All Food poverty articles
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Comment & OpinionFood price caps would push the supply chain to breaking point
Growing more of what we eat on home soil should be at the very heart of the food inflation agenda, says Mark Lumsdon-Taylor, chair of the Rural Policy Group
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Tesco sending almost 90% of surplus food to charity
Tesco said partnerships with food waste organisations FareShare and Olio had been fundamental in reaching the target
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Government slammed for failing to use surplus to fight food poverty
New research found the 50,000 tonnes of surplus food redistributed to more than a million people across the UK every year by the charity saved almost £118m
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Media Bites 18 May: Eggs, food banks, inflation
It’s a quiet morning for grocery news in the papers but The Guardian carries a feature looking at the price of eggs.
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Danone launches partnership with food poverty charity
The partnership with the charity, which uses surplus food to feed communities, will save 88 tonnes of surplus food from going to waste
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Comment & Opinion
Food security: the only topic on the agenda for Sunak’s summit
Issues across farming, climate change and food poverty are all relevant to Rishi Sunak’s meeting
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Food bank charity The Trussell Trust reports record demand
The charity provided three million emergency food parcels to people facing hardship between April 2022 and March 2023
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Comment & Opinion
Less-than-shocking Which? research into c-stores is a sign of the times
Which? and the Food Foundation’s pricing calls may resonate with the public, even if their findings are based on less-than-robust calculations
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Supermarkets hit back at ‘unfair’ claims over food poverty
Which? and The Food Foundation accused retailers of failing to do enough to help shoppers suffering from food poverty
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Petfood makers and FareShare team up to help animals
Companies including Pets at Home, Purina Petcare, Lily’s Kitchen and Mars Petcare are taking part in the scheme
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Asda offers to pay staff in advance
The supermarket has partnered with financial services firm Wagestream to offer workers flexible pay
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Supermarkets under fire as Healthy Start scheme misses target
NHS figures show uptake of voucher scheme is 64% of those eligible, well short of the 75% target set for March 2023
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Analysis & Features
Tesco chief Ken Murphy’s plea to the government
Ken Murphy has made three demands for government support
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News
Morrisons and Kellogg’s offer free breakfasts for families over Easter
The companies said they aimed to support families during the Easter holidays when many school breakfast clubs were unavailable
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Tesco relaunches ‘blue token’ grants scheme to target child hunger
The supermarket’s current scheme, launched in 2015, has awarded more than £100m in grants to community projects
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Comment & Opinion
Jamie Oliver keeps it simple – and cheap – in Jamie’s £1 Wonders
He helped us through lockdown, he helped us celebrate afterwards… and he helped Penguin crank out yet another cookbook. Now Jamie Oliver has another cause
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Comment & Opinion
Why supermarket bosses are fuming at latest price accusations
Parents are claiming their food is too expensive in latest research commissioned by the Food Foundation
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Iceland beats meal donation target after hitting 3.5 million milestone
Iceland Foods has redistributed more than 3.5 million meals since January 2022
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Child food poverty: supermarkets slammed over lack of ‘meaningful’ action
Food Foundation is calling for discounted fruit & veg ranges, promotions on bread and milk, and reduced prices for the healthiest ranges of products
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Tesco donates 4,000 coats to keep families warm in big freeze
With temperatures across the UK plunging this week, the supermarket is giving 2,000 coats to the Salvation Army and 1,000 to food redistribution charity FareShare
