A significant percentage of British households are skipping meals because they can’t afford food.
RT:
The number of children afflicted by food poverty in the UK nearly doubled in January from a year ago, The Guardian has reported, citing a survey by the think tank Food Foundation.
According to the findings, 22% of households polled reported either skipping meals or not eating for a whole day last month. In January 2022, the figure stood at only 12%. The overall number of British children suffering from a lack of food has now reached almost 4 million, data showed.
The alarming trend comes as the country suffers from record-high food inflation, spurred by soaring energy costs. The indicator now stands at 17.1%, according to the latest figures released by market researcher Kantar earlier this week, with milk, eggs, and margarine showing the fastest price growth. The cost-of-living crisis is further exacerbated by the government’s recent decision to cut back support for household energy bills.
The British government will probably put out a propaganda campaign telling the people that it is their duty not to eat because Vladimir Putin is a bad man.
This is only going to get worse. The virus hoax and the sanctions on Russia have really done a number on the British economy. You can’t argue that the economy is doing good if close to a quarter of the population can’t even afford regular meals. It’s nothing short of a disaster.
