Category: Food poverty

The response of the international community in responding to the early warning signs of a hunger crisis in East Africa has been branded “hugely inadequate” as hunger more than doubles in one year according to analysis by international development charity, Christian Aid.

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Flagship report documenting the health of our food system, how it impacts on our lives, and why we must change the food environment so that it delivers healthy and sustainable diets for everyone, everywhere.

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Thirty cities have signed the Birmingham Food Justice Pledge, a formal commitment ensuring all citizens – irrespective of status – are entitled to safe, nutritious, and sustainable food.

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Our new food campaign is urging the UK government to keep the promises it made at the COP26 climate talks last year and support agricultural systems that tackle the climate crisis as well as putting local communities first.

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A new report exploring the impact of poverty and food bank use on people’s mental health.

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The alliance is comprised of organisations such as food banks, community larders, and fridges, food distribution organisations, community growers, gleaners.

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Will your church join us in providing Boxes of Hope this winter?

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The Tesco food collection will take place in every Tesco store in the UK. It is the biggest collection of its kind and a vital source of food for the Trussell Trust.

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A joint interfaith statement for World Food Day (16 October) calls us to pray and act against hunger at a time when 811 million people are going to bed hungry each night.

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A huge civic effort, organised at the local level, has demonstrated the significant capacity of local people to solve big challenges when faced by a crisis without undue direction and, in some cases, with very little external funding.

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The Transformation Cornwall Foodbank and Grants Updates have moved! While previously we would release these updates once a fortnight, they are now monthly. Each update will be published on the first Friday of each month.

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Find out what Churches and individuals can do to engage with the issues raised by the rise in the need for foodbanks.

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If you have a prayer or a message of thanks that you’d like us to pass onto the Foodbanks, please let us know. They are all working incredibly hard and messages of support and prayers would be well appreciated.

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Sugar and salt should be taxed and vegetables prescribed by the NHS, an independent review of the food we eat has suggested. The report, led by businessman Henry Dimbleby, said taxes raised could extend free school meal provision and support better diets among the poorest.

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