date:Sep 06, 2018
who struggled to feed their children over the holidays.
The unaffordability of a healthy diet for low-income households is highlighted by higher rates of childhood obesity in deprived areas of the country. Over a quarter (26%) of Year Six children in the most deprived areas of England are obese, but obesity affects just 11% in Englands richest communities and the gap is growing.
The Food Foundations food affordability research comes as the Children's Future Food Inquiry is gathering evidence