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.
helsinkiandrew•1h ago
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.