Food

Poverty premium: Why it costs £736 a year more to be poor
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poverty premium

Poverty premium: Why it costs £736 a year more to be poor

One-in-ten low income households face a poverty premium of £736 or more each year, as food and energy costs surge
Zack Polanski says 7p carrots are too cheap. But is it hurting farmers or addressing food poverty?
Zack Polanski
Farming

Zack Polanski says 7p carrots are too cheap. But is it hurting farmers or addressing food poverty?

'Give people a chance': Monica Galetti on the restaurant helping people out of homelessness
Monica Galetti is the new executive chef of 130 Primrose.
Food

'Give people a chance': Monica Galetti on the restaurant helping people out of homelessness

Getdown Services: 'Rockstars used to sing about smashing 15 pints. Now people can’t afford that'
Music

Getdown Services: 'Rockstars used to sing about smashing 15 pints. Now people can’t afford that'

Masterchef star Monica Galetti joins restaurant staffed by homeless people
Food

Masterchef star Monica Galetti joins restaurant staffed by homeless people

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
The science behind why you can't lose weight  
An illustration of a brain and cupcake on a scale
Books

The science behind why you can't lose weight  

B Corp Month: Food tastes better when it’s served with a conscience
B Corp Month

B Corp Month: Food tastes better when it’s served with a conscience

Big John: Bingo's Boshfather encapsulates a modern Britain with tolerance and patriotism
Food

Big John: Bingo's Boshfather encapsulates a modern Britain with tolerance and patriotism

London’s community gardens show it’s not just a diesel-choked city on its last legs
a child picking tomatoes in Dagenham
Richard Sharp

London’s community gardens show it’s not just a diesel-choked city on its last legs

Introducing the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2026
Changemakers 2026

Introducing the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2026

Have dinner parties always been smug?
Society

Have dinner parties always been smug?

Looking for a comfort watch this January? The Food Network is here for you
Lucy Sweet

Looking for a comfort watch this January? The Food Network is here for you

Why Sam Fender deserves credit for having the guts to sing about his gut
Music

Why Sam Fender deserves credit for having the guts to sing about his gut

How marmalade spread across the world
Food

How marmalade spread across the world

Young people turning to social media over NHS for nutrition and diet advice: 'Social media is trumping doctors'
A stock image of a person filming social media food content.
Health

Young people turning to social media over NHS for nutrition and diet advice: 'Social media is trumping doctors'

This is what Christmas will look like in 2040
Christmas

This is what Christmas will look like in 2040

Where do British Christmas traditions really come from?  
Christmas

Where do British Christmas traditions really come from?  

Olive oil is cheaper than it's been since February 2024. Is it a sign of falling prices to come?
a woman pouring olive oil
Inflation

Olive oil is cheaper than it's been since February 2024. Is it a sign of falling prices to come?

27 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the Christmas holiday
kids eat free/ easter holidays
Kids eat free

27 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the Christmas holiday

Panicked by the Christmas food bill? Here's how to save money and still have a festive feast
A family tucking into a Christmas meal.
Christmas

Panicked by the Christmas food bill? Here's how to save money and still have a festive feast

Letters: How can an investment bank see the consequences of cutting benefits as a good thing?
Letters

Letters: How can an investment bank see the consequences of cutting benefits as a good thing?

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Inside the Millennium Seed Bank, our biological safety net in a changing world
Food

Inside the Millennium Seed Bank, our biological safety net in a changing world

Child hunger is a 'damning indictment' of Britain, says Olympic champion Christine Ohuruogu
Child hunger

Child hunger is a 'damning indictment' of Britain, says Olympic champion Christine Ohuruogu

Supermarket experts share their best tips for bagging yellow sticker bargains: 'I believe in karma'
Shopping

Supermarket experts share their best tips for bagging yellow sticker bargains: 'I believe in karma'

Britain's obesity crisis is driven by poverty and bad food. But are weight-loss jabs really the answer?
A person stepping onto weighing scales
Health

Britain's obesity crisis is driven by poverty and bad food. But are weight-loss jabs really the answer?