Food Banks and the Holidays: A Quick Lowdown on a Bigger Issue

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Around this time of year, when many of us are planning celebrations and dinners with family and friends, it can be difficult to imagine that there are people in the city struggling just to get enough food.

Food banks in Canada, which are meant to offer emergency food aid to households and individuals, are stocked entirely by the donations of individuals and corporations. What might sound like a lot of donated food, however, in reality is often not enough to even prevent families from going hungry.