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"Horror Of America's New Breadlines!
The Cost Of Living Is Pushes More People Into Poverty"
by Epic Economist
"The horror of breadlines is back in America. Food banks all over the country are being overwhelmed by a massive surge in demand as the cost of living crisis continues to push more people into poverty. Food lines are getting increasingly longer as prices of everyday necessities rise much faster than people’s incomes. Even though authorities say that inflation is easing, for millions of hard-working Americans out there, it certainly doesn’t feel that way. The price of most of the goods we buy and consume on a daily basis is going up at a much brisker pace than official inflation numbers suggest, and people from all over the U.S. are seeing their lifestyles be absolutely eviscerated by soaring living expenses. That’s why an increasing number of them are turning to food banks. The bad news is that many charities are starting to send people away or closing doors altogether because they don’t have enough supplies for everyone.
From coast to coast, demand for food assistance is rapidly growing. Even in rural locations, such as northwest Montana, food banks are witnessing an unprecedented surge in the number of families in need of help. In the Flathead region, pantries are struggling with emptier shelves and scarcer donations while demand for their services continues to rise. “Our numbers have definitely been increasing,” Ann Bohmer, co-manager of the Columbia Falls Food Bank, said. “[There’s been an] influx of people and a shortage of supplies.” According to Bohmer, the food bank is now overwhelmed by the level of demand it is experiencing, but the problem of stressed and understocked pantries is not unique to Montana.
Unfortunately, the same thing can be said for numerous other facilities across the country. With food and gas prices skyrocketing, Americans are being forced to pinch pennies and limit purchases. In August, grocery prices increased 10.8% compared to a year ago. And while bills are getting higher, lines at food banks are getting longer.
Sadly, higher costs and supply chain constraints are forcing dozens of U.S. food banks to either shut down or reduce services at a time when they are needed the most. Recent reports describe that food shortages and grocery inflation led several “charitable nonprofits to shutter, temporarily close, or reduce services.”
Even some of the world’s wealthiest nations aren’t being spared. In the UK, “four out of 10 Universal Credit claimants have admitted to missing meals over the summer in order to keep up with rising costs”.
The saddest part of it all is that this is just the beginning. We’re being repeatedly warned that there will be widespread food shortages all over the globe next year. Even the head of the UN is alerting that there will be “multiple famines” in 2023. In the meantime, breadlines are getting longer and longer, while millions of acres of crops continue to get destroyed by extreme weather events all over the planet."
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