Lifestyle Thursday, November 8th, 2007

Need For Food Banks is Growing

Since 2001, the number of Ontarians using food banks because they can’t find well-paying jobs or affordable housing has increased by 14% according to the Ontario Hunger Report. And it identifies an increasing need here in London.

Links:
2002 Report
2003 Report
2005 Report
2006 Report
1998/10/23: WSWS – Homelessness and hunger in Ontario
2007/11/07: Toronto Star – 320,000 use food banks
2007/11/09: Globe & Mail – Ease food bank demand

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