The number of people suffering from food insecurity and requiring relief has risen sharply. According to Foodbank’s latest Hunger Report 2020, the proportion of food-insecure Aussies seeking food relief has doubled since COVID-19 hit.
Foodbank Australia CEO Brianna Casey says that the country has not hit “peak hunger” yet this year. The organisation is concerned with the vulnerable people who were already suffering pre-COVID and are even more affected now during the virus outbreak.
The Guardian Australia have scrutinised the report and interviewed several charities struggling to meet the huge surge in demand. You can read the full story here.
