Rising prices hit families with children hardest, food banks point out

Families with children are particularly affected by the rise in prices, said Thursday the French Federation of Food Banks (FFBA), which recorded a 4% increase in the number of people welcomed by its network in the first quarter.

Inflation has caused an increase in food expenditure for half of those questioned: 60% of families with children, 40% of single people, according to the FFBA, which carried out a flash survey of 528 people between the 5th and the June 29, 2022. Eight out of ten people have increased their reliance on food aid.

People attending food aid structures had to reduce their expenditure items devoted to heating (57%), petrol (53%), but even more less incompressible expenditure such as clothing (78%) and leisure ( 67%).

When they get help, 90% of people questioned say they wait to have access to fruit and vegetables and meat, 80% to starchy foods and dairy products, some 50% to sweet products and 40% to drinks. .

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," explained Laurence Champier during a press conference. Director General of the FFBA, whose network helps 2.2 million people.

The food check hailed

Food is the third item of expenditure after rent and water and energy bills for people hosted in the food bank network.

Among them, 56% “

,” said Laurence Champier.

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The emergency food check that the government has planned to pay at the start of the school year (100 euros per household and 50 euros per child) "

", underlines the FFBA in its study.

She welcomes the ongoing discussions on a second system that would facilitate French access to quality and local products and would "

".

Regarding the terms of payment, the FFBA proposes a “

” to support its purchases “

”.