Heat or Eat? Foodbanks Busy As Energy Bills Soar
It really is a sign of the times when George Eustice, the Food Minister, admits that some of Britain’s poorest families cannot afford to put food on the table. His remarks made in response to a Commons question about food banks, followed a backlash from church leaders who blamed “cutbacks and failures in the benefit system” for forcing many people to visit food banks in the past year. Whether you believe that there is a link between welfare reform and increased popularity of food banks or not, many now argue that increases in fuel bills have also contributed as many more people make choices between “heat or eat”. Here at TU