Tag: Food security

Household Food Security: The Right to Food approach

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There is no shortage of food. The World Food Programme states that the world produces enough food to feed the entire global population. Indeed the UK’s waste food alone can provide enough to end UK food poverty, so why do some people still go hungry? The prevailing food system is anchored by the need for… Continue reading Household Food Security: The Right to Food approach

Government, the food industry and foodbanks. Who’s taking the biscuit?

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Foodbank collections are increasingly commonplace. We see them in the workplace, schools, concerts, sporting events and shopping outlets, with the public kindly donating food items, sometimes plucked from the pantry at home or bought especially on the weekly grocery shop. Either way these donations are gratefully received by foodbanks. Most donations are given by the… Continue reading Government, the food industry and foodbanks. Who’s taking the biscuit?