November 2023 Posts

Helping families experiencing food insecurity answer the question, ‘What’s For Dinner?’

November 23, 2023

Food bank visits in 2023 were at an unprecedented level. According to Food Banks Canada’s HungerCount 2023 report, there were almost two million visits to food banks in Canada in March alone, far surpassing last year’s record-breaking usage. This record...

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Food Banker Spotlight – Meghan Kellington

November 1, 2023

We are always interested in hearing more about the individuals in food banking across Canada! This month, our spotlight is on Meghan Kellington, Starfish Pack Program and Media Coordinator at Archway Food Bank in Abbotsford, BC. What is your role in...

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Food banks across Canada report almost 2 million visits in one month

October 25, 2023

In March 2023, there were almost two million visits to food banks across Canada, representing a 32 per cent increase compared to March 2022, and a 78.5 per cent increase compared to March 2019, which is the highest year-over-year increase in usage...

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Calculating the greenhouse gas emission reductions from donations made to food banks

October 22, 2023

Avoidable food waste is a serious problem exacerbating both household food insecurity in Canada and climate change. According to the National Zero Waste Council, an astonishing 63 per cent of all the food Canadians throw away could have been eaten....

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Prioritizing mental health support to reduce hunger in communities

October 10, 2023

At Food Banks Canada, we know that food insecurity and mental health are strongly intertwined. Our original research is proving that financial and food insecurity or physical health challenges can negatively affect mental health. If a person’s mental health is...

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Food Banker Spotlight – Alex Noreau

October 4, 2023

We are always interested in hearing more about the individuals in food banking across Canada! This month, our spotlight is on Alex Noreau, Officer, Communications and Advocacy at the Ottawa Food Bank. What is your role in food banking? I work...

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Food Banks Canada calls businesses to join the Shelve Hunger Challenge

October 3, 2023

For many people in Canada, having access to enough food to mitigate hunger is a serious challenge for a number of reasons – from transportation barriers to other factors, such as poverty and low income. Food Banks Canada research shows...

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Developing a ‘Network of the North’ to reduce food insecurity in remote and isolated communities

September 27, 2023

Food Banks Canada is committed to becoming a valuable partner in addressing the current hunger crisis in the North, where food insecurity has long been disproportionately worse than elsewhere in the country. The food insecurity rate in Nunavut is particularly...

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Setting out a measurable road map to end poverty: Food Banks Canada’s Poverty Report Cards

September 26, 2023

Backed by our research and analysis, Food Banks Canada works to ensure that governments are taking meaningful action to address the root causes of food bank use – which are poverty and low incomes. This is particularly urgent as we’re...

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Boosting the capacity of food banks to provide fresh food to people in need

September 18, 2023

Did you know that over 40 per cent of all the food distributed by the national network of 4,750 food banks and community agencies is fresh? Due to their strong relationships with Canadian farmers, manufacturers and distributers, the network of...

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