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Food bank visits rise to 2.3M a month as grocery costs go up, report says

A new report from Food Banks Canada says the number of Canadians struggling with food insecurity continues to grow, as food bank visits hit a new record of more than 2.3 million in March.

The non-profit organization’s latest HungerCount report, released Wednesday, says the cost-of-living crisis and economic pressures are weighing heavily on nearly 10 million Canadians experiencing food insecurity.

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