«

"Increasing evidence of food poverty and food insecurity experienced by people in wealthy countries is of major concern. In response, the expansion of emergency charitable food aid provision similarly evidences that the issue is being ignored by government. In this wonderful new book, Smith and Thompson work to systematically examine the UK’s food environment, showing clear associations between food deserts, food poverty and mental and physical poor health outcomes. As Smith and Thompson offer a methodological framework, this book is essential reading for anyone with an interest in understanding the socio-political and geographical drivers of food poverty, and the inescapable links between food waste, food charity and poor health outcomes."

Dr Dave Beck, Lecturer of Social Policy, University of Salford

»