Many ate food past use-by date in Xmas run-up, UK survey reveals

Latest ONS data shows that people who ran out of food also struggled to keep warm as prices rose furtherMany people in the UK ate food past its use-by date and struggled to keep warm in the run-up to Christmas as prices rose further, official data shows.About one in five adults (18%) reported eating smaller portions and food past its use-by date, which can make people sick, according to the latest Office for National Statistics monthly data release on winter pressures. The rates are even higher among those with depression, diabetes or dependent children.The figures, which span from 22 November until 18 December and are based on a surveyof more than 4,700 people, also show that more than two-thirds (70%) of those who ran out of food in the past two weeks and could not afford to buy more also reported struggling to keep comfortably warm. Overall, nearly a quarter (24%) said they could not heat their homes properly.People identified this as the biggest risk to their health, alongside wait