#food-insecurity

#food-insecurity

53% of Americans said the cost of groceries was a major source of stress right now, while 33% said it was a minor source of stress.

Costco does not mark down items as they near expiration but donates leftover food to food banks and shelters, helping to fight hunger and reduce waste.

Charlotte Hill, chief executive of The Felix Project, highlighted the challenges families face: "For so many the holidays are a real struggle. With schools closed and free school meals unavailable, it is the parents and carers who must cover the cost of that meal."

More than a quarter (28pc) of those surveyed felt at some point they did not have enough food to feed their children.

"We know that kids or some families who may be accessing food through a student nutrition program in their school, can't access those programs during the summer," Toronto's manager of the poverty reduction office, Bryony Halpin, told CBC. "So programs like CampTO Nutrition is trying to improve access to nutritious snacks for kids who are attending city summer camps and are not getting access to food programs in their school community at that time."

Berkson transitioned Lucille to take-out only and worked with local restaurateurs on a Cook it Forward program to deliver food to residents facing food insecurity.

"People start lining up at our food pantry at 5 a.m. We don't open until 9 a.m. We're seeing parents push their children in their empty grocery carts."

Eleven Palestinians were killed or injured on Tuesday morning after Israeli forces opened fire on a crowd waiting for food trucks in central Gaza, civil defence officials in the devastated territory have said.

Around 40% of students reported experiencing food insecurity between 2023 and 2024. A South Bay nonprofit aims to eliminate this issue for local students.

The conditions are very, very harsh. The worst feast that the Palestinian people have experienced is due to the unjust war against them.

The Trussell Trust has revealed a stark increase in emergency food parcels distributed in the UK, with a 51% increase recorded over the past five years.

According to Feeding America, more than 50 million people turned to the country's charitable food system in 2023 alone, often through the use of food banks and pantries.

"I know how difficult it can be for people to feed themselves and their families, especially when facing lack of time or transportation challenges," says Nancy Dalton.

In March, the Trump administration cut $1 billion from Department of Agriculture programs that provide food to schools and food banks, sparking widespread concern.

"Pip to me has been a godsend. It gets me out. If you're stuck in the house, depression kicks in. It affects your mental health."

Celia Cole stated that the Texas Legislature didn't allocate the necessary funding by the deadline, preventing Texas from participating in the Summer EBT program for a second consecutive year.