Identifying the socioeconomic characteristics of food bank users using a new food bank research platform

In Canada, 1.1 million households pay a monthly visit to one of more than 1800 food banks. Governments at all levels contribute to food banks either directly or through foregone tax revenues. Other sources of funding for food banks include local fund raising and gifts from allied charities such as the United Way. As support for food banks increase, governments and charitable organizations are demanding fact-based assessments of the …