Sally MacKay: Health Coalition Aotearoa Spokesperson on the high costs of health food
Early Edition with Ryan Bridge - A podcast by Newstalk ZB
It seems like it's virtually impossible for families on a benefit to afford healthy food. Research shows two-children families receiving financial assistance would be 200-dollars short if they bought low-cost nutritional kai. Health Coalition Aotearoa spokesperson Sally Mackay told Ryan Bridge it's clear low-income families are doing it tough, with drastic increases in food parcel demands. She says they're most concerned about the impacts on children's learning when they arrive to school hungry. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
