that it expected inflation to reach just over 11 percent in October.

OECD assessment of the UK economic situation

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) announced in its annual assessment of the UK’s situation that the country’s economy is experiencing slow growth and high inflation, which has led to a labour shortage. The results of the research conducted in the UK show that the food shopping basket by half of the people of this country has been halved due to the unbridled increase in the cost of living and unprecedented inflation.

Reduce the purchase of unnecessary items

According to the studies of the ONS, in the period from June 22 to July 3, 49% of people reduced their shopping baskets, and 48% had to pay more. Ninety-one percent said their living expenses had increased significantly in the past month. The most common measures that people have taken to deal with the current situation are to reduce the purchase of unnecessary items (by 62% of people), use less energy at home (53%) and reduce unnecessary car trips (46%).

Declining sales of UK chain stores

Meanwhile, the statistics published by British chain stores also indicate a relative decrease in sales. The volume of purchases from Sainsbury’s chain store decreased by 4% in the second quarter of this year. Tesco, the largest chain store in the UK, announced that customers resorted to buying cheaper and more economical items.

The worst economic conditions of the last half-century

US bank Citi predicted that food price inflation would exceed 20 percent by early next year. This is while the unprecedented jump in the inflation index and the unbridled increase in the cost of living in the UK has put the island in the worst economic conditions of the past half-century. Because there is no prospect of improvement in the situation and the official authorities are warning about the worsening of the problem, the country’s people are shocked.

The findings show that many people in the UK try to skip meals, borrow money or go out less to make ends meet. Although all European countries are in an economic crisis, statistics and surveys show that the UK is in the worst situation. British food threat is alarming and increasing day by day.

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