A campaign advocating for the elimination of food banks in Canada argues that they are a band-aid solution to a larger problem. They call for addressing the root causes of poverty and food insecurity, stating that food banks should not be a permanent fixture in a developed country.
Matt Noble, executive director of the "Put Food Banks Out Of Business" campaign, says the existence of food banks creates the perception that food insecurity in the country is being taken care of, when in reality, things are getting worse.A campaign advocating for food banks to be put out of business is calling for the root causes of poverty and food insecurity in Canada to be addressed.
Noble says the existence of food banks creates the perception that food insecurity in the country is being taken care of, when, according to the most recent available data from Statistics Canada, things are"I don't think anybody, including the food banks themselves, actually want food banks to be needed in Canada," Olstad said.
She says charities have done a great job in terms of adapting to demand for food, but they shouldn't have to keep asking for more and more donations each year."I think we have to zoom out, though, and look at this system and say, by continuing to fill the gaps and provide these Band-Aids for people, are we letting governments off the hook in terms of making sure that people are fed and have that adequate income to do so?" Reid said.
Olstad says social assistance programs are insufficient because they are not giving people in need enough money to afford to eat. "I think the better solution here is to invest in the right way, which is to make sure people have the food that they need. It is so expensive to keep servicing this problem," she said.The centrepiece of the "Put Food Banks Out Of Business" campaign, Noble says, is making sure Canadians have enough money to afford food.
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