Food insecurity in the UK has a gender dimension. Women, for example, are more likely than men to experience it, with 86% of single-parent households headed by women. We see every day how important support is for families under pressure, such as for the young mum who told us that the food we provided for a service she used ensured that her child ate, and she did too, prior to which she skipped meals so her child didn’t have to. Today, on International Women’s Day, we recognise and celebrate the strength of the women holding families together.
If you’d like to play a part by supporting our work, rescuing good food that might otherwise have gone to waste and getting it onto the tables of people who need it, it’s easily done. Please help if you can: https://exeterfoodaction.org.uk/donate. Thank you.
