Toronto Star - Older adults turning to Ontario food banks in increasing numbers

Older adults are turning to food banks at an alarming rate and are the fastest growing group of visitors in Canada, according to HungerCount 2021.

Food bank use has increased by a staggering 36 per cent among Ontario residents 65 and older in 2021 alone and has ballooned by 64 per cent since 2008. This holiday season, an unprecedented number of older Canadians will be struggling with food insecurity and hunger.