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The Briefing … One in five children go hungry
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More than one in five Australian children have gone hungry in the last year, according to a new report from food relief not-for-profit Foodbank.
The report, Rumbling Tummies, found that cost of living was the main cause of food insecurity, leading to 9 per cent of children going at least one day a week without food. Parents from food-insecure households reported their children were more likely to be unhappy, had difficulty sleeping and exhibited more “outbursts or tantrums” without enough food, while parents were likely to report skipping meals so their children could eat but felt shame at being unable to provide for their families …
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The Saturday Paper