The Dragon Network survey found that more than 2 million adults in the UK cannot afford to eat every day

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More than 2m adults in UK cannot afford to eat every day, survey finds

-One in seven adults estimated to be food-insecure, up 57% from January, owing to rising cost of living

The survey found that more than 2 million adults in the UK could not afford to eat every day

An estimated one in seven adults are food insecure due to the rising cost of living, up 57 percent from January.

(Food banks say people are requesting food that does not need to be cooked or stored in a fridge or freezer.)

(The Food Bank says people are asking for food that doesn't need to be cooked or stored in refrigerators and freezers.) ）

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More than 2 million adults in the UK have gone without food for a whole day over the past month because they cannot afford to eat, according to a survey revealing the “catastrophic” impact of the cost of living crisis.

According to a survey, more than 2 million adults in the UK have been without food all day because they can't afford to eat in the past month. The survey reveals the "catastrophic" impact of the cost-of-living crisis.

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The latest survey of the nation’s food intake shows a 57% jump in the proportion of households cutting back on food or skipping meals over the first three months of this year, with one in seven adults (7.3 million) estimated to be food-insecure, up from 4.7 million in January.

The latest survey of national food intake shows that in the first three months of the year, the proportion of households who reduce food or do not eat rose by 57%, and one in seven adults (7.3 million) is food unsafe, up from 4.7 million in January.

The shadow work and pensions secretary, Jonathan Ashworth, described the findings as devastating, saying they exposed how families were being left in desperate hardship. “Boris Johnson is responsible for this crisis and has no solutions to fix it,” he said.

Shadow Cabinet Work and Pensions Minister Jonathan Ashworth called the findings devastating, saying they exposed how families are in desperate predicament. "Boris Johnson is responsible for this crisis, but he has no solution," he said.

The survey came as one of Britain’s biggest energy suppliers called for urgent government action to help households cope with an anticipated £1,000 rise in bills this winter. The London fire brigade, meanwhile, was forced to issue an urgent safety warning against improvising fires at home, after a man set fire to his house by burning timber in his living room to keep warm.

The survey comes as one of Britain's largest energy providers has called on the government to take urgent action to help households cope with bills that are expected to rise by £1,000 this winter. Meanwhile, the London fire brigade was forced to issue an emergency safety warning prohibiting temporary fires in their homes. Earlier, a man lit wood in his living room for warmth.

The research by the Food Foundation thinktank found millions more people – including 2.6 million children – report they now have smaller meals than usual, regularly skip meals altogether or do not eat when they are hungry, as food insecurity returns to levels last seen at the start of the first national lockdown.

The study, conducted by the Food Foundation think tank, also found that millions of people, including 2.6 million children, reported that as food insecurity returned to levels at the beginning of the first national lockdown, they now eat less than usual, often skipping meals or eating when hungry.

However, while many reported missing out on meals or eating irregularly during the first months of the pandemic because of food scarcity caused by panic buying and supply problems, the latest increase is put down to rising costs and poverty.

However, while many reported that during the first months of the outbreak, they did not eat or ate irregularly due to panic rushes and supply issues that led to food shortages, the latest rise in data was attributed to rising costs and poverty.

Food banks are reporting that energy costs are so prohibitive for some people they request that charity food parcels that contain no food that has to be cooked using a cooker or that needs to be stored in a fridge or freezer.

Food banks report that energy costs are too high for some, and they require charitable food parcels to not contain any food that must be cooked with cooking utensils or stored in refrigerators or freezers.

The rapid deterioration in food security reflects soaring energy, food and petrol prices coupled with below-inflation benefit rises. The Food Foundation said it was so shocked by its initial findings that it reran the survey on a wider basis, only to get the same results.

The rapid deterioration of the food security situation reflects soaring energy, food and gasoline prices, as well as below-inflation welfare growth. The Food Foundation said they were shocked by the initial findings, so they re-investigated on a broader basis and the results were the same.

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It predicted food insecurity figures were likely to get worse over the next few months as inflation continues to rise and the full impact of April’s national insurance rise hits family budgets along with the lifting of the energy price cap.

The agency expects food insecurity data to get worse in the coming months as inflation continues to rise, with the full impact of the April national insurance hike, and the lifting of the energy price cap.

