We read this 100-page report on food insecurity by Food Banks Canada so you don’t have to!
Let us tell you some key findings in this 1 minute read that will demonstrate why we won’t stop talking about food insecurity.
Food Bank Canada’s HungerReport 2024 found:
- One third of food bank clients are children.
- There will be 2 million visits to food banks this month in Canada.
- 30% of food banks reported running out of food before demand was met.
- 18% of food-bank clients are currently employed, the highest proportion ever recorded
- This year’s food bank usage represents a 90% increase compared to March 2019.
- It took around 25 years for food banks visit to surpass a million in a month, but only 5 years after that to double that number to 2 million.
- 32 percent of food bank clients are newcomers to Canada and 45% are from racialized communities.
- Food and housing has become a one-two punch. People with the lowest incomes spend over 80% of their income on food and housing alone. As the non-negotiable cost of rent increases, food takes a backseat and the likelihood of needing a food bank increases.
With our Nourishing Communities program, we provide market money to food insecure households across the province to shop at farmers’ markets. We’ve just made it a lot easier to donate, and we’re also adjusted the donation amounts to reflect your impact. For example, $35, we can support a food insecure family of 4 for 1 week.
