Food insecurity in Portugal has increased significantly, rising from 13.8% to 16.3% of the population between 2019 and 2023. This represents a worsening of the situation that affects more than one sixth of the Portuguese population.
The housing tenure regime and associated housing costs are identified as the main factors contributing to this increase. In other words, the money families spend on housing leaves fewer resources available for food.
The article warns that this trend is not improving, showing a direct relationship between the housing crisis and families' ability to buy sufficient and adequate food.
This phenomenon reflects how the country's structural problems, particularly in the real estate sector, have direct consequences on people's nutrition and well-being.
