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Britain is hungry. Sign up now and support our call for the Government to act on the rise in food poverty.

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Please give today to help build a powerful movement for food justice ow.ly/VFjeW https://xitter.gq/t.co/0Ru0fUm2eZ #feedingbritain
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"A functioning safety net not food handouts is the only long term solution to #foodpoverty" says CAP's @niallcooper1 wp.me/p9Wos-f0
The Safety Net: In urgent need of repair

The Safety Net: In urgent need of repair

A functioning safety net not food handouts is the true long-term solution to food poverty and hunger. Today’s Feeding Britain report has again highlighted the role of benefit delays and sanctions i…

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End Hunger Fast has commented on the APPG on #hunger and #foodpoverty new report, repleased today: bit.ly/1sbAx2o
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Church Action on Poverty response to Feeding Britain wp.me/p9Wos-eU via @niallcooper1
Feeding Britain

Feeding Britain

Commenting on the publication of the All Party Parliamentary Inquiry into Food Poverty and Hunger today, Director of Church Action on Poverty, Niall Cooper said: Frank Field, Bishop Tim Thornton an…

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Feeding Britain - it's encumbent on politicians to come up with a serious response. wp.me/p9Wos-eU via @niallcooper1
Feeding Britain

Feeding Britain

Commenting on the publication of the All Party Parliamentary Inquiry into Food Poverty and Hunger today, Director of Church Action on Poverty, Niall Cooper said: Frank Field, Bishop Tim Thornton an…

niallcooper.wordpress.com
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To eat or heat? Crisis expressed in many ways. We need national debate on cost of living, low wages, & food foodpovertyinquiry.org
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'Stop food waste and speed up benefits payments to end UK hunger,' say MPs and church in foodbank report itv.com/news/2014-12-08/spee… #foodbanks
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#Belowthebreadline report hits the headlines - 54% increase in hunger in year independent.co.uk/news/uk/ho… @churchpoverty @oxfamgb @TrussellTrust
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Health crisis looms as low-paid folk 'cannot afford decent basic food' bit.ly/1mkv9w8
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Fiona@Fificheck1 May 2014
Replying to @ConversationUK
“@ConversationUK: Food banks are great, but a living wage would be better bit.ly/1hW7Y72 #FoodBanks #livingwage” >>>>> so true!
A living wage – not food aid – is answer to issue of food poverty

A living wage – not food aid – is answer to issue of food poverty

Charitable food provision is growing, and more and more people are being fed by food banks and other initiatives. The press and TV have debated the legitimacy of such provision and highlighted the...

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@RichardDubourg @FPH instead Govt buries collective head in sand because one million food bank parcels doesn't fit with political narrative
Replying to @RichardDubourg
@RichardDubourg @FPH as the letter says, would be easier to gather evidence on the problem if Govt acted to create body to monitor.
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A living wage, not food aid, is answer to issue of food poverty theconversation.com/a-living… DEFRA #foodpoverty report author on @ConversationUK
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BBC News - 'Malnourished generation' warning by public health experts live.bbc.co.uk/news/health-2…
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Replying to @RichardDubourg
@RichardDubourg @FPH it is evidence based - and here is a further piece summarising that evidence for you: theconversation.com/a-living…
OpenLetter on food poverty to UK PM in The Lancet signed by 170 hlth specialists. Shocking indictment of rich country.tinyurl.com/qft7w6f
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End Hunger Fast respond to @FPH health experts Lancet call for David Cameron to act on hunger: endhungerfast.co.uk/end-hung… #foodbanks #poverty
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.@FPH members are calling on the Prime Minister David Cameron to take action on nutrition and hunger in the UK. bit.ly/1iLHpT1
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@TrussellUK1 May 2014
Open letter to PM on #foodpoverty published in @TheLancet, with 170 signatories from the UK Faculty of Public Health> bit.ly/1o5RJoS
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Major new #foodpoverty intervention on #BBCNews - healthy diet 'too expensive for many' bbc.in/1hfvdp4 say 170 experts in Lancet
Affordable healthy diet 'too expensive for many'

Affordable healthy diet 'too expensive for many'

Many people do not have enough income for a "decent diet", public health experts claim in an open letter to the prime minister.

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