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Food Banks and Charity as a False Response to Hunger in the Wealthy but Unequal Countries
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the food injustices and inequalities felt by too many in the so-called ‚Global North', particularly those in marginalized communities – Black, Indigenous, and People...
Food poverty at record levels – a children's book on food banks shows how normal it has become
THE CONVERSATION - "Wake up, mum. I'm hungry!" This is the opening line to the recently published children's book, It's a No-Money Day, by Kate Milner, a powerful exploration of food banks and life be...
Hey, Minister. It's Time to End Our Disgraceful Food Bank Dependency
Food insecurity should be addressed by raising incomes, not handing out 'surplus' goods at charities. The Tyee - An open letter to Nicholas Simons, B.C.'s minister of social development and poverty r...
Covid-19 and everyday experiences of hardship: why charitable provision is not enough
THE BMJOPINION - Many commentators have rightly observed that the coronavirus pandemic has amplified long-standing socioeconomic and health inequalities, and exposed both the fragility of the UK's soc...
Philanthropy must go beyond charity to fund transformational food system change
SAFSF - On October 22, 2020, the Global Solidarity Alliance for Food, Health and Social Justice urged members of the Sustainable Agriculture and Food System Funders (SAFSF) to go beyond charity and wo...
Canada must eliminate food banks and provide a basic income after COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic is an awkward time to propose exiting food banks as a response to widespread food insecurity. Food bank use, after all, is surging. However, research has long shown that feeding...