Jamie Oliver says the Government must act now as a survey shows one in four secondary schoolchildren know someone their age who regularly skips meals and goes hungry
Jamie Oliver has joined calls for the Government to give hard-up kids free school meals in the holidays.
The TV chef hit out as a survey revealed a quarter of teens have pals too poor to buy food. The findings that shame Britain were blasted by England footie ace Callum Wilson.
The celebrity chef is calling for a huge expansion of free school meals to tackle child poverty. He says the Government must act now as a survey shows one in four secondary schoolchildren know someone their age who regularly skips meals and goes hungry. The 48-year-old is campaigning for all primary school kids whose families are on universal credit to receive free school food.
He said: “We know child hunger is a real issue affecting British families. And the school holidays can be especially challenging, particularly for those on low incomes. These findings highlight just how urgent the situation is. Free school meals can’t just be limited to term time if we truly want to help people and the Government must act now to continue to provide this vital support.”