Controversy after Tory peer says 'poor people don't know how to cook'

The video discusses the growing issue of food insecurity in the UK, highlighted by a controversial statement from Baroness Jenkin about poor cooking skills. The real issue, as noted by food bank operators, is the lack of resources to cook. The Feeding Britain report identifies benefit delays and rising living costs as key factors driving food bank usage. It offers 77 recommendations to tackle hunger, aiming for a zero hunger Britain by 2020, including the creation of a national body to coordinate efforts.

What was the main issue highlighted by John Taylor regarding the statement made by Baroness Jenkin?

• Cooking skills are the main problem.

• People have enough food but lack skills.

• Poor people lack cooking skills.

• The statement diverts from the real issue of affordability.

What did Baroness Jenkin apologize for?

• For saying poor people don't know how to cook.

• For suggesting that cooking skills are unnecessary.

• For claiming that food banks are unnecessary.

• For stating that everyone should eat porridge.

According to the 'Feeding Britain' report, what is a key reason for increased food bank usage?

• High cost of sugary cereals.

• Benefit delays.

• Lack of cooking skills.

• Increased availability of food banks.

What does the 'Feeding Britain' report suggest as a solution to hunger?

• Increasing the number of food banks.

• Teaching cooking skills in schools.

• Creating a new national body to coordinate responses.

• Reducing the cost of living.

How has food bank usage changed from 2011 to the last year mentioned in the report?

• It has decreased significantly.

• It has doubled.

• It has remained the same.

• It has increased from 100,000 to 900,000.