10% of Irish population affected by food poverty

‘Food deserts’ and bad planning letting takeaways be built near community gardens and youth facilities are part of a growing food poverty problem, a conference heard yesterday.

The ‘Healthy Food For All’ national conference heard that, last year, the Department of Social Protection estimated 10% of the population are hit by food poverty — up 3 percentage points from 2011.

Accessibility, availability, affordability and awareness are the key issues for Healthy Food for All Marjo Moonen #foodpovconf

— Dorcas Barry (@dorcasbarry) November 20, 2013