The Broken Plate 2026: health of the UK food system (foodfoundation.org.uk) 3 points by helsinkiandrew 1mo ago ↗ HN
[–] helsinkiandrew 1mo ago ↗ The At a Glance summarises and is quite depressing reading.https://foodfoundation.org.uk/sites/default/files/2026-06/BP...> Healthier food remains nearly twice as expensive per calorie as less healthy food, and the gap is widening.> Households with children in the lowest income quintile would need to spend 85% of their disposable income on food to afford the Eatwell Guide.> Fast-food outlets make up 1 in 4 places to buy food in England, rising to over 1 in 3 in the most deprived areas.> In an average English Reception class of 30 children, three will be living with obesity. In Year 6, this more than doubles to seven children.> 10-year-olds from the most deprived backgrounds are over 1.5 times more likely to have short stature.
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> Healthier food remains nearly twice as expensive per calorie as less healthy food, and the gap is widening.
> Households with children in the lowest income quintile would need to spend 85% of their disposable income on food to afford the Eatwell Guide.
> Fast-food outlets make up 1 in 4 places to buy food in England, rising to over 1 in 3 in the most deprived areas.
> In an average English Reception class of 30 children, three will be living with obesity. In Year 6, this more than doubles to seven children.
> 10-year-olds from the most deprived backgrounds are over 1.5 times more likely to have short stature.