Adrian Curtis, food bank network director for the trust, said the increase in numbers using UKfoodbanks reflected a rise infood and utility bills, people losing their jobs and having less disposable income, and greater awareness that foodbanks exist.
Thefoodbanks are operated by the Trussell Trust, which has more than 325 of them intheUK. They provide at least three days' worth of nutritionally-balanced food for local people in crisis.