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Grassroots projects provide more dignified alternative to food banks, research suggests
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22 May 2025
Grassroots projects provide more dignified alternative to food banks, research suggests
A new study of innovative, grassroots food projects in cities across the world – filling the gap left by insufficient state support for those in food insecurity – suggests that they provide more dignity and choice than standard foodbank models. The projects all made efforts to replicate a regular shopping experience and to cater for…
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