Low income households would have to spend a quarter of their budget to buy healthy food for their families each week.
The Government is being asked to spend €1m next year tackling food poverty.
Over 13% of the population encounter food poverty - and many families don't buy healthier options because foods high in salt, fat and sugar are often cheaper.
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Sinead Keenan of Healthy Food For All says there has been a large increase in those experiencing food poverty:
