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Reclaiming Dignity in Food Support: Addressing the Hidden Cost of Hunger
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Jan 15, 2025

Reclaiming Dignity in Food Support: Addressing the Hidden Cost of Hunger

by Carl Walker
“I felt very worried going in. I thought, do I need to give false details in case they actually report me and say, ‘This woman can’t afford pasta, can you take her son away.’ I was terrified.” “It’s not easy... More…
School Holiday Hunger
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Mar 23, 2016

School Holiday Hunger

by Adam Fletcher
The cost of the school holidays makes them a crunch point for families paying the price of austerity politics. Children who benefit from free school lunches are often going hungry once their school shuts for the holidays. The cost of... More…
Hunger Hurts: The Politicization of an Austerity Food Blog
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Jul 17, 2015

Hunger Hurts: The Politicization of an Austerity Food Blog

by Anita Howarth
Frugality has become popularized in Britain since the 2008 financial crash. Budget cooking shows proliferate on television, supermarkets hand out free recipes on cheap meals, austerity food blogs such as A Girl Called Jack detail how to survive on £10... More…

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