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flag Food bank use in Scotland surged 40% over five years, with record demand this Christmas.

flag Food bank use in Scotland is surging, with a 40% increase in emergency food parcels over five years and 5,400 new households accessing aid last winter, according to Highland MSP Rhoda Grant. flag The Trussel Trust reported a record six parcels distributed per minute this Christmas. flag Grant criticized the SNP government for not advancing her Right to Food Bill or fulfilling promises to include food rights in the Human Rights Bill, stressing that food poverty results from political choices. flag She urged immediate action, saying no one in Scotland should face hunger. flag Meanwhile, Scottish Labour’s Monica Lennon supported a Tesco food drive in Rutherglen, highlighting growing demand due to rising living costs and pledging continued efforts to combat food insecurity.

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