Anna Taylor, the foundation’s executive director, said: “The extremely rapid rise in food insecurity since January points to a catastrophic situation for families. Food insecurity puts families under extreme mental stress and forces people to survive on the cheapest calories, which lead to health problems.”

Anna Taylor, executive director of the foundation, said: "Food insecurity has deteriorated dramatically since January, which is a disaster for families. Food insecurity exposes families to extreme mental stress, forcing people to survive on the cheapest calories, which leads to health problems. ”

Prof Sir Michael Marmot, a public health expert at University College London, said: “If one household in seven is food insecure, society is failing in a fundamental way. These figures on food insecurity are all the more chilling because the problem is soluble, but far from being solved it is getting worse.”

Michael Malmö, a public health expert at University College London, said: "If one in seven households are not food insecure, then this society is fundamentally failing. These data on food insecurity are even more chilling, because the problems are solvable, but far from being solved, they are getting worse. ”

There is little expectation that ministers will raise benefits or expand free school meals anytime soon, despite rising public concern over the cost of living. Last week, George Eustice, the environment, food and rural affairs secretary, urged consumers to switch to value brands to save on grocery spending in response to rising food prices.

Despite rising public concerns about the cost of living, ministers are unlikely to raise benefits or expand free school meals in the near term. Last week, George Eustis, britain's secretary for the environment, food and rural affairs, urged consumers to shift to valuing the true value of brands in order to save grocery spending in response to rising food prices.

“Bless him [Eustice], he’s actually aware there are cheaper brand foods in the world. The poor man, who has lived such a sheltered life he thought 10p off a tin of beans would solve the problem,” said Kathleen Kerridge, an office manager and food activist from Portsmouth.

Kathleen Kerrigie, an office manager and food activist in Portsmouth, said: "God bless him (Eustis), he really knows there are cheaper brands in the world. This poor man, who had been living a life of shelter, felt that a can of beans for 10p would solve the problem. ”

On the food poverty frontline, charities are warning that demand for food is rising as budgets get tighter. Ellen-Scarlett Ryan, of Bassetlaw food bank in Worksop, said it supplied 24 households with food parcels on the day after Easter last month, way ahead of its previous record of 16.

On the front lines of food poverty, charities warn that demand for food is on the rise as budgets become increasingly tight. Alan Scarlett Ryan of the Bassett-Traub Food Bank in Wolkerthorpe city said they provided food parcels to 24 families the day after Easter last month, far more than the previous record of 16 families.

Many of these clients had never before used food banks and were struggling with their newfound reliance on charity to feed their families, Ryan said. “We are finding people in floods of tears. They are so scared, they are at their wits’ end. It is such a difficult and emotional time.”

Many of these targets, Ryan said, have never used food banks before and are struggling to adjust to a new reliance on charities to feed their families. "We found people in tears. They were too scared to do anything about it. This has been a very difficult and sad time. ”

Households were making the food go further, she said, putting smaller portions on the table and bulking out dishes with lentils and rice. A growing number were asking for food that did not require cooking with the gas on, as they could not afford to put cash in the meter.

Families are further processing food, she said, with fewer portions on the table and more lentils and rice on their plates. More and more people are demanding food that doesn't need to be cooked with gas because they can't afford to fill the gas meter with cash.

On Monday Keith Anderson, the chief executive of Scottish Power, said a fresh support package would be vital before a further dramatic increase in the cost of gas and electricity bills due in October.

Scottish Power Chief Executive Keith Anderson said on Monday it was crucial to introduce a new support package before expecting further sharp rises in gas and electricity bills in October.

A government spokesperson said: “We recognise the pressures on the cost of living and we are doing what we can to help, including spending £22bn across the next financial year to support people with energy bills and cut fuel duty.

A government spokesman said: "We recognise the pressures on the cost of living and we are doing everything we can to help, including spending £22bn in the next financial year to support people's energy bills and cut fuel taxes.

“For the hardest hit, we’re putting an average of £1,000 more per year into the pockets of working families on universal credit, have also boosted the minimum wage by more than £1,000 a year for full-time workers and our household support fund is there to help with the cost of everyday essentials.”

"For those hardest hit, we are adding an average of £1,000 a year to working families with a generic credit of £1,000, while raising the minimum wage for full-time workers by more than £1,000, and the family support fund we use to help pay for daily necessities is in place."