Report finds 1 in 6 Australians are going hungry
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As part of National Anti-poverty week, Australian non-profit Foodbank has released their 2021 Hunger Report.
It finds that many Australians are experiencing food insecurity for the first time due to the pandemic.
The report also highlights that the long-standing issues faced by regional areas and remote indigenous communities in accessing food have deepened during the pandemic.
The Wire’s Sophie Ellis with CEO of Food Bank NSW, John Robertson about the findings of this years report and how we can define food insecurity
Produced By: Sophie Ellis
Featured In Story: John Robertson, CEO of FoodBank NSW.
First aired on The Wire, Wednesday 20 October 2021