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- Seniors accessing food banks has increased to 8.9 per cent vs. 6.8 per cent before the pandemic. One third of food bank clients are children (representing approximately 500,000 food bank visits in March 2022).
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This year’s food bank usage represents a 32 per cent increase compared to March 2022, and a 78.5 per cent increase compared to March 2019. Overall, food bank visits have increased at greater and greater rates since 2019, with the highest year-over-year increase in usage ever reported this year.
- HungerCount - Food Banks Canada
The annual HungerCount is Food Banks Canada’s signature...
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The milestone report – the only research study encompassing...
- HungerCount - Food Banks Canada
The annual HungerCount is Food Banks Canada’s signature report documenting food bank use in Canada. It is a cross-sectional census survey of most food bank agencies, organizations, and programs, within and outside of the Food Banks Canada network.
Oct 27, 2022 · A record number of people used food banks in Canada this year, with high inflation and low social assistance rates cited as key factors in the rise, according to a new report.
Oct 25, 2023 · A new report from Food Banks Canada released Wednesday found that this year, with the cost of living skyrocketing, food bank usage rose to its highest level since the survey started in...
The milestone report – the only research study encompassing the country’s 4,750+ food banks and community organizations – shows the devastating impact of rapid inflation and inadequate social supports on poverty, food insecurity and hunger in Canada.
1 day ago · Household food insecurity prevalence was slightly lower and stable during the COVID-19 pandemic years (8.5% in fall 2020 and 9.1% in 2021) and increased to 15.6% in 2022. Levels of household food insecurity generally tracked with changes in consumer price inflation.
Oct 28, 2022 · High inflation drove a record number of Canadians to use food banks in 2022, according to a new study by Food Banks Canada. The HungerCount 2022 report found there were nearly 1.5 million visits to Canadian food banks in March 2022.
