Devon

We are working with Feeding Devon to develop a network of Affordable Food Clubs, including pop-up food hubs in community venues across Dartmoor. These settings offer nutritious food at affordable prices for local people who might otherwise be at risk of hunger.

Affordable Food Clubs in this area include:

Levels of local food insecurity

According to the University of Sheffield’s research into local food insecurity of adults (Jan 2021), in Devon:

6.38% of adults suffered from hunger
11.52% struggled to access food
11.96% worried about not having enough food

About this research:

The University of Sheffield have published statistics of UK adult food insecurity at Local Authority scale. You can view the map of measures of food insecurity here.

Hungry is defined as having skipped food for a whole day or more in the previous month or indicated they were hungry but not eaten because they could not afford or get access to food.

Struggle is defined as a positive response to at least one of the following:

Sought help accessing food
Skipped or shrank meal
Gave a reason for not having enough food

Worry is defined as choosing very worried or fairly worried about getting food.