Category: food banks

More Ohio Families Turn to Food Banks Amid Cost-of-Living Crisis

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…


Alberta Premier Instructs Ministers to Focus on Inflation and ‘Affordability Crisis’

Alberta premier Danielle Smith has sent a mandate letter to several ministers asking them to prioritize tackling issues related to inflation and the “affordibility crisis.” “I ask you to keep the inflation and affordability crisis top of mind,” said the letter sent on Nov. 9. “Affordability is the primary challenge facing Albertans today, and as…


Demand Increases As Food Banks Struggle With Fewer Donations

The empty shelves at the San Antonio Food Bank tell of growing demand versus available supply. Still, president Eric Cooper says he’s “not panicked yet.” “Yet” seems to be the operative word, Cooper said, as the Texas-based food bank, critical to meeting the nutrition needs of 90,000 individuals each week, monitors the food donation situation…


Food Banks Facing Food Shortages

The empty shelves at the San Antonio Food Bank tell of growing demand versus available supply. Still, president Eric Cooper says he’s “not panicked yet.” “Yet” seems to be the operative word, Cooper said, as the Texas-based food bank, critical to meeting the nutrition needs of 90,000 individuals each week, monitors the food donation situation…


Food-Bank-Dependent Families Suffer from Supply Chain Disruptions

Inflation, shipping delays, supply-chain issues, pandemic lockdowns, and labor shortages have contributed to price increases and scarcities that have now started affecting food banks across the country, on which the most vulnerable population depends during difficult circumstances. “The recovery is going to be very, very long and steep for families who are typically reliant on…