All Food poverty articles – Page 19
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NewsAldi 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 & FeaturesAre 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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NewsSupermarkets 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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NewsSainsbury'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 & OpinionGrocery 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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NewsFood 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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NewsUnilever 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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NewsTesco, 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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NewsBrakes pledges £500k for Meals & More child poverty project
Brakes has invested £257,000 into the project since 2015
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NewsOcado 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 & OpinionAs 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 & OpinionFood 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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NewsTrussell 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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NewsSupermarkets up support for food banks as demand increases
Supermarkets have massively stepped up their support for food poverty charities
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Comment & OpinionJoanna Blythman blasts supermarkets for poverty hypocrisy
How dare supermarkets masquerade as the saviours of those in poverty…
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NewsArchbishop 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 & OpinionFood 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 & OpinionHungry 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…
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Comment & OpinionFood poverty is a disgrace
The issues raised around food poverty by Dan Crossley last week in his Saturday Essay really hit a nerve with me…
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Comment & OpinionFood industry must tackle food poverty
In 2013, there were an estimated 870 million people around the world going to bed hungry every night…