The price is soaring, and the polls show that 1/6 British people often eat less meals for saving money.

According to the British "Times" reported on the 16th, the survey showed that rising food prices forced millions of British people to reduce diet expenditure, and 1/6 British people often ate less meal in order to save money.

British food prices soaring. Source: Visual China

A survey conducted by the British media Thames Radio entrusted the poll agency YOUGOV showed that 50%of the British reduced dining expenses in coffee shops and restaurants. It is estimated that millions of people will buy them in the supermarket when they are shopping in supermarkets. Put the food back on the shelves.

The survey shows that 15%of the weekly living expenses exceed 100 pounds per week. Four years ago, this proportion was only 8%. It is reported that dietary expenses have become the main driving force for inflation after transportation. Before the rise in energy costs, some British families were struggling for daily food procurement.

Yougov's survey shows that in the past 6 months, 1/6 (16%) people will eat less meals in order to save money. This proportion is as high as 28 of young people aged 18-24. %. Nearly 40%(39%) interviewees said that in the past six or six months, due to economic reasons, they put the food they usually bought back to the shelves. One -third of men have decided not to buy the required food because of price issues, and this ratio rose to 45%in women. At the same time, 56%of young people will put food back to the shelves, while among those over 65 years old, this proportion is only 22%.

British food prices soaring. Source: Visual China

The report mentioned that the latest data show that the price of food in the UK has soared 11.6%in the past month, the highest level since 2008. Research Company Kantar said that this is equivalent to the average family of 533 pounds per family each year. The price of food and non -alcoholic beverages rose 9.8%in the year of June 2022, the highest increase since March 2009.

Pollyjones, the policy and research director of the Trussell Trust Fund, which supports more than 1,200 food banks charitable organizations in the UK, said: "Unfortunately, these new data about the impact on price increases are not surprising. Food and food and The soaring fuel price has affected all of us, but we know that the lowest income family is the first in this crisis. It is shocking that in recent months, our food bank will send a meal every 13 seconds. , It is expected that this number will rise. "

It is reported that some supermarkets have taken action to help those who are stretched. Last week, the British chain supermarket company "Iceland Food Company" announced that it would issue a one -time shopping voucher to 40,000 pensions. Asda Supermarket also launched a series of basic products, including nearly 300 low -cost items, but was criticized for its bright yellow packaging, accused of making buyers ashamed.

British food prices soaring. Source: Visual China

Jimmcmahon, Minister of the Labor Party of the United Kingdom, said: "Each household is forced to struggle to support children, but (governing) Conservative Party is fighting, even the most basic food-- — Bread and butter -the price is soaring. "

"This is a crisis," said WendyChamberlain, said WendyChamberlain. rich."

(Edit: ZLQ)

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