Originally Posted by
The One Who
There are ALWAYS options. In rural areas it is probably easier to grow some of your own food than it is in city centres. In fact, low-income city centre areas, as well as high-deprivation areas generally, have very poor diets due to a combination of factors, not just access to food.
I live in a second story flat, where exactly am I meant to grow my food?
We do not have allotments or things like that in this area. I know for a fact that it is impossible to buy a loaf of bread at my local supermarket for under £1.80 or two for £2.20 (I know because I live on a low income and have checked) whereas in more urban areas you have greater deals such as own brand items for under £1.
I agree with what you say that these areas do have poor diets and there should be more help for people in these areas to support themselves with budgeting and cooking skills (I believe one Glasgow area has started offering cooking classes to people on benefits to help them budget food money and cook better meals, which is a fantastic project and something I fully support.) But the discussion is on stealing food because they cannot financially afford them, not on their diets in general and that is the point I am making. In areas such as mine, there are not the options as there are in inner city areas, no food banks, no deals, you put up or you starve. That is the reality. Thankfully we have a very loving community who generally try to help each other out, but the community should not be put into that position. People should have the ability to get support if they do not have the funds or means to feed themselves (whether this be from food banks or cooking and lifestyle skills/lessons etc.) But in reality these things are not happening and more and more people are having to resort to illegal means, such as stealing, to survive. That is what makes people angry.