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Meir Matters Distributes Free Air Fryers to Combat Food Crisis

1/23/2026

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Meir Matters (MM) in Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, is distributing free air fryers to promote healthier cooking.
Recent research from the University of Staffordshire links rising food bank usage to a potential humanitarian crisis.
Michelle Swift, Meir Matters director, says the program builds on a slow-cooker course and aims to save money, improve eating, and reduce waste.
The initiative shows MM's response to local nutrition challenges amid rising food bank use.

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Story summary

Meir Matters (MM) in Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, is distributing free air fryers to promote healthier cooking.
Recent research from the University of Staffordshire links rising food bank usage to a potential humanitarian crisis.
Michelle Swift, Meir Matters director, says the program builds on a slow-cooker course and aims to save money, improve eating, and reduce waste.
The initiative shows MM's response to local nutrition challenges amid rising food bank use.