December 11: Higher Grocery Bills May Lengthen Food Bank Lines in 2013
Article written by Kaleigh Rogers and freatured in CBC News.
Increased food prices over the coming year could mean more pressure on Hamilton’s food banks.
On Thursday The University of Guelph released its annual Food Price Index, which looks at food price trends and forecasts price fluctuations for the year ahead. The predictions are based on a number of combined factors, including climate, economic risks and energy costs.
According to the report, 2013 will see a hike in overall food prices of between 1.5 and 3.5 per cent.