1.5 million people use the food banks in Germany to distribute food. “Above all, the number of children has increased slightly compared to the previous year, which worries us,” said Andreas Steppuhn, chairman of Tafel Germany. According to the aid organization, the food bank with its more than 970 distribution points supplied numerous people, almost 30 percent of whom were children. Around 20 percent of the people who use the Tafel’s services are older than 63 years.
People with low incomes, but also with too little social assistance, rely on the food bank. “The increased cost of living due to high rents and high food prices means that money is becoming increasingly scarce for many,” said Steppuhn. This also puts the food bank system under pressure. “A third of all food banks still have waiting lists or admission stops,” said Steppuhn. The organization cannot accommodate everyone who needed help.
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