Too many children going to bed hungry, says Leo Varadkar

There are too many children going to bed hungry, Health Minister Leo Varadkar said yesterday when he launched a national survey of schoolchildren’s health behaviour.

Despite the country emerging from the worst of the recession, the Health Behaviours in School Children survey reveals more children are going to school or bed hungry.

It found 22% of children suffered as there was not enough food at home compared to 21% in 2010.