Impact of food cost on school meals
The cost-of-living crisis in the UK began in 2021 and saw prices of everyday essentials increase faster than household incomes, at first brought about by the withdrawal of restrictions following the COVID-19 pandemic and changes brought about by Brexit.
The situation has been further exacerbated by the war in Ukraine with the restriction on the supply of food products such as grains and the related sanctions having a direct impact on the cost of energy and fuel.
With the gap between wages and benefits, and the cost of essentials such as food and utility bills increasing, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for School Food wanted to gain a snapshot of how the crisis and in particular the increasing cost of food was impacting on school food.
For a quick summary of the report's findings please read our press release.
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