Helping a generous community share its food resources
Food Waste Matters
Food connects us. It nourishes our bodies, shapes our cultures, and brings people together around tables, celebrations, and traditions. Yet across Canada—and right here in London—an astonishing amount of food never fulfills its purpose. Perfectly good food is tossed into the garbage, lost in refrigerators, or discarded before it ever reaches a plate. This avoidable waste has real consequences: economic, environmental, and social. It strains household budgets, contributes to greenhouse gas emissions, and diverts resources that could otherwise support families in need.
Food Security?
People get confused by the terms “food insecurity” and “food security.” Food insecurity is about helping hungry families - something Londoners have generously supported. Food security is about creating a community where food is affordable, available and accessible to all who live here, regardless of their circumstances. For the last four years, the London Food Bank has placed its emphasis on food security and the ability of all Londoners to afford the food that they require.
In the video series below, Glen Pearson discusses various aspects of food security in our community.
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Poverty Report Card
How is Canada doing when it comes to ending the causes of poverty and hunger? View our Poverty Report Card and find out.
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Food Banks as a Lifeline: Canada’s New Normal.
Every year, food banks across the country are setting new records. This year, they recorded nearly 2.2 million visits in a single month. That’s double the monthly usage recorded just six years ago. It took decades to reach one million visits in a month, and it has now taken half a decade to double that.
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Hunger Report 2025: Hunger Hurts
Feed Ontario’s 2025 Hunger Report: Hunger Hurts Ontario, is available now. This year’s report provides an in-depth look at how persistently high food bank use may signal that homelessness, strain on the health care system, and instability within communities are also imminently set to rise. The report also looks at food bank use over the past year, how escalating demand and the affordability crisis are affecting the services and supports food banks provide, and outlines key recommendations to address the challenges.
