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> And is the UK really a "starving population"? Come on.

I think it is fair to say there is more food insecurity now than 14 years ago.

Five year olds in Britain today are shorter than they were in 2010, amnd shorter than in other European countries -- https://www.itv.com/news/2023-06-21/british-children-shorter...

There's also been a rise in the number of people in hospital with nutrient deficiencies -- https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/dec/21/surge-in-num...

This shouldn't be happening in what is still a rich country.




As Thatcher said in 1975, "Let our children grow tall", in the 1980s it became clear that she meant "Let our children grow tall".




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