One in eight parents said their children have had to skip meals as there was not enough food to eat and 15 per cent reported that their children always or often tell them they are hungry.
The report into the breadth and depth of child hunger in London amidst rising food prices and a prevailing economic climate, found that two in five parents surveyed have had to cut back on the amount of food they buy.
In particular, 30 per cent of parents said they had cut back on fresh fruit and vegetables in the past month in favour of cheaper, frozen foods that represent better value for money as they last longer.
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