Food banks across Ohio have seen a surge in demand, with some running at double capacity amid increasing food insecurity prompted in part by an end to COVID-19 pandemic-era aid, according to experts. The Mid-Ohio Food Collective, a food bank providing a free “grocery store experience” as well as nutritious meals to thousands of people is just…

Consumers are becoming increasingly frustrated with the soaring food prices and interest rates, Australia’s largest supermarket chain says. Woolworths Chief Executive Brad Banducci said there are signs of overall inflation moderate in food, while inflation in many areas has been stubbornly elevated. He said the group needed to continue working hard to provide customers with value….

The cost-of-living crisis has seen criminal gangs in the UK groom young children into their ranks by buying them food, child safety experts have said. In one case, a schoolchild who couldn’t afford lunch was bought fast food, while another was targeted with sweets and magazines, Parliament’s Education Committee was told on Tuesday. MPs heard…

The cost of domestic airfares is peaking after it more than doubled from April 2022, Australia’s consumer watchdog has revealed.  The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) latest report predicted the upward trend will continue until at least October due to the growing demand for travel, high jet fuel prices and reduced capacity.  According to…

News Analysis As Canadians struggle with record gas prices and rising food costs, the Liberal government is under pressure from the Conservatives and NDP to ease the cost-of-living crisis. But analysts say neither of those parties’ proposals nor the government’s actions are anything other than stop-gap measures, which don’t deal with the underlying problems. They…