Food insecurity rate hits 17% for second time in 18 months
Increase could be concerning given the sum of external pressures being exerted on more vulnerable consumers.
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Increase could be concerning given the sum of external pressures being exerted on more vulnerable consumers.
Increase could be concerning given the sum of external pressures being exerted on more vulnerable consumers.
The 17% food insecurity rate is up from 14% just two months ago, which is not necessarily far outside of the normal variation we have measured.
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Total food spending is up 5% from this time last year, while food inflation expectations for the next year sit at around 4%.