Another 'support good causes' blog… This is one which challenges me, having championed Foodbanks in the past. Now they've become so ubiquitous their existence begs many questions of our governemnt, our society. So good on the Endhungerfast campaign, who are telling it straight: 'No one should go hungry in Britain', but half a million people used food banks in the last year.
They go on to say that 'Charitable support programmes are rapidly expanding but nonetheless a quarter of families are shrinking portion sizes and 5,500 people were admitted to hospital for malnutrition last year. More and more people are just one unexpected bill away from facing bare cupboards. This is a national and moral crisis and government must act to protect the half a million going hungry in Britain.'
It looks like it's time to join the fast, to share in the campaign's call on the government to ensure:
