Thousands of Aust kids going hungry: SFFA

THOUSANDS of Australian children are suffering from hunger, health organisations have warned as they mark World Food Day on Tuesday.

The Sydney Food Fairness Alliance (SFFA) has urged the NSW government to do more to help.

"If we don't acknowledge that this is a serious issue, we can't work out ways to address it. We are calling on NSW politicians to take action because of the future impact on health and health costs," said SFFA president Liz Millen.

There are currently 680,000 people in the state going hungry every year, half of whom are children, according to a recent report from FoodBank Australia.

FoodBank NSW CEO Gerry Andersen said charitable agencies do not have enough food to supply the "working poor" families who struggle to feed their children.

The SFFA and the Australian Health Promotion Association is holding a World Food Day forum at NSW Parliament House on Tuesday to discuss food insecurity.

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