A Slice of Bread and Butter
The voice of The Bread and Butter Thing - with stories from the frontline of the cost of living crisis from one of the UK's leading food charities.
A Slice of Bread and Butter
Latest Episodes
Food Waste Wisdom From St Ambrose
Kids can spot food waste a mile off and they say the quiet part out loud. We sit down with pupils from St Ambrose Primary for a funny, sharp, and surprisingly thoughtful chat about what food waste actually is, why it happens, and what people ca...
Kirsty's more resilient than she thinks
Crisis does not always look like eviction notices and cardboard boxes. Sometimes it is a mental health crash, a five-week wait for Universal Credit, and the quiet panic of watching food prices climb while your teenager needs more than a swing i...
Food, Friendship, And Pam
Pam answers the door at nearly 88 and instantly resets our expectations of ageing, resilience, and what it means to stay open to life. She’s sharp, funny, and still chasing new plans, from finding a fresh dance class to making the most of every...
Corned Beef Mountains
£8.50 doesn’t go far at the supermarket right now, but in a community food club it can become a proper weekly shop and a moment of relief. Carol talks candidly about the point she noticed the change. Not overnight, but gradually, u...
A Retired Nurse Explains Why Paying For Food Matters
A weekly shop for less than a tenner sounds like a trick, until you hear what happens when surplus food meets a real community. We sit down with Caroline from Blacon, a retired nurse and former army medic, who found The Bread and Butter Thing t...
