Despite all the government measures to boost purchasing power, the group of people who donāt have enough to eat has not decreased in the pas
Despite all the government measures to boost purchasing power, the group of people who donāt have enough to eat has not decreased in the past two years, the Red Cross said based on research conducted by Ipsos I&O. Nine percent of respondents say they sometimes have too little food, the same as in 2021, NOSĀ reports. Fourteen percent said they face food shortagesāthey donāt necessarily have too little food, but their food is unhealthy or not varied enough. About half of this group said they couldnāt afford a proper diet, and many also said they didnāt have the time. The Red Cross identified at least 450,000 adults who suffer from āhidden food shortages.ā They need and want help but donāt get it, for example, because their income is too high for the food bank. Some are also ashamed to ask for help or donāt like having to explain their finances to get support. Some are unaware of the options they have to get aid.
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