The hungry years

As we turn our thoughts towards Christmas and buying food to share around the table with family and friends, spare a thought for those for whom their sole focus is where their next meal is coming from.

On the face of it, this might seem like a common bromide handed out at this time of year served with a helping of sanctimony. That is maybe, but when you learn that more than eight million people in the UK are struggling to feed themselves on a daily basis, any cynicism about the aforementioned statement is misplaced. Yes, that’s right – eight million people, and in the world’s fifth largest economy.

The reasons for how this has come to pass will be complex and myriad and way beyond the scope of an article