What would you do if you saw a child at school stuffing toast into his backpack so his baby sister could eat, because there was no food at home? With four and a half million children in the UK living in poverty, food insecurity is a growing and deeply concerning issue. It has a profound impact on the health and wellbeing of children and young people.

This week Emma and Christo are joined by Professor Greta Defeyter to go over the effects of food insecurity on child development, the details of food deserts and food swamps, and the practical steps we can take.

Guest: Professor Greta Defeyter OBE is a Professor of Developmental Psychology at the Northumbria University and the founder and director of the Healthy Living Lab.

Hosts: Dr Emma Lim and Dr Christo Tsilifis 

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