One in five parents struggling to feed their children (Tesco plc)

(Source: Tesco plc) 1 July, 2013 One in five parents struggling to feed their children One in five parents in the UK is struggling to feed their children, new research has revealed. The research shows more than twenty per cent of parents have skipped meals, gone without food to feed their children or relied on family members or friends for food in the last twelve months. The research, carried out by Tesco, the Foodbanks charity the Trussell Trust and food redistribution charity FareShare comes as the three organisations prepare to hold the biggest ever food collection in the UK on the 5 and 6 July. 70% of families suffering from food poverty with children in primary school education rely in...