This report came out in the summer - will be even worse in UK by now, and particularly distressing as Christmas approaches. Some signs that  Public Health England is engaging with this.

 

Annie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Oxfam report argues ‘There is a need for informed debate about the presence of national-scale emergency food initiatives; the need for such interventions should be a cause for serious concern and the potential consequences, particularly the impact upon people suffering from food poverty, need urgent attention’.  

 

 

 

Dear Colleagues

When we met last Thursday Ann Marie mentioned that work would be starting looking at the impact of austerity particularly the issue of food poverty and food banks. The views of stakeholders are being sought on the scope and focus on this work.  I have agreed to seek your views on where you think that PHE can add value to local work on food banks/ food poverty. Do please let me have your thoughts by December 20^th.

Many thanks

Regards

Lola

 

Lola Abudu

Consultant in Public Health – Health and Wellbeing

Public Health England West Midlands Centre

5 St Philips Place

Birmingham

B3 2PW

 

Telephone: 0121 214 9101

Admin: Paulette Harley  0121 214 9103

 

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