Food Bank Research Paper

Food Banks and their Purpose “Food banks were first established as emergency relief for those in need of food. Nearly 20 years later, they have become an integral part of contemporary Canadian society,” (Theriault & Yadlowski, pg. 206). Furthermore, “the number of people thought to be in need of food aid to help them eat – in the form of food parcels and food banks – have been underestimated,” (O’Dowd, pg. 6). In fact, “more than two-thirds of people receiving assistance from food pantries get help on a regular basis, and the use of private food assistance has risen dramatically since 1980,” (Paynter et al, pg. 27). Therefore, “controversy has arisen, over whether food banks should even exist and who should be responsible for rectifying the
In conclusion, it was noticed that the authors came across a similar realization to the one found in the UK, “the number of people receiving emergency food is growing disproportionately to the number of new food banks opening,” (Galluzzo, 2014). Moreover, the authors did seem one-sided, but this was probably because there were limited opposing thoughts to balance out this topic. Their attempts to balance the information would be how the government should be helping. However, at the times these articles were written it was implied the governments are failing at the situation and are not of use to society.
An author that had no sign of hope was, Sharon Paynter, who stated that, “any course of action will fail without a clear understanding of the nature and extent of the problem and the education of policy,” (Paynter, pg. 53). Paynter’s article contributes by changing the route of study. It is not a matter of how we help, but rather focusing on how to get the people in need, out of the