WHAT CAUSES FOOD POVERTY?
The causes of food poverty are complex. For people with low financial resilience an unexpected life event can quickly spiral into financial crisis and food poverty. In in many cases food poverty is caused by a combination of factors, including:
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financial (low incomes, changes to benefits, debt)
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health (disability, mental health, alcoholism)
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an unexpected life event (redundancy, relationship breakdown or homelessness)