South Australia's food charities can't meet demand

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Almost 8,000 South Australians are going hungry each month, with the number of people seeking food handouts rising by 15 per cent this year alone.

Almost 8,000 South Australians are going hungry each month, as a new report reveals the number of people seeking food handouts has grown by 15 per cent this year.

More than 130,000 people in SA are seeking food relief each month, compared with 117,260 people last year.Foodbank SA says the report's findings confirmed the"very sad fact" that food demand could not be met in the state.The report, released by Foodbank SA, confirmed the"very sad fact" that food demand could not be met in the state, chief executive Greg Pattinson said.

"Despite our best efforts, we still can't get to the parts of the state that really need our help, either due to the high cost of transport, logistics or that we just can't get enough food..." he said.Why are millions of Australians going hungry?"There shouldn't be more than 7000 South Australians every month worrying about where they are going to get their next meal," he said.

"Our support for increasing the rate of Newstart and related payments...stems from our experience as Australia’s largest food relief organisation...we are a long way from zero hunger" read full opening statement by

 

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