Half of young people skipping meals as cost of living increases, Centrepoint finds

Fiona Simpson
Thursday, July 21, 2022

Almost half of young people have been forced to go to bed hungry in the last 12 months as the cost of living soars, new research by youth homelessness charity Centrepoint finds.

More than a third of young people say they have gone a whole day without food, research finds. Picture: Centrepoint
More than a third of young people say they have gone a whole day without food, research finds. Picture: Centrepoint

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