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SCIENTISTS have found clear evidence of the link between government spending cuts and the rise in foodbank use.
An Oxford University-led team said yesterday that it had examined official government data and statistics from the Trussell Trust, Britain’s largest foodbank backer, to look at why people were seeking free food.
Senior author Professor David Stuckler said: “We found clear evidence that areas of Britain facing greater unemployment, sanctions and budget cuts have significantly greater rates of people seeking emergency food aid.
“This pattern is consistent even after adjusting for the possibility that some areas have greater capacity to give support than others.”
The study was published in the British Medical Journal.
