Ep 3: Hunger in the UK with Emma Lewell-Buck

This latest episode by Feeding Britain features MP for South Shields, Emma Lewell-Buck, who joins Andrew Forsey as a passionate advocate for tackling food insecurity in the UK. This short but insightful conversation explains some of the political context around measures brought in to help tackle hunger, including the upcoming Healthy Start Scheme (Take Up) Bill which would introduce automatic enrolment for all households already eligible for the Healthy Start Scheme. Emma shares her experiences from many years pushing for change in this area and offers her thoughts on what some of those much needed solutions might be.

This is the third episode in the new Feeding Britain podcast series which offers insights into eliminating hunger in the UK. Feeding Britain combines practical, policy, and research expertise in the fight against hunger. Stay tuned for perspectives from frontline projects, parliamentarians, and academic specialists on the work they undertake with Feeding Britain to eliminate hunger and its root causes from the UK, especially during the current cost of living crisis.