Campaigners demand new laws to ensure right to food
Planned “good food nation” legislation should include the right to food, the Scottish Human Rights Commission has said.
Food banks
Nearly half a million food bank parcels given out in 18 months, figures show
Almost half a million food parcels were given out by independent food banks in 18 months, nearly double the number previously thought, according to new figures.
Exposed: The true scale of food banks in Scotland
MORE than 200 food banks are handing out emergency parcels to struggling families across Scotland, we can reveal.
Nicola Sturgeon blames Tory austerity for growth in food banks
NICOLA STURGEON has blamed Conservative austerity policies for the growth of food banks in Scotland.