fiona twycross am the london food poverty investigation
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Fiona Twycross AM
The London Food Poverty Investigation
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It shouldn’t happen in london
• Increasing problem
• Variable support
• Need for systematic joint working
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Goal of the investigation• To investigate the scale and causes of
food poverty in London. • To consider what the Mayor and partners
can do to support people suffering food poverty in London.
• To consider what the Mayor and partners can do to address the risk factors of food poverty.
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Foodbanks
• Why do people go to foodbanks?• Who goes to foodbanks?• Are they a sustainable solution?
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Food poverty in schools
• Survey of teachers• 95% of teachers said pupils coming in to
school without breakfast• Half said this is because families can’t
afford to provide breakfast
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Access to (healthy) low cost food
• Community based food buying initiatives• Food preparation• Access to equipment• Access to good value, good food
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Other issues to consider
• Older people• Other vulnerable groups• Likely impact of benefit changes