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Oct 31, 2021 · The report shows that in March, 2021, visits to food banks topped 1.3 million, the largest increase since the 2008 recession. One-third of those accessing food banks were children, 8.7 per...
- Will Reimer
In March 2021, nearly 47 per cent of food banks reported decreases in visits, while one quarter saw increases of over 50 per cent. Nearly one in seven food banks in the network saw visits more than double over the last two years.
In 2021, the Board of Directors and staff of the Ottawa Food Bank have made a strategic commitment to ending food insecurity in Ottawa. For decades we have been focused on the symptom of hunger, but we have always known that poverty is the underlying cause.
By August, food bank visits in Toronto had increased by a staggering 51%. To meet this growing demand, 70% more food was distributed to community agencies between April and August, 2020 compared to the previous year. This trend, however, began long before the pandemic.
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Mar 31, 2021 · The people who run America’s charitable food banks take pride in what they’ve accomplished over the past year, and the numbers justify it: They distributed roughly 50 percent more food in 2020...
Jul 1, 2021 · COVID-19 Impact Report: Food Bank Response to the Global Crisis. While two billion people experienced food insecurity before the declaration of the pandemic on March 13, 2020, increased rates of poverty, unemployment, and economic collapse are now driving millions more into hunger.
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Oct 29, 2021 · A new report released by Food Banks Canada reveals that visits to food banks across the country have risen by 20 per cent since 2019, a level of demand not seen since the 2008 recession.
