It means that about 1.3 million parents expect to visit a food bank as families struggle to cope with the rising cost of living, with 88% of respondents admitting that their monthly food bill has only increased in the last three months. The Trussell Trust survey, conducted with food delivery company Deliveroo, also found that one-third of parents skipped at least one meal to keep up with other expenses, while 20% said they could not cook hot food at least once a year. last three months due to the cost of using the oven. Of those who said their household bills had risen, 58% said they had cut off heating as a result. Emma Revie, CEO of the Food Charitable Bank, said: “Everyone should be able to afford their food, but as families face the highest income pressure in a generation, people are telling us they need to get impossible decisions between heating. and they eat and are forced to turn to food banks to be fed. “ He said the charity was to partner with Deliveroo to provide up to 2 million meals and support to people facing hunger across the country. “Our new partnership with Deliveroo will help us support food banks to provide emergency food and in-bank support to thousands of people in immediate crisis, while working on our long-term vision for a future where no one needs to turn to charity. “Come on,” he said. Will Shu, CEO of Deliveroo, said: “I am delighted to be working with the Trussell Trust to support local food banks across the country. We are committed to using our platform to play a positive role in the communities in which we operate. “Together with our consumers, our amazing restaurant and grocery partners and our rider network, we want to play our part in tackling food insecurity in the UK.” The Archbishop of Canterbury spoke in his Easter Sunday sermon at Canterbury Cathedral about his concern for families struggling with rising energy and food prices. “Families across the country are waking up with cold homes and empty stomachs as we face the biggest cost of living crisis we have ever experienced. “And because of that they wake up in fear,” he said. Top analysts warned last week that energy bills would remain well above £ 2,000 for two more years. Cornwall Insights, which forecast a recent 54% increase in the average energy bill ceiling to £ 1,971, said prolonged high prices would threaten the chancellor’s loan program to help households cope with rising natural gas costs. gas.
