Rees Mogg thinks that food banks are a massive success story of British spirit and leadership.
He’d be creaming himself when he hears this!
“Food banks? Completed it mate!”
The only bank that won’t get a bail out is the food bank.
As if we needed any more proof that the Tory concept of a functioning society in modern Britain has utterly failed
Honestly makes me wonder how far we are from seeing food riots in this country. We have a bunch of charities that are the only thing stopping people from starving, what happens when people can no longer afford to donate on a national scale.
The food banks near me are running out because people donating have become apathetic.
A load of generous people donated to food banks over the pandemic for the first time, but nothing’s improved since then.
The model doesn’t work.
People’s generosity is sporadic and unreliable.
Charity starts at home so instead of all these adverts for saving other countries people maybe we start to save our own? As awful as that is, it is the truth. Those who are in desperate need for food that get it from these food banks might then help another charity even if it is just £1 a month as they haven’t spent it on food.
2022 in the UK. What a joke.
When the Tories came to power, they had allowed Jobcentre Plus to tell people food banks were available, he said.
When challenged by a caller to LBC about the increased use of food banks, Mr Rees-Mogg argued they fulfilled a vital function.
“To have charitable support given by people voluntarily to supporttheir fellow citizens I think is rather uplifting and shows what a good, compassionate country we are,” he said.
Last year, I decided to donate to the food bank every week. It started off well and I was able to donate several items a week. By March/April it became one decent item a week, soon becoming a decent item every other week or so. I had to cut back on what I was buying for myself and have had to do so again recently. I’d love to help but have to look after myself first, which is something a lot more people are probably finding as those 10-20p increases start to rack up.
I know plenty of people who can afford to donate. To donate a *lot*.
They just need a little… *encouragement*.
If only there were a food bank within walking distance of my home, I’d send over some tins. The fact that I struggle to get to my nearest food bank is quite worrying, especially since those who need to access the food bank are much worse of than myself and many likely need to travel a similar distance.
What bloody gud is it to donate to a food bank without any fewd?
I haven’t been buying extra shit at the tills in superdrug to throw into the charity bin in months now and that became regular behaviour for a while. Also in charity shops less due to the increased prices.
It was only a matter of time.
Charity can only go so far.
I’ve had to rely on a foodbank before (admittedly a few years ago) – as a result until a few months ago I always donated, I can’t express how great they were when I was in a bind.
My electricity and gas bills tripled in April. I can’t afford to make that donation anymore.
The whole thing is unsustainable.
I hate having the “I have to look after me and mine first” mentality,, I’m kinda ashamed, but here we are.
And I was arguing with someone yesterday on here regarding the cost of the Jubilee. They said 28million isn’t a lot of money… I’m sure the food banks would beg to differ!
I wonder what all the economic liberalists will say about this.
The problem with food banks is that they only really work when times are good for a majority of people because they can give food and supplies. When the current shitstorm hits, it dries up because, unsurprisingly, more people have less.
The Government calling them a success story is as hilarious as it is tragic. They’re literally a last line of defence for people and they just don’t get it, do they?
What do families do now? Tell the boys down at the Universal Credit centre they need more money?
I had to ask my doctor about signing up for the bank last visit. Felt like shit. I’m working. Thought these were for homeless, refugees etc I don’t think I should qualify.
I’ll be honest, I often forget. But at least this has prompted me to remember to put a few things in when I do my food shop this week.
Shocking its needed though.
The food standards agency has released a report today, about food insecurity in the UK, one aspect of which is the rapid growth of food bank use.
In March last year , one in ten households were using a food bank, this March it was , one in six UK household .
We are one of the richest countries on earth, to allow this situation where so many people cannot afford to eat is just shameful, we are a failed society.
I work in a shop, when items go on clearance and it ends they need to be wasted/offed. If it’s something like soup, oats, beans, other staples plus household items like dishwasher tablets, soap, hair stuff. I put the majority in the food bank and the rest goes to staff as some are struggling themselves.
I was very happy when family size boxes of oats (plain) 30 sachets a box went on clearance and we had so many left! 🙂 Some are still in the staff canteen still (was one box of 30 of the sachets) but there were a crazy amount of sachets. Felt good that day.
Note- all in date just manufactures going lets add a new slightly different font/name. Boom clearance.
I know when I was a foodbank volunteer several years ago, there were times the stocks got very low, was actually thanks to the local schools giving donations that families had brought in that helped a lot, was doing that from 2014 to 2017.
Then did 6 months at my local Citizens Advice.
So with the increased numbers of people now needing help, I’m sure this article is not going to be an isolated one, probably going to be the new norm.
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Rees Mogg thinks that food banks are a massive success story of British spirit and leadership.
He’d be creaming himself when he hears this!
“Food banks? Completed it mate!”
The only bank that won’t get a bail out is the food bank.
As if we needed any more proof that the Tory concept of a functioning society in modern Britain has utterly failed
Honestly makes me wonder how far we are from seeing food riots in this country. We have a bunch of charities that are the only thing stopping people from starving, what happens when people can no longer afford to donate on a national scale.
