News: UK food poverty rising at alarming rate
New data shows an alarming increase in food poverty and food bank use in the UK, with proposed benefits cuts threatening to plunge 40,000 more children below the poverty line. Join the Sustainable Food Cities call for urgent action on benefits cuts, sanctions and low wages by signing the food poverty declaration.
Food Poverty | Monday 1 June 2015
News: Ending food poverty in Scotland
The initial report of a Scottish government working group on food poverty argues that dignity must be the core principle running through all solutions
Sustain | Friday 1 July 2016
News: New research on food poverty in Scotland
A new study commissioned by NHS Health Scotland explores the prevalence and nature of food poverty and insecurity in Scotland.
Sustain | Friday 31 July 2015
News: Welsh Government respond to food poverty
On 20 April, Welsh Government and Public Health Wales convened a Food Poverty Think Tank in Cardiff. The purpose of the all-Wales meeting was to bring together partners to identify strategic actions that could be collectively delivered to improve outcomes for people at risk of food poverty.
Food Poverty | Friday 1 May 2015
News: Food Poverty Project widens its access
The Food Poverty Project is changing its name and will now be known as the Food Access Network - UK.
Food Access Network | Wednesday 25 October 2006
News: Sustain responds to Evening Standard's campaign on food waste and food poverty
Sustain's Food Poverty officer, Simon Shaw, reflects on the new Evening Standard campaign, Food for London, launched on 20 September, and its fit with the work of Sustain and its members to tackle both food poverty and food waste.
Food Poverty | Friday 23 September 2016
News: Budget may plunge more Britons into food poverty
Today's budget announcement could plunge worrying numbers of Britons into food poverty. While millions of workers will benefit from a much needed pay raise, the tax credit changes threaten the economic security of working families, who rely on tax credits to top up their wages.
Food Poverty | Wednesday 8 July 2015
News: New food poverty campaign launched
As foodbank visits in London rise past 100,000, a new food poverty campaign is launched to urge London’s boroughs to do more.
Food Poverty | Monday 4 May 2015
News: New network for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners with an interest in food poverty
The UK’s first Food and Poverty conference was recently held at King’s College and the new ENUF network has been launched for researchers, policy makers, and practitioners with an interest in food poverty.
Sustain | Thursday 26 April 2018
News: The 2nd UK research conference on food and poverty
The Evidence and Network on UK Food Insecurity (ENUF) will be hosting their second conference on food and poverty from 23-24 June at King's College London.
Food Poverty | Monday 6 January 2020
