All Food poverty articles – Page 24
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NewsMarcus Rashford’s food poverty taskforce: supermarkets and suppliers sign up
Aldi, Asda, Co-op, Deliveroo, Iceland, Kellogg’s, Lidl, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose have all joined the taskforce
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NewsMore than 175 MPs support Central England Co-op efforts to tackle child poverty
More than 75,000 items of food, arts, crafts and school supplies have been donated by customers during the past six weeks
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NewsActor Michael Sheen backs Co-op campaign to end child poverty
The retailer has been running the food bank campaign since the start of July
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NewsMorrisons launches wholesale service for councils, food banks and charities
Retailer said organisations could access supplies in bulk, more cheaply and more conveniently
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NewsMarcus Rashford teams up with Co-op to promote FareShare
The England forward is a longstanding supporter of FareShare and has made significant personal donations in the past
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NewsMorrisons 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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NewsB&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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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