Summary
The Food Foundation's Food Insecurity Tracker is an ongoing monitoring initiative that uses repeated population surveys to measure the scale and nature of food insecurity in the UK. It provides regularly updated estimates of the proportion of adults living in food-insecure households, disaggregated by key demographic variables. The tracker serves as a core evidence base for policymakers, researchers, and civil society organisations seeking to understand and respond to food insecurity trends.
UK applicability
This resource is directly applicable to the UK context, providing nationally representative data on food insecurity prevalence that is widely cited in domestic policy debates and public health planning. It is particularly relevant for monitoring the impact of cost-of-living pressures and welfare policy on household food access.
Key measures
Prevalence of food insecurity (%); severity of food insecurity; demographic disaggregation (age, income, household type); longitudinal trend data
Outcomes reported
The tracker monitors and reports on the proportion of UK adults and households experiencing food insecurity, including severity levels and demographic breakdowns. It captures trends over time to inform policy and advocacy responses.
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