The food banks near me are running out because people donating have become apathetic.
A load of generous people donated to food banks over the pandemic for the first time, but nothing’s improved since then.
The model doesn’t work.
People’s generosity is sporadic and unreliable.
Charity starts at home so instead of all these adverts for saving other countries people maybe we start to save our own? As awful as that is, it is the truth. Those who are in desperate need for food that get it from these food banks might then help another charity even if it is just £1 a month as they haven’t spent it on food.
2022 in the UK. What a joke.
When the Tories came to power, they had allowed Jobcentre Plus to tell people food banks were available, he said.
When challenged by a caller to LBC about the increased use of food banks, Mr Rees-Mogg argued they fulfilled a vital function.
“To have charitable support given by people voluntarily to supporttheir fellow citizens I think is rather uplifting and shows what a good, compassionate country we are,” he said.
[Tory MP](https://www.google.com/amp/s/theconversation.com/amp/food-banks-an-mp-claimed-theres-no-massive-use-for-them-in-the-uk-the-evidence-shows-why-hes-wrong-183182)
Last year, I decided to donate to the food bank every week. It started off well and I was able to donate several items a week. By March/April it became one decent item a week, soon becoming a decent item every other week or so. I had to cut back on what I was buying for myself and have had to do so again recently. I’d love to help but have to look after myself first, which is something a lot more people are probably finding as those 10-20p increases start to rack up.
I know plenty of people who can afford to donate. To donate a *lot*.
They just need a little… *encouragement*.
If only there were a food bank within walking distance of my home, I’d send over some tins. The fact that I struggle to get to my nearest food bank is quite worrying, especially since those who need to access the food bank are much worse of than myself and many likely need to travel a similar distance.
What bloody gud is it to donate to a food bank without any fewd?
I haven’t been buying extra shit at the tills in superdrug to throw into the charity bin in months now and that became regular behaviour for a while. Also in charity shops less due to the increased prices.
It was only a matter of time.
Charity can only go so far.
I’ve had to rely on a foodbank before (admittedly a few years ago) – as a result until a few months ago I always donated, I can’t express how great they were when I was in a bind.
My electricity and gas bills tripled in April. I can’t afford to make that donation anymore.
The whole thing is unsustainable.
I hate having the “I have to look after me and mine first” mentality,, I’m kinda ashamed, but here we are.
And I was arguing with someone yesterday on here regarding the cost of the Jubilee. They said 28million isn’t a lot of money… I’m sure the food banks would beg to differ!
I wonder what all the economic liberalists will say about this.
The problem with food banks is that they only really work when times are good for a majority of people because they can give food and supplies. When the current shitstorm hits, it dries up because, unsurprisingly, more people have less.
The Government calling them a success story is as hilarious as it is tragic. They’re literally a last line of defence for people and they just don’t get it, do they?
What do families do now? Tell the boys down at the Universal Credit centre they need more money?
I had to ask my doctor about signing up for the bank last visit. Felt like shit. I’m working. Thought these were for homeless, refugees etc I don’t think I should qualify.
I’ll be honest, I often forget. But at least this has prompted me to remember to put a few things in when I do my food shop this week.
Shocking its needed though.
The food standards agency has released a report today, about food insecurity in the UK, one aspect of which is the rapid growth of food bank use.
In March last year , one in ten households were using a food bank, this March it was , one in six UK household .
[Professor Susan Jebb – FSA Chair](https://www.food.gov.uk/about-us/professor-susan-jebb-fsa-chair#:~:text=Professor%20Susan%20Jebb%20%2D%20FSA%20Chair%20%7C%20Food%20Standards%20Agency) shared her concerns on [You and Yours, radio 4](
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00180ky)
https://www.food.gov.uk/research/behaviour-and-perception/the-covid-19-consumer-research#:~:text=Food%20insecurity,-From%20April%202020&text=From%20April%202020%20to%20October%202021%2C%20the%20proportion%20of%20respondents,2021%20being%20its%20highest%20point.
We are one of the richest countries on earth, to allow this situation where so many people cannot afford to eat is just shameful, we are a failed society.
I work in a shop, when items go on clearance and it ends they need to be wasted/offed. If it’s something like soup, oats, beans, other staples plus household items like dishwasher tablets, soap, hair stuff. I put the majority in the food bank and the rest goes to staff as some are struggling themselves.
I was very happy when family size boxes of oats (plain) 30 sachets a box went on clearance and we had so many left! 🙂 Some are still in the staff canteen still (was one box of 30 of the sachets) but there were a crazy amount of sachets. Felt good that day.
Note- all in date just manufactures going lets add a new slightly different font/name. Boom clearance.
I know when I was a foodbank volunteer several years ago, there were times the stocks got very low, was actually thanks to the local schools giving donations that families had brought in that helped a lot, was doing that from 2014 to 2017.
Then did 6 months at my local Citizens Advice.
So with the increased numbers of people now needing help, I’m sure this article is not going to be an isolated one, probably going to be the new norm.
No big society?