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usntimsed from page I Families go hungry despite strong local economy ernment -_- federal, provin- cial and municipal - means these families are falling through the cracks and hav- ing to use services like the food bank on a more perma- nent basis. In the last year alone, roughly 20,000 different people had to use the emer- gency food hamper service provided by the food bank. Bidgood, who is now with the School of Social Work at the University of Windsor. said the recommendations to address the food worries of local families start with improving efficiencies in delivery and distribution of emergency food help at the local level, while getting all levels of government involved in addressing the food insecurity problem at a greater level. "The easiest thing to change on the local scene is to look at how we deliver local services," said Bidgood, whose team spent 14 months completing the 90- page report. "But it also requires efforts at a more abstract level and at a higher governmental level. "It would involve govern- ment and business to address the root causes. It doesn't seem insurmount- able." Some of the key recom- mendations for local emer- gency food service providers include examining and pos- sibly revising frequency lim- hations that govern distribu- tion, and making the ser- vices more accessible to users. The review would also look al changing the con- tents of food hampers to include more fresh produce S? itt.ii.i,gt Prof, Bruce Bidgood displays a typi cal emergency food hamper. and ways to help address the he stigma associated with those go using the programs, The report suggests the local food bank could help address some of the issues by striking an emergency food service committee that includes both service providers and users. To address the greater societal food insecurity question, the study suggests all levels of government establish a basic minimum level of income. Government and business should pursue a goal of sus- tainable