Help the Hungry: Emma Thompson calls on government to protect children short of food
4 years, 8 months ago

Help the Hungry: Emma Thompson calls on government to protect children short of food

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Dame Emma Thompson has called on the government to do more to protect families, as new research suggests 2.4 million children are struggling to get enough to eat during the lockdown. The Independent’s Help The Hungry campaign is highlighting the UK’s hunger crisis and seeking to raise money for The Felix Project so the food-surplus charity can provide food for NHS staff, the poor and elderly. “We need emergency income support to put money in the pockets of families who are suffering, and the Department of Work and Pensions must ensure child benefit payments are increased and sufficient for alleviating the hardship so many children are enduring.” The charity is asking the DWP to scrap the five-week wait for universal credit and double child benefit by paying it fortnightly instead of monthly. She added: “Having enough nutritious food to eat is a basic right and without it, children’s mental and physical health suffers irreparably.” Olivia Colman joins volunteers to deliver food packages A government spokesperson said: “We are doing whatever it takes to ensure people are supported through these unprecedented times and we remain committed to providing opportunities and tackling the root causes of poverty.

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Children going hungry, missing school amid Australia's 'perfect storm' cost-of-living crisis
1 month, 1 week ago

Children going hungry, missing school amid Australia's 'perfect storm' cost-of-living crisis

ABC  

Researchers and frontline charities are seeing a growing number of Australian children going hungry and missing school, as the twin pressures of a cost-of-living crisis and housing shortages push families to the brink. More and more children suffering Australian National University child poverty researcher Sharon Bessell has been interviewing children across Australia to find out how rising costs of living …

Foodbank forecasts 70,000 Victorians may need help with food this Christmas
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Foodbank forecasts 70,000 Victorians may need help with food this Christmas

ABC  

Ballarat resident Darryl Weckert had always been too proud to ask for help. Ballarat Foodbank manager Katrina Gibbs said the local pop-up markets will now transition to the food centre in Mitchell Park, where 23 local charity partners can access free fresh, chilled, and frozen food. The Foodbank Hunger Report 2024 found 3.4 million households across Australia were experiencing food …

Struggling Aussies forced to choose between buying medication or groceries as cost of living crisis continues to bite
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Struggling Aussies forced to choose between buying medication or groceries as cost of living crisis continues to bite

Daily Mail  

Families battling the cost-of-living crisis are going hungry waiting for an inquiry into Victoria's food security to report its findings, advocates say. About a third of almost 180 submissions to a Victorian inquiry into food security came from struggling families, Sustain: The Australian Food Network executive director Nick Rose said. About one in three Australians faces moderate to severe food …

Schools providing ‘fourth emergency service’ feeding families in need – study
1 year, 1 month ago

Schools providing ‘fourth emergency service’ feeding families in need – study

The Independent  

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Food insecurity is estimated to have reached almost 4 million Australian homes this year
1 year, 2 months ago

Food insecurity is estimated to have reached almost 4 million Australian homes this year

ABC  

Avocados aren't typically associated with epiphanies — but it was while shopping for fresh fruit and veg that Vanessa Newell was struck by an unwanted realisation. Key points: As many as 3.7 million Australian households are estimated to have confronted concerning levels of food insecurity Among those impacted is Seaford resident Vanessa Newell, who suddenly found herself making difficult choices …

One in four teachers hands out food to children due to welfare concerns – survey
1 year, 4 months ago

One in four teachers hands out food to children due to welfare concerns – survey

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. FareShare, a charity which tackles hunger and food waste, is calling on the Government …

Hungry children stealing food as tens of thousands living in extreme poverty
1 year, 4 months ago

Hungry children stealing food as tens of thousands living in extreme poverty

The Independent  

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One in seven people in UK going hungry because they can’t afford to eat
1 year, 6 months ago

One in seven people in UK going hungry because they can’t afford to eat

The Independent  

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Girl, 7, who eats so little ‘you can see her ribcage’ among children needing help in cost of living crisis
1 year, 10 months ago

Girl, 7, who eats so little ‘you can see her ribcage’ among children needing help in cost of living crisis

The Independent  

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‘Generosity and dedication’: Low-earning school staff buying food for hungry pupils
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Generosity and dedication’: Low-earning school staff buying food for hungry pupils

The Independent  

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Two-thirds of MPs would back free school meals extension, poll finds
2 years, 1 month ago

Two-thirds of MPs would back free school meals extension, poll finds

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rishi Sunak has come under increasing pressure to extend free school …

Henry Dimbleby: We have children breaking down and crying because of hunger
2 years, 2 months ago

Henry Dimbleby: We have children breaking down and crying because of hunger

The Independent  

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The Independent is calling for free school meals for all children in poverty
2 years, 2 months ago

The Independent is calling for free school meals for all children in poverty

The Independent  

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Jamie Oliver’s ‘Eton Mess’ protest sees ‘powerful’ turnout despite backlash
2 years, 7 months ago

