It seems like it's virtually impossible for families on a benefit to afford healthy food. 

Research shows two-children families receiving financial assistance would be 200-dollars short if they bought low-cost nutritional kai. 

Health Coalition Aotearoa spokesperson Sally Mackay told Ryan Bridge it's clear low-income families are doing it tough, with drastic increases in food parcel demands. 

She says they're most concerned about the impacts on children's learning when they arrive to school hungry. 

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