The food bank: A safety-net in place of welfare security in times of austerity and the Covid-19 crisis
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- 2021 Food Bank Safety Net Article
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The food bank has become a charitable safety-net for those who have been failed by the social security system in times of austerity and during the Covid-19 pandemic. In this article we evidence the rise of food banking in the context of declining social security, examining the decade of austerity in the UK and the Covid-19 period. We also contextualise the process of normalisation of food banks as a new safety-net in a reduced welfare state. We argue that the welfare state has failed to address a fundamental ‘Want’ – namely, food security.
Keywords
- Food bank, austerity, covid-19, poverty
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 545-561 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Social Policy and Society |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Early online date | 14 Feb 2022 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jul 2023 |
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