Food banks at their highest food intake
Food banks in Toronto are calling on the government to make an immediate change after the number of people accessing them monthly has reached its highest.
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Hundreds cook classic Italian dish during world’s largest virtual cooking class
Home cooks from around the world made a comfort-food favourite on Family Day in support of Toronto’s Daily Bread Food Bank. The Chef Upstairs, a cooking studio in Toronto, hosted the world’s largest virtual cooking…
As the pandemic pushes food insecurity to new heights, one woman pushes back
By 1:55 p.m. the lineup outside a new unnamed, unassuming food bank in a Scarborough apartment building has stretched all the way down the hall, with patrons evenly spaced the entire way. One by one,…
Salvation Army desperate for volunteers as food in Toronto warehouse begins to spoil
Salvation Army’s Railside warehouse is stacked to the roof with pallets of food: the only problem is, they are lacking volunteers to sort the food.
Why food banks are eager for two types of donations
Donations of money can help food banks buy much-needed items that aren’t commonly donated, such as baby formula.
Metallica has ticket prices booming for small-venue Toronto show
One of America’s top heavy metal bands, Metallica, will be playing for charity tonight at Toronto’s Opera House, donating proceeds to the Daily Bread Food Bank.
Canada’s inflation rate soars to second highest amongst developed countries
According to a report released today by the Bank of Montreal (BMO), Canada’s average Consumer Price Index (CPI) rate soared to 2.4 per cent this year: a 1.5 per cent increase compared to last year’s 0.9 per cent. The inflation rate in Toronto alone exceeded the national average to reach three per cent.
Food banks assisting different clientele
The director of the Daily Bread Food Bank in Toronto says the face of hunger in Toronto is changing. Gail Nyberg, executive director of the food bank, says more of her clients are newly arrived immigrants who came to Toronto hoping to gain employment. Instead, they are struggling to find work and relying on the food bank’s support to make ends meet.
Consuming fresh foods a race against time for food banks
Eating right often comes down to economics, says the Daily Bread Food Bank’s Sarah Anderson. “Hunger is not about food, it’s about poverty,” she said. “Our focus is mainly on non-perishables (but) it’s most important that perishable foods are consumed as soon as possible,” said Anderson.