Healthy food for all

The Healthy Food for All initiative is a multiagency initiative which seeks to combat food poverty by promoting access, availability and affordability of healthy food for low-income groups on the island of Ireland. The Healthy Food for All Initiative was established in 2004, based on the findings of the research report Food Poverty and Policy, which was published by Combat Poverty, Crosscare and Society of St Vincent de Paul.

The report found that generally people on lower incomes:

• Eat less well and have a lower compliance with recommended dietary and nutrient intake.
• Spend relatively more money on food, but not on healthier options.
• Have difficulties accessing an adequate variety of good quality, affordable food.
• Know what is healthy but are restricted by finance.
• Are restricted socially and culturally in their food consumption patterns due to financial constraints.

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