Food insecurity rising in UK because of climate breakdown, Defra report finds

Access to balanced diet also affected by inflation and Brexit, hitting most vulnerable households hardest

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Hungry and malnourished households in the UK are on the rise because of climate breakdown and inflation, government figures show, with poorer, younger and disabled people hit hardest.

Many households worry about food running out, cannot afford balanced meals, experience hunger and have missed meals in the past 30 days, the figures reveal.