Foodbank reports 27% rise in food distributed across Victoria as cost-of-living crisis bites

Charity boss David McNamara says people are now seeking help in the ‘bastions of the middle class’

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The cost-of-living crisis is eating into Victorians’ ability to put food on the table, with Foodbank recording a 27% rise in distribution this year.

Foodbank Victoria said more people are turning to charities, with the increase in demand exceeding the 21% rise in food distribution recorded in 2022.

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