Food for Thought is looking at buying and eating food on a low income and how this affects people's mental health.

We are learning about people’s experiences of accessing the food they need and how this impacts their mental health. We also want to understand how aspects of people’s identity, such as their income, ethnicity, and gender, affect food and mental health. To do this, we are talking to people in Bradford, London, and York about the everyday struggles and challenges they are facing.

We are also using large-scale, statistical data to understand how other people are impacted by trying to maintain a healthy diet on a low income.

Researching new links between food inequalities and mental health over time

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