| The price of lowest-cost household food and drink, such as tea and bread, has gone up significantly in the past year amid the cost of living crisis. The most vulnerable look to be the hardest hit, with 61% of those in the most deprived areas buying less food than last year. Health could be affected as a result of the rising prices, with nearly one-quarter (23%) of survey participants saying they had skipped or reduced the size of a meal because they could not afford to buy food, according to data from the Food Standards Agency (FSA). Christmas has also become a worry for many, with over four in five adults (81%) reporting to the FSA that they were concerned about the cost of food during Christmas and New Year. | 