According to annual survey, 2 million people used food bank in March 2023

Canada says nearly 2 million people used food banks in March 2023, the highest number since the group began collecting data in 1989, according to its annual survey.

According to Food Banks Canada, food insecurity is increasing due to inflation and the high cost of living, which is why more people are using food banks.

One in 10 people in Toronto is using food banks.

According to Daily Bread and North York Harvest Food Bank's Who's Hungry report, between April 2022 and March 2023 visits were reported to have increased by 51 percent and show no signs of slowing.

The number of visitors to the Toronto Food Bank is expected to exceed 3 million this year, the report says.

Food banks have demanded action from the government to deal with this situation.

The report advised governments to improve social assistance programs and control prices, as well as invest in affordable housing.