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Food bank usage up in Toronto over summer due to instability caused by COVID-19: report

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COVID-19.The Daily Bread Food Bank says food bank visits grew by 22 per cent in June compared to the same period the year before, and then by 51 per cent in August compared to 2019.The non-profit says it expects this year will see the highest number of food bank visits ever recorded in Toronto.

Guelph Food Bank sees drop in non-perishables during Thanksgiving drive The report says that before the COVID-19 pandemic, food bank use had already increased by five per cent compared to last year, with close to one million visits in Toronto — the same level as a peak seen following the 2008-09 financial crisis.The report also surveyed food bank clients, 85 per cent of whom say that they did not always have enough food to eat even after accessing.

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