The At a Glance summarises and is quite depressing reading.

https://foodfoundation.org.uk/sites/default/files/2026-06/BP...

> Healthier food remains nearly twice as expensive per calorie as less healthy food, and the gap is widening.

> Households with children in the lowest income quintile would need to spend 85% of their disposable income on food to afford the Eatwell Guide.

> Fast-food outlets make up 1 in 4 places to buy food in England, rising to over 1 in 3 in the most deprived areas.

> In an average English Reception class of 30 children, three will be living with obesity. In Year 6, this more than doubles to seven children.

> 10-year-olds from the most deprived backgrounds are over 1.5 times more likely to have short stature.