COVID-19 Caused Surge in Demand for Food Banks, Which Was Already on the Rise: Report

COVID-19 Caused Surge in Demand for Food Banks, Which Was Already on the Rise: Report
Boxes wait to be filled with provisions at The Daily Bread Food Bank warehouse in Toronto on March 18, 2020. The Canadian Press/Chris Young
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TORONTO—A new report on food bank use across Ontario shows there was a surge in demand for those services when the COVID-19 pandemic took hold of the province over the winter.

The latest study released today by Feed Ontario says the number of people accessing food banks had already gone up over the previous year when the global health crisis began, which exacerbated existing issues.