Food Bank Usage Up

The Ontario Association of Food Banks has released a report calling attention to the dire situation of the province's food banks.

The report says Ontario's food banks are under tremendous pressure due to growing unemployment, continually increasing food prices, and rising demand.

The recession means more people are in need of donations, while less people are giving.

Over 350-thousand Ontarians are turning to food banks every month in 2009, a figure that has increased by 20 per cent since last year.