Bishop saw 'worst aspects of human nature' during hunger inquiry

Bishop saw 'worst aspects of human nature' during hunger inquiry

Sun 07 Dec 2014

By Antony Bushfield

A report funded by the Archbishop of Canterbury looking into the extent of hunger in the UK has been published.

It found that 'hunger stalks' Britain and says too many people are in a situation where they cannot afford enough food.

"A considerable number of families are finding it difficult to budget for these three main essentials of food, housing and utilities, and to cover the unexpected or irregular costs, such as children's shoes, that inevitably arise," it said.

The investigation was co-chaired by the Bishop of Truro, Rt Revd Tim Thornton, who said whilst working on it he 'seen evidence of some of the worst aspects of human nature'.