'Maybe we should give it away... What could be more important than making sure a baby or infant gets fed properly, has a proper start in life?'
“Countries that rank higher than us use the tax and benefit system to reduce child poverty. We don’t,” he added.
Without action from the Government, people’s health and life expectancy will decline, said Professor Marmot. At a time when demand is mounting, Little Village is struggling with the cost of living crisis itself. Giving GPs and health visitors the power to prescribe baby formula would further stretch their resources, said Ms Livingstone, who suggested Healthy Start vouchers, which help some people on benefits afford milk and fruit, need to be more generous.
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