Food Banks Struggle Amid Soaring Demand

0:00It's March 29. This is Canada News Today, driven by AI. Food banks across Canada are cutting back on services right when demand is hitting record highs, thanks to supplies that just can't keep up. In Moose Jaws' Saskatchewan, the local food bank starts limiting households to one visit a month from April 1st, down from two, and they're also. Handing out less food per person. This there have jumped 150% over the last four years, with 50 new households signing up every month because of skyrocketing, living costs. Nationwide, more than half of food banks reduced portions last year, and nearly a quarter ran out of food entirely before serving everyone who showed. Up. In British Columbia, 9 out of 10 food banks saw food donations drop, while 8 out of 10 got less cash, forcing them to stretch every resource. Even amid non-stop demands since 2019, leaders are pushing for big policy shifts to boost wages and income supports that actually match today's prices, because more donations

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