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Canadians are starving, food banks are running out of food and have record first time users, but the same massive police budgets keeps climbing and climbing...
A new survey suggests a growing number of Canadians are struggling with the rising cost of food as prices for basics like pasta, bread and meat all soar.
The poll from Food Banks Canada indicates hunger and food insecurity are increasing across the country, with lower-income Canadians hit hardest by inflation.
"It's really hard to hear just how many people in this country are struggling," Food Banks Canada CEO Kirstin Beardsley said in an interview Monday. "We found that nearly one in five Canadians report going hungry over the last two years."
The survey, conducted by Mainstreet Research, found almost a quarter of Canadians reported eating less than they should because there wasn't enough money for food — a figure that nearly doubled for those earning under $50,000 a year.
A new survey suggests a growing number of Canadians are struggling with the rising cost of food as prices for basics like pasta, bread and meat all soar.
The poll from Food Banks Canada indicates hunger and food insecurity are increasing across the country, with lower-income Canadians hit hardest by inflation.
"It's really hard to hear just how many people in this country are struggling," Food Banks Canada CEO Kirstin Beardsley said in an interview Monday. "We found that nearly one in five Canadians report going hungry over the last two years."
The survey, conducted by Mainstreet Research, found almost a quarter of Canadians reported eating less than they should because there wasn't enough money for food — a figure that nearly doubled for those earning under $50,000 a year.
