'I used to eat a lot of fresh, nice foods. Now that is not on the cards' Young people discuss how rising prices are affecting what they eat
Some young people say higher prices are making it a struggle to find "healthy, balanced meals", as a poll for the BBC indicated one in 10 have used a food bank.The 22-year-old says she has to "rely on other people" for a hot meal.
For Mandy, who is in Basingstoke, her debt situation means she has more money "going out than coming in", and sometimes has to turn to food banks. "With the cost of everything going up they're not getting all the essential food bits that they need." She said the trust was seeing a rise in the number of people coming to access food banks, and they're "preparing for the hardest winter ever" with "unprecedented levels of demand"."And the cost of running the food banks is going up with the increase in energy costs and fuel."Mental health was the third-biggest worry reported by those surveyed, with 39% identifying it as their top concern.
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