It's not the hungry who gain most from food banks – it's big business | Kayleigh Garthwaite

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The government is essentially subsidising firms to waste food, then redistribute it to boost their reputations. It’s grotesque

Who benefits from food banks? The donors? The volunteers? The recipients? You might be surprised – and dismayed – to learn that big food corporations from around the world revel in the wonderful world of food banks.

 

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Nothing surprises me anymore. Always thought it was a bit suspect. People were less well off in the 60's and 70's and i don't remember food banks or lots of starving ppl around. Our family, low single income family got by by being thrifty.

Food banks in one of the most prosperous countries in the world.

Well those that use the food bank in my town certainly benefit from it rather then big business

Yea , I'm low paid worker but supermarkets already make big profits so I stopped extra purchases for donating .

We had this conversation with my step father and said at least soup kitchens are for the people by the people but my step father a tory mayor at the time said this would be political suicide

Just like the EU then. GuardianFail Don't be a RemoanDrone. Resist global elites. ✊🏻✊🏽✊🏿 Back Brexit. Back Britain. 👊🏻🇬🇧 YouthAgainstEU🚫🇪🇺🚫

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