The Felix Project surveyed more than 2,000 working parents in London amid a rising cost of living.
The Felix Project said a quarter of people skipped meals or didn't buy food so their children could eatOne in four working parents in London are struggling to feed their families, according to a food charity.
Ms Lam-Vechi, from Greenwich in south-east London, is now using a food-sharing app in order to feed her family, and walks one or two hours across the city to collect leftover food.Wendy Lam-Vechi says she uses a food-sharing app to get food throughout the week The mum of two, who is not working to save on childcare costs, said the family went into an overdraft and her husband started skipping breakfast and lunch, filling up on biscuits instead.
This is something that "really shocked" Ms Lam-Vechi too, who said: "I always thought to be in this current situation I would have to be homeless or both of us not working, but my husband is actually earning an average salary."The Felix Project's CEO, Charlotte Hill OBE, said there is "a huge demand for food support services", which emphasises "the dire need among working families".
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