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‘Harsh reality’: Ontario food bank use reaches record highs | Globalnews.ca

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Toronto 's Daily Bread Food Bank reported its largest increase in 41 years since it opened.

One in 10 Torontonians are using food banks to make ends meet, report says.

Food bank visits have increased every year since 2019 , with 935,000 visits recorded that year .

In 2020 , recorded visits climbed to 1.5 million , followed by 2.12 million visits in 2021 .

In 2022 , 2.65 million people visited food banks, marking a 53 per cent increase.

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