Toronto’s largest food bank says it is at “breaking point” and cannot keep up with the increasing demand for food.
During a news conference Tuesday morning, Neil Hetherington, CEO of the Daily Bread Food Bank, said that the solution to addressing the city’s food insecurity and affordability crisis is to reduce the number of people who rely on food banks.
“It's not about food raising or fundraising at this press conference. It's about raising our collective voices to change the fundamental systems that have driven us to this point.” In early 2020, the south-Etobicoke-based charity served roughly 65,000 clients a month. When the pandemic hit, they saw 120,000. That initial number has now quadrupled.
“It used to be that if you went to school, got an education got a job, you would be just fine. That isn't the case anymore. … Let me be very clear, we are in a crisis.” Sharing the words and worries of those who have accessed Daily Bread-supported food banks in Scarborough, Soda said it is the “government’s duty to ensure everyone in our city has the right to food.”
“What we saw an experienced in March is something I have never experienced in my 25 years at the food bank,” she said, pointing to 3,000 clients who visited the local food bank in a week and more than 100 first-timer users, which is the highest number they’ve ever recorded.
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