Amnesty campaign delivers milk bottles with food poverty letters

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 25 Oct, 16:31 · Archive

Amnesty International UK sent milk bottles containing letters about food insecurity to homes in Oxford and Oxfordshire.

Amnesty International UK delivered hundreds of milk bottles containing letters from neighbours struggling to afford food to doorsteps across Oxford and Oxfordshire on Wednesday, 21 October. Each bottle contained a letter detailing real experiences of food insecurity from people living in the area.

One letter came from Alex, who grew up in Oxfordshire and later taught there. Alex wrote about knowing what it was like to be 'the hungry kid at school' and seeing the same struggle among pupils in the classroom. 'Children can't learn when they're hungry,' Alex said, noting that the experiences witnessed as a teacher stay with them and that many families continue to face the same challenges today.

Other letters shared stories of skipping meals, sitting in the dark to save money, and the daily stress of trying to put food on the table. Kerry Moscogiuri, CEO at Amnesty International UK, said the campaign was a reminder that food poverty 'isn't a problem far from home; it's right here in our communities'. The campaign calls on the government to make the right to food a legal guarantee, protecting families from food poverty.

Amnesty campaign delivers milk bottles with food poverty letters — Image: Oxfordshire Guardian

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Oxfordshire homes receive milk bottles highlighting food povertyThe surprise deliveries arrived in Oxford and across Oxfordshire on Wednesday, October 21, as part of Amnesty International UK’s campaign.Oxfordshire Guardian · 25 Oct, 16:00
Oxfordshire homes receive milk bottles highlighting food povertyThe surprise deliveries arrived in Oxford and across Oxfordshire on Wednesday, October 21, as part of Amnesty International UK’s campaign.Oxford Mail · 25 Oct, 16:00

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