Friday, November 29, 2013

Fact of the Day

27 percent of British adults said they found it harder to feed their family than a year ago.
40 percent of households in the UK believe their ability to put food on the table worsened over the last year.
37 percent of British families admitted choosing between heating and eating this winter.
30 percent of households also said they have either skipped meals, gone without or relied on friends or family for food.
At least 60,000 adults will rely on food banks to feed their families this Christmas.

 http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/11/28/337082/25-of-uk-adults-in-food-poverty/

A fifth of young people under 20 live in poverty in Wales. The poverty figure rose to a quarter in the south Wales valleys. 

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