Food bank visits in Toronto have increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report says. "Additional government action is needed to prevent skyrocketing food bank use during COVID-19 from becoming another long-term crisis," the food banks said in a news release. Even prior to the government shutdown in March, a sharp increase of visits to food banks was recorded. Visits to Toronto food banks increased by 51 percent in August over the same period last year, according to the Daily Bread Food Bank's annual report. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)The Daily Break Food Bank surveys food bank use every year to track trends and this year it partnered with North York Harvest Food Bank.

Source: CBC News November 16, 2020 12:56 UTC