Jamie Oliver’s ‘Eton Mess’ protest sees ‘powerful’ turnout despite backlash

The Independent  

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America is facing a pandemic of hunger
3 years, 4 months ago

America is facing a pandemic of hunger

Raw Story  

Demand at food banks and food pantries has dipped, but only slightly, as the job market rebounds and government stimulus programs put money in Americans' pockets, but the frayed safety net that is the emergency food system remains a lifeline for many still struggling families. Last week the Biden administration revised the thrifty food plan definition of basic food needs, …

Child hunger should be more than an embarrassment to this government
3 years, 11 months ago

Child hunger should be more than an embarrassment to this government

The Independent  

Over the past decade, Conservative governments have moved on from denial to embarrassment when confronted with the evidence that children are going hungry in one of the richest countries in the world. They eventually had to accept reality and some ministers even visited food banks, but they insisted that child hunger was more complicated than simply the product of their …

Help The Hungry: Chelsea star Reece James calls for ‘end to food poverty crisis’
4 years ago

Help The Hungry: Chelsea star Reece James calls for ‘end to food poverty crisis’

The Independent  

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Our Help The Hungry appeal has raised more than £10m – thank you for all your support
4 years ago

Our Help The Hungry appeal has raised more than £10m – thank you for all your support

The Independent  

Christmas is the traditional time to think of others, to give, and to offer thanks. So it is entirely appropriate for The Independent to thank its readers for their support in this year’s Help The Hungry appeal – and specifically for the £10m you have helped to raise. In March, as the terrifying scale of the coronavirus pandemic was becoming …

Help the Hungry: Every day people ask if we can help – thanks to you, the answer is yes
4 years ago

Help the Hungry: Every day people ask if we can help – thanks to you, the answer is yes

The Independent  

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Help The Hungry: Middle-class graduates join food bank queues as crisis deepens
4 years ago

Help The Hungry: Middle-class graduates join food bank queues as crisis deepens

The Independent  

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Almost two million children short on food over course of pandemic, study suggests
4 years ago

Almost two million children short on food over course of pandemic, study suggests

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Almost two million children have been short on food in …

Help the Hungry: Zero-waste chef Max La Manna helps prepare meals for vulnerable people
4 years ago

Help the Hungry: Zero-waste chef Max La Manna helps prepare meals for vulnerable people

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Zero-waste chef Max La Manna gave our campaign a culinary …

Help the Hungry: Nation’s top restaurants rally behind charity left out of pocket by pandemic
4 years, 1 month ago

Help the Hungry: Nation’s top restaurants rally behind charity left out of pocket by pandemic

The Independent  

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Help The Hungry: Shirley Ballas gives our campaign a 10 as she backs drive to tackle food poverty
4 years, 1 month ago

Help The Hungry: Shirley Ballas gives our campaign a 10 as she backs drive to tackle food poverty

The Independent  

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Help the Hungry: Behind the pictures - The three people helped by our campaign captured in artists’s work
4 years, 1 month ago

Help the Hungry: Behind the pictures - The three people helped by our campaign captured in artists’s work

The Independent  

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Help the Hungry: Smiles at the end of a lockdown journey that left a father in tears
4 years, 1 month ago

Help the Hungry: Smiles at the end of a lockdown journey that left a father in tears

The Independent  

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Help the Hungry: 500,000 London children ‘face food poverty at Christmas if nothing is done to help them’
4 years, 1 month ago

Help the Hungry: 500,000 London children ‘face food poverty at Christmas if nothing is done to help them’

The Independent  

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Help the Hungry: The Crown’s Lady Diana joins campaign making ‘incredible difference’ to people’s lives
4 years, 1 month ago

Help the Hungry: The Crown’s Lady Diana joins campaign making ‘incredible difference’ to people’s lives

The Independent  

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Food charities need volunteers for Christmas push, amid warnings of holiday hunger
4 years, 1 month ago

Food charities need volunteers for Christmas push, amid warnings of holiday hunger

The Independent  

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UK does a U-turn, backs soccer star’s child hunger campaign
4 years, 2 months ago

UK does a U-turn, backs soccer star’s child hunger campaign

Associated Press  

LONDON — The British government has made another abrupt about-face and now says it will provide free meals to disadvantaged children in England over the upcoming holidays following a hugely popular child hunger campaign by soccer star Marcus Rashford. Rashford, who has eloquently spoken about his own childhood experiences of relying on free school lunches and food banks, said the …

Rashford says UK response to food poverty campaign lacks empathy - Football News - Sportstar
4 years, 3 months ago

Rashford says UK response to food poverty campaign lacks empathy - Football News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Manchester United's Marcus Rashford has said he was disappointed by the British government's “lack of empathy” over calls to help tackle hunger among children. The England international forward formed a taskforce with major food brands to help tackle child food poverty, writing an open letter to parliament endorsing three policy recommendations of the National Food Strategy earlier this month. The …

