Desperate Tesco shoppers fight over reduced food

Supermarket shoppers grabbed and pushed one another as they grappled to secure discounted food in the ‘reduced to clear’ section of a Tesco supermarket. Video footage of the incident emerged on TikTok and the clip quickly went viral, amassing over six million views. The battle for cut-price food broke out amid the cost of living crisis which has seen the cost of everyday products soar as a result of the UK economic chaos.One Tesco employee attempted to force the crowd of shoppers back using a stack of crates to clear a path.The woman in the video pushed back against the shop assistant as the employee shouted: ‘No! No! Move!’As the shoppers grew impatient, the Tesco employee was brutally shoved out of the way as the group descended on the reduced section. Some shoppers piled up armfuls of discounted products, barely taking note of the items in their hands as they chucked the food into nearby trolleys. Customers shoved one another as they fought to secure discounted products (Image: Tiktok user: bordzsi91) Tesco shoppers were filmed as they scrapped over reduced food (Image: GETTY)In the desperate attempt to secure cheap food, the shoppers in the clip shoved one another and snatched at the bargains others were already holding in their hands.The shoppers continued to scramble for reduced products, undeterred by young children watching the brawl nearby.The video footage has emerged as the cost of living crisis has pushed thousands of Britons towards food banks in search of food after supermarket prices became unaffordable for the millions struggling to balance their finances.Read more: Food bank volunteer fears he might return in the queue as devastati… Millions of people have accessed food banks over the past year (Image: GETTY) Food prices have risen amid the cost of living crisis (Image: GETTY)The Trussell Trust, a non-profit organisation that works to end the need for food banks in the UK, has reported a concerning rise in the need for emergency food parcels.The organisation reported more emergency food parcels were distributed between April and September 2022 than ever before over the same period.Compared to data from five years ago, the need for food banks within the UK has increased by a staggering 81 percent.Chief Executive of the Trussell Trust Emma Revie said: ‘These new statistics show that, even in summer months, people are struggling to afford the essentials and we are expecting that this winter will be the hardest yet for food banks and the people they support. This is not right.’Don’t miss: Loyal Tesco shopper swaps to M&S after ‘great value’ £16 shop [INSIGHT] Cheapest supermarket in the UK named  [REVEAL]One in six Brits not confident they can afford to feed their families [REPORT] Charities have distributed record numbers of emergency food parcels (Image: GETTY)UK food price inflation reached a staggering annual rate 11.6 percent in October, meaning many staple products have become drastically more expensive.Helen Dickinson, Chief Executive of the British Retail Consortium said: ‘Prices were pushed up because of the significant input cost pressures faced by retailers due to rising commodity and energy prices and a tight labour market.’The BRC has warned this year has seen the largest annual increase in food prices since 2005.Notably, the price of fresh food items has risen especially fast as consumers also face pressure from soaring energy bills and a stagnation of wages amid inflationary pressures.Read next: Food bank ‘can’t afford’ to give basic necessities amid prike hike Mum’s struggle to feed family and pay bills amid cost of living crisisFood price threat after Putin ditches grain deal’Sunak seems to know what he’s doing – give him a chance’Cost makes Sunday roast an oven-ready memory