A teen has ‘fainted from hunger’ while queuing at a London food bank, the charity’s owner has said. The boy, who hasn’t been identified, was said to have told staff that he ‘hadn’t eaten for a while’ and his ‘cupboards at home were empty’.
A 14-year-old boy was rushed to hospital after ‘fainting from hunger’ while queuing at aThe youngster, who hasn’t been identified, was said to have told staff at Earlsfield Foodbank in southwest London that he ‘hadn’t eaten for a while’ and his ‘cupboards at home were empty’.
According to the Trussell Trust, a record 2.5 million emergency food parcels were given to people across UK last year – with just under a million of those going to children.The food bank owner went on: ‘Stark choices – eating vs heating, cutting every other meal – have already been made this winter. ‘We are desperately worried about what comes next. Those who have the least are already suffering the most. How can we tolerate this?’
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