Marjo Moonen Healthy Food for All

1. MarjoMoonen Healthy Food for All #foodpovconf

2. Food Poverty The inability to afford or access healthy food

7. Food poverty is an issue • for all of us Health Educational performance Social participation

8. 10% of people in Ireland are living in food poverty

9. 5x Croke Park

10. Not all affected equally • Households on low income • Lone parent households • Households headed by an unemployed person

11. Children are especially vulnerable 21% of children in Ireland are going to school or to bed hungry, as there is not enough food in the home

12. Food Poverty in Children 13% of school children never eat breakfast on a weekday 1 in 4 children live in a jobless household 1 in 4 nine-year olds are overweight or obese

13. Addresses Food Poverty on the island of Ireland • Focus on low-income families

14. Our work

15. The policy arena

16. Food for Ireland (a policy) • Involvement of all stakeholders • To engage with us & work together on a national food policy for Ireland

17. After the break Parallel sessions

18. #foodpovconf www.healthyfoodforall.com