We can pull individual statistics as much as possible. However, as a trend, 80% of food banks purchase food, and 21% or so of food banks turn people away because they are running out of food.
October 27th, 2026 / 12:30 p.m.
Vice President, Advocacy and Research, Food Banks Canada
We can pull individual statistics as much as possible. However, as a trend, 80% of food banks purchase food, and 21% or so of food banks turn people away because they are running out of food.
See context to find out what was said next.