Hungry Britain

Dr Hannah Lambie-Mumford is Research Fellow at the Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute, University of Sheffield. Hannah’s research focuses on food poverty and insecurity, the rise of emergency food provision and the human right to food. Hannah has undertaken research on these issues as part of RCUK and government funded projects. Hannah also sits on Child Poverty Action Group’s (CPAG) Policy Advisory Committee and is a registered specialist with the Food Standard Agency (FSA).

• Introduction;Hunger and charitable emergency food provision in the UK and beyond;Theories of the food insecurity ‘problem’ and the right to food ‘solution’;Food charity: the ‘other’ food system;The sustainability of food charity;Food charity as caring;Food charity and the changing welfare state;Conclusion.

"In this book , the shocking story of families left vulnerable to private food bank charity is laid bare and a universal right to food approach that includes care, agency and political pressure is advanced instead. For a thorough analysis of the problem - look no further." Alison Garnham, Child Poverty Action Group "Thorough and thought-provoking, this book offers the first comprehensive analysis of the many dimensions of charitable food provisioning in the UK." Rachel Loopstra, King's College London "This is a benchmark study of hunger, charity and human rights, exposing UK government neglect. Ethical, critical, and constructive, it is essential reading for those concerned about breadline Britain." Graham Riches, University of British Columbia