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How food enterprises are working towards food equality - full webinar replay from the 4th March 2021

How food enterprises are working towards food equality within their communities - and how we can ensure that those with less money can still gain access to nutrient dense food. We were joined by guest food enterprises, Ruth from Mercia Food Hub, Kate from Kent Food Hubs Folkestone and Dan from Peninsula Producers + Farms for City Children, who shared some of the ways in which they are approaching the issue of food equality - and we also explored how individuals and organisations can improve food accessibility in their communities. Food poverty is a serious and growing concern as over the last 10 years we have seen the need for food banks become increasingly prevalent. In fact, food bank usage is just the tip of the iceberg. Research shows us that nearly five times as many people are eligible for a food bank compared with those who actually use food banks. Moreover, many more people who are not eligible for food banks struggle to obtain nutrient dense food, and sometimes go without meals, which has long term effects on their health and well being - particularly in children. Furthermore, the need for supporting those who struggle to afford food is all the more relevant now as since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic the number of people experiencing financial difficulty has increased. After the panel talk, we had time for an interactive Q&A with our guests and Joe McCrohon from the OFN admin team who is a researcher on this topic. If you want to know when we are hosting webinars like this, join our Facebook group Thriving Food Hubs here:   / thrivingfoodhubs