Marjo MoonenHealthy Food for All#foodpovconf

Food Poverty

The inability to afford or access healthy food

Accessibility

Availability

Affordability

Awareness

Food poverty is an issue

for all of us Health

Educational performance

Social participation

10% of people in Ireland are living in food poverty

5x Croke Park

Not all affected equally

Households on low income

Lone parent households

Households headed by an unemployed person

Children are especially vulnerable

of children in Ireland are going to school or to bed hungry, as there is not enough food in the home

21%

Food Poverty in Children

13% of school children never eat breakfast on a weekday

1 in 4 children live in a jobless household

1 in 4 nine-year olds are overweight or obese

Addresses Food Poverty on the island of Ireland

Focus on low-income families

Our work

Policy & Networking

Community School

Initiatives

School Food Initiatives

The policy arena

Food for Ireland (a policy)

Involvement of all stakeholders

To engage with us & work together on a national food policy for Ireland

Parallel sessionsMain Lecture Hall Mews Building

Session 1

11:15 - 11:45Affordability Accessibility

Session 2

11:50 - 12:20Availability Awareness

12:20 - 1:15 Panel Discussion

After the break

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