In April, 7.3 million adults were in households that said they had gone without food or 'could not physically get it' in the past month, which includes 2.6 million children. This is compared with 4.7 million adults in January, according to the Food Foundation – an independent think tank.
The figures are based on a YouGov online survey of 10,674 UK adults between 22 and 29 April 2022. They were analysed by The Food Foundation and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. Older figures are taken from The Food Foundation’s own surveys.
The independent think tank is warning that further increases in food insecurity are predicted over the coming months as the full impact of the increases in national insurance and the energy bill cap at the start of last month is felt.
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