Funding to help more people access healthy food
Summary
Five local councils in Hull and Lincolnshire will each receive £222,000 from the UK government to help people access healthy and affordable food. This funding is aimed at areas with high levels of poverty and childhood obesity and will support projects like community food shops and mobile greengrocers.Key Facts
- The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is giving £222,000 to each of 45 local authorities in England.
- Hull City Council and four councils in Lincolnshire are included in the funding.
- The areas selected have high deprivation and childhood obesity rates above the national average.
- In Hull, 10.2% of children aged 4-5 and 19% of children aged 10-11 are obese.
- The funding may support community food shops, mobile greengrocers, and help councils plan better for food access.
- Challenges to getting healthy food include low income, poor local access, and time constraints.
- Local leaders and groups aim to use this money to help residents get healthier food options.
- A government meeting will give more details to local authorities about how to use the funding.
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