由于经济压力持续, 安大略省食品银行使用量创下了第九年历史新高.
Ontario food bank use hits record high for ninth year due to ongoing economic pressures.
据安大略喂养儿童组织称,安大略省食物银行的使用量连续第九年达到创纪录的高水平,反映了对紧急粮食援助的持续和不断增长的需求。
Food bank use in Ontario has reached a record high for the ninth consecutive year, according to Feed Ontario, reflecting sustained and growing demand for emergency food assistance.
增加的原因是持续的经济压力,包括通货膨胀、住房费用上涨和收入支助不足。
The increase is driven by ongoing economic pressures including inflation, rising housing costs, and inadequate income support.
尽管粮食银行和慈善机构加大了努力,但需求继续超过供应,突出显示社会安全网的系统性差距。
Despite expanded efforts by food banks and charities, demand continues to outpace supply, highlighting systemic gaps in social safety nets.
安大略供餐机构强调,需要长期政策解决办法,如负担得起的住房、生活工资和更有力的社会支持,以解决粮食不安全的根源。
Feed Ontario emphasized the need for long-term policy solutions such as affordable housing, living wages, and stronger social supports to address the root causes of food insecurity.