In 2020, approximately five percent of participants in the United Kingdom (U.K.) stated in a survey that it was often true that they could not afford to eat balanced meals. Moreover, approximately ** percent stated that it was sometimes true that they worried whether their food would run out before they got money to buy more. Data coverage does not include Scotland.
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Food Standards Agency. (June 9, 2021). Consumer experiencing food insecurity and concerns over food insecurity in the United Kingdom (excluding Scotland) in 2020, by experience [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258486/experiences-of-food-insecurity-in-the-united-kingdom/
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