The largest network of food banks in Britain released an emergency appeal for financial support for its operations on Thursday, October 20. The appeal warned of the harshest winter ever and the rising number of people who would be at risk of going hungry during a crisis as a result of the high cost of living. A network of 1,300 dining banks in Britain are supported by Trussell Trust, which reported a large rise in their use.
According to the group, there was a 46% increase in food rations issued in August and September compared to the same time in 2021.
Half a million of the 1. 3 million food shares that the group anticipated receiving over the next six months will go to youngsters.
However, the organisation claimed that for the first time, demand outpaced donations, forcing food banks to purchase additional food on their own. They added that this did not support the sustainability of aid delivery.
“The high cost of living produces a strong wave of need for food banks in the face of the complete storm of high energy, inflation, and possible stagnation that drives people to a deeper chasm of poverty,” said Emma Rifi, the organization’s CEO. “We have never desired to make such a strong appeal. We had hoped there wouldn’t be a need for food banks, but given the cost of living as it is right now, we are at a loss for what to do “Added she.
The government’s rural areas pressed for the provision of aid measures that specifically targeted low-income people.
British food banks are requesting assistance to combat the threat of hunger.
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