A new report has revealed that food poverty is a growing problem in Ireland.
The study released by three leading charities shows that access to good-quality, reasonably priced food is an increasing problem for disadvantaged social groups.
Speaking at the launch of the report, the Vice President of St Vincent de Paul, John Monaghan, described food poverty as the inability to have an adequate and nutritious diet due principally to cost and access problems.
The report found that people most likely to experience food poverty are those on low incomes.
The Director of the Combat Poverty Agency, Helen Johnson, called for food poverty to be made a policy priority by EU governments.
