// Supermarkets are ‘crucial’ to the success of food banks, says Trussell Trust CEO
// Just over half of UK shoppers will donate to a supermarket collection point this winter
// Do supermarkets have a responsibility to encourage consumer donations while demand continues to outstrip supply?
As the manager of Bradford Foodbank, Josie Barlow has seen the significance of food banks change dramatically over the last few years.
“Someone who came to the food bank recently told me that even buying milk is a luxury now,” says Barlow, who has seen a “huge increase” in people using the service since last year. “So many people are struggling with bills and food prices.”
With just over half of UK shoppers planning to donate to their local instore collection point this winter, Grocery Gazette investigates the crucial role supermarkets play in helping food banks and why consumer donations are more important than ever.
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