lautanMay 12, 2024

Growing food bank lines are a sign that society has lost its way, a Groceries and Essentials Benefit would help the most vulnerable citizens

https://lemmy.ca/post/21065815

Growing food bank lines are a sign that society has lost its way, a Groceries and Essentials Benefit would help the most vulnerable citizens - Lemmy.ca

> Nine million Canadians worry about where their next meal will come from.

Show threaddelirious_owl

Is it?

Isn’t the goal is to have 100% of people fed by food banks? The complete abolition if commoditized foods?

May 12, 2024 at 4:04pmWeb
Show threadKISSmyOSFedditMay 12, 2024
Food banks are privately organised and staffed by volunteers.
They’re a patch that tries to barely cover the gaping hole in tax-funded welfare for the citizens.
Show threaddelirious_owlMay 12, 2024
Yeah, they should be funded by tax dollars.