The increase in food prices is especially noticeable at food banks

The rise in food prices affects us all, but where it is really noticed is indoors the food banks, which work real miracles by buying everything they need with the donations they receive. In general, the banks of Araba, Bizkaia and Gipuzkoa have calculated that they buy what they need It costs them 20 to 30% more than last year.

Luis Croveto, the Food Bank of Bizkaia, states that they have 300,000 euros less budget this year than in August 2022. During these months they bought less, but spent much more money. In fact, in Bizkaia they are forced to reduce the amount that supply certain products. Currently they can only give half a liter sunflower oil and 4 liters of milk per person per month, half of a year ago.

In Arabia The situation is not that bad, but they make “doing things”, as Daniel Fernández acknowledges, to maintain the menu they give to everyone. If the situation remains the same “From November” they may have to reduce some products. However, they are clear that what will not change at all will be what is given to families with small children; “As for diapers, infant milk, cereal, baby food and cookies, there is nothing on it,” Fernández guaranteed.

For his part, in Gipuzkoa they are in best situation. Carlos Ortega, from the Gipuzkoa Food Bank, acknowledges that expenditure has increased by 28%. But they are I am very grateful to the people of Gipuzkoa since “citizens supported our appeal during the last major spring collection and donated in greater numbers than in previous years, both in the form of food and bonuses.” They therefore continue to distribute the same amount as in other years and hope that the large autumn collection, which they will carry out in November, will be just as successful as the previous one.