The Food Minister said that household affordability of, and access to, food does not constitute food security. We disagree. The high and sustained rate of food price inflation means many households are having to take measures to save money like skipping meals. This is happening across all across all socio-economic groups, but is most pronounced in lower socio-economic households. A lack of household food security can lead to physical and mental health consequences for those affected.252 It is concerning that the Food Minister is not taking households’ ability to access food into account when considering whether this is food security and we recommend that the Government should change its position. If it is unwilling to do, it should lay out its reasons for taking that position in its response to this report.