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Food Banks and Poverty- was Nye right?

(357 Posts)
inkycog Mon 30-Dec-19 14:21:23

I have met people who choose between fuel and food. I don't know if that counts as starvation.

Anniebach Mon 30-Dec-19 14:11:19

Are people starving to death in this country ?

Labaik Mon 30-Dec-19 14:09:26

Quite honestly, this is about what's happening in this country; does it not bother you that people have to depend on food banks even when they have jobs or do people have to be riddled with disease and starving for you to feel sympathy....angry….can you tell me at what level your empathy button is triggered?

Baggs Mon 30-Dec-19 13:14:47

I haven't seen any reports of people starving to death in the UK and I don't think I will. Do post links if there are any such reports. Though I should be shocked by such news, if there are any such reports I feel I should know about them.

Elsewhere across the world famine and starvation are also gradually being eliminated except in war zones. See ourworldindata.org.

Labaik Mon 30-Dec-19 12:47:28

What worries me about food banks etc is that charity has replaced social care and as long as we give to such things the government will not feel responsibility. And, if we cut off that charity we will be held responsible.

tanith Mon 30-Dec-19 10:53:52

NYE Bevin has always been a hero of mine he was a South Wales miner as was my maternal Grandfather. Not too far from the truth if we go on as we are.

trisher Mon 30-Dec-19 10:42:51

Just found this quote from Nye Bevan. Is it possibly prophetic?
Soon, if we are not prudent, millions of people will be watching each other starve to death through expensive television sets
I think it's rather worrying.