The Problem with Foodbanks

With the Trussel Trust alone distributing 2.5 million food parcels last year, UK food banks are needed more than ever. But foodbanks are a sticking plaster, not the solution to Britain's hunger problem. Many people suffering hunger don't go to foodbanks, while others get turned away. Let's explore why people in the UK are still going hungry, despite the rise of food charities. One million adults in the UK go entire day without food in a month https://amp.theguardian.com/society/2... Sources: 24 people became billionaires in the UK in 2020 https://news.sky.com/story/uk-rich-li... The UK government is institutionalising foodbanks https://www.bigissue.com/news/social-... Most people avoid using foodbanks when they're hungry because they're ashamed https://proof.utoronto.ca/publication... Perceptions of benefit fraud in the UK vs reality https://www.ipsos.com/en-uk/perceptio... UK austerity policies are consistently linked to food insecurity and foodbank use https://www.sciencedirect.com/science... FareShare food charity awarded £16 million pound DeFRA grant https://fareshare.org.uk/news-media/p... The Trussel Trust distributed 2.5 million food parcels in 2020/21 https://www.trusselltrust.org/news-an... The Trussel Trust distributed 41,000 million food parcels in 2009/10 https://www.standard.co.uk/news/polit... Theresa May Photograph https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/reques... Released under the Open Government License http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/do... This is a not for profit educational channel. #RecordCorrected #Foodbanks #InequalityUK #Foodbank #UKFoodbanks #FoodbanksUK #WealthInequality #UKWealthInequality #WealthInequalityUK #Poverty #UKPoverty #PovertyUK #WealthGap #FoodPoverty #FoodPovertyUK