Poverty took me from being the girl who was always the lead in the school play, to a woman who can't open… — Jack Monroe Copy Share Image
A startling confession for a food writer: all through high school, I struggled with a severe eating disorder. — Jack Monroe Copy Share Image
It's definitely not the case that every child living in poverty is eligible for free school lunches. — Jack Monroe Copy Share Image
Learning to cook at school gave me the confidence to experiment in the kitchen when I left home in my late teens… — Jack Monroe Copy Share Image
At 11, following comprehensive psychiatric and cognitive assessments, an educational psychiatrist appointed by my high school recommended that I attend a school… — Jack Monroe Copy Share Image
I have always been an oddball. I was a loner at school, and largely still am, preferring to shut myself away with… — Jack Monroe Copy Share Image
I'm publicist, patron of nine charities, creative director, food consultant, recipe developer - and mum. — Jack Monroe Copy Share Image
My pregnancy changed my relationship with my body because I went from despising it to marvelling at what it can do. — Jack Monroe Copy Share Image
There's all kinds of research that shows children operate best if they start the day with some proper food inside them - it's a… — Jack Monroe Copy Share Image
I think as much as people moan at things like award ceremonies, it gives people role models. It provides real positive reinforcement that you… — Jack Monroe Copy Share Image
Working 90 hours a week is easily racked up when you're self-employed and rely on portable tech to do your work; your train journeys,… — Jack Monroe Copy Share Image
I'm very careful with the money I have, I pay myself the living wage, and I try to save the rest, because if life… — Jack Monroe Copy Share Image
All kids are fussy eaters - they go through phases where they'll only eat red food or they just want to eat porridge. With… — Jack Monroe Copy Share Image
Working behind the cocktail bar was a different kind of escapism, a creative outlet with a newfound respect for alcohol. I didn't drink as… — Jack Monroe Copy Share Image
I'm not organised, and I don't cope well with deadlines, structure and routine. I'm chaotic. Always have been. — Jack Monroe Copy Share Image
During my time at Essex county fire and rescue service, barely a shift went by without receiving a call from an elderly person who… — Jack Monroe Copy Share Image
If I've learned anything in the last seven or eight years it's that my career flies by the seat of my pants and that… — Jack Monroe Copy Share Image