Help The Hungry: How you can support our campaign
4 years, 7 months ago

Help The Hungry: How you can support our campaign

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Felix Project has formed the London Food Alliance along with two other food …

Help The Hungry: ‘Someone delivering for me each day makes me feel less isolated’
4 years, 7 months ago

Help The Hungry: ‘Someone delivering for me each day makes me feel less isolated’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy “Sometimes I just want to scream,” said Judith Olley, describing …

Help the Hungry: It’s a laugh cooking with kids, says actor David Morrissey
4 years, 7 months ago

Help the Hungry: It’s a laugh cooking with kids, says actor David Morrissey

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “You wish people didn’t have to rely on food parcels in London in this …

Help the Hungry: How the campaign has attracted attention and support from big names
4 years, 7 months ago

Help the Hungry: How the campaign has attracted attention and support from big names

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Help the Hungry campaign has attracted widespread attention on …

Help The Hungry: Campaign restores your faith in humanity, says Ellie Goulding
4 years, 7 months ago

Help The Hungry: Campaign restores your faith in humanity, says Ellie Goulding

The Independent  

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Help The Hungry: How food deliveries gave musician a ‘real lifeline’ after coronavirus left her unable to cook
4 years, 7 months ago

Help The Hungry: How food deliveries gave musician a ‘real lifeline’ after coronavirus left her unable to cook

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A struggling musician who felt like she was at “death’s …

Help The Hungry: Where our readers have led, the government follows
4 years, 8 months ago

Help The Hungry: Where our readers have led, the government follows

The Independent  

What did you do in the war? What many of our readers did during this crisis is that they donated money, food or their time to Help The Hungry, our campaign to make sure that those hit hardest by the disruption have enough to eat. George Eustice, secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs, has allocated £16m over …

Help The Hungry: Jack Whitehall launches homemade burger competition to raise money for our campaign
4 years, 8 months ago

Help The Hungry: Jack Whitehall launches homemade burger competition to raise money for our campaign

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Comedian Jack Whitehall has endorsed The Independent’s Help The Hungry …

Help the Hungry: UK food waste czar Ben Elliot warns coronavirus pandemic could leave millions hungry
4 years, 8 months ago

Help the Hungry: UK food waste czar Ben Elliot warns coronavirus pandemic could leave millions hungry

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. He questioned whether the UK’s commitment to be carbon neutral by 2050 was possible …

Help the Hungry: Sainsbury’s forges new partnership with charities delivering surplus food to people in need
4 years, 8 months ago

Help the Hungry: Sainsbury’s forges new partnership with charities delivering surplus food to people in need

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Lindsay Boswell, CEO at FareShare, said the new nationwide partnership with Sainsbury’s and the …

Join our campaign to Help The Hungry
4 years, 9 months ago

Join our campaign to Help The Hungry

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I hope that if we can get past the panic buying stage, more people …

Help the Hungry: Emergency food packages bring relief to Britain’s most vulnerable self-isolators
4 years, 9 months ago

Help the Hungry: Emergency food packages bring relief to Britain’s most vulnerable self-isolators

The Independent  

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Help the Hungry: Charities working hard to get ‘tsunami’ of food to people in need, as industry rallies behind campaign
4 years, 9 months ago

Help the Hungry: Charities working hard to get ‘tsunami’ of food to people in need, as industry rallies behind campaign

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. And the Help The Hungry campaign is certainly helping get us plenty of traction …

Professor Green: I’ve spent time in Britain’s food banks and the destitution was heartbreaking
5 years, 1 month ago

Professor Green: I’ve spent time in Britain’s food banks and the destitution was heartbreaking

The Independent  

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Fewer U.S. Households Are Going Hungry. But Cuts In Food Aid Loom
5 years, 4 months ago

Fewer U.S. Households Are Going Hungry. But Cuts In Food Aid Loom

NPR  

Households Are Going Hungry. But Cuts In Food Aid Loom Enlarge this image toggle caption Seth McConnell/Denver Post via Getty Images Seth McConnell/Denver Post via Getty Images Millions of families in the U.S. struggled to get enough food to eat last year, but conditions appear to be getting better as the economy improves. In a new report released Wednesday, the …

The UK’s austerity policies have left thousands without enough food, HRW says
5 years, 7 months ago

The UK’s austerity policies have left thousands without enough food, HRW says

CNN  

CNN — The UK government is violating its obligations to ensure families have enough food to live on, according to a damning new report from Human Rights Watch. Monday’s report said austerity-motivated cuts to the country’s welfare system since the Conservative Party took power in 2010 have left thousands of families with children without adequate food. The group analyzed public …

How going hungry affects children for their whole lives
5 years, 7 months ago

How going hungry affects children for their whole lives

The Independent  

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