Lower-income families have to spend up to a third of their income to afford enough food. That is according to a new Safefood study which also found that 10% of the population lives in 'food poverty'. The term 'food poverty' is defined as the inability to have an adequate and nutritious diet due to issues of affordability or accessibility. The study looked at the minimum cost of a healthy diet focusing on "needs" rather than wants. Ray Dolan, CEO, Safefood said that the report confirms that food poverty is an everyday reality for one in ten Irish households.

Source: Irish Examiner July 02, 2019 07:18 UTC