All Food poverty articles – Page 16
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News
Morrisons to extend production to help support food banks during coronavirus crisis
Morrisons said food banks were a critical source of food for the most vulnerable in our communities but warned donations had dried up rapidly
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B&M donates £1m to support food banks during coronavirus crisis
B&M said it had switched capacity at its six warehouses to prioritise key grocery lines including cleaning products and toiletries
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Aldi donates 400,000 meals to food banks and charities on Christmas Eve
Around 185 tonnes of fresh food were donated after stores closed on 24 December
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Analysis and Features
Are the supermarkets getting food banks right?
The number of food banks in the UK has rocketed – but the way in which supermarkets support them varies wildly
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Supermarkets urged to flag items most-needed by food banks
Petition targets the bosses of Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Co-op, Aldi, Lidl and Waitrose
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Sainsbury's to label products most useful to food banks
The campaign will see on-shelf labels flag items that are priorities for the charities
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Comment and Opinion
Grocery companies need to take action on food poverty
We’ve all heard about the increase in food bank usage and the rising reliance on food donations across the UK
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Food poverty charity Feedback welcomes release of waste data
“We’re delighted retailers have decided to come clean on what they waste, and how. This is a major step forwards.”
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Unilever charity packs support Trussell Trust food banks
5p from every purchase of selected Hellmann’s, Knorr and Colman’s products will go towards a £200,000 donation
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Tesco, Aldi and Asda accused of exploiting Bangladeshi workers
A Mail on Sunday investigation claimed workers received as little as 25p an hour in a factor producing Aldi clothing
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Brakes pledges £500k for Meals & More child poverty project
Brakes has invested £257,000 into the project since 2015
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Ocado donates four refrigerated delivery vans to food banks
The vans will allow charities to receive fresh food rather than being limited to ambient
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Comment and Opinion
As the poverty line moves, no wonder employers are under pressure to pay more
The number of people in poverty in a working family is 55% – a record high, says a new report published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. The face of poverty is shifting, but what can be done about the problem?
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Comment and Opinion
Food banks should be able to offer fresh food
Poor people need money and daily access to affordable fresh food, not another sugary tea and packet of custard creams
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Trussell Trust and Community Shop link to fight food poverty
The two organisations are seeking 20,000 sq ft locations where they plan to open merged social supermarkets
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Supermarkets up support for food banks as demand increases
Supermarkets have massively stepped up their support for food poverty charities
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Comment and Opinion
Joanna Blythman blasts supermarkets for poverty hypocrisy
How dare supermarkets masquerade as the saviours of those in poverty…
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News
Archbishop of Canterbury and MPs call on on supermarkets to do more to tackle food poverty
Supermarkets have been urged to step up their battle against food waste, after a report by MPs and church leaders claimed supply chain inefficiencies in terms of redistributing surplus food was letting the poor go hungry.
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Comment and Opinion
Food poverty alarm call
Last week, 170 public health doctors and specialists wrote an open letter on food poverty to the PM…
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Comment and Opinion
Hungry Britain: why Panorama's documentary is like food poverty
Today’s Panorama is a pale imitation of the programmes overseen by the late Sir Robin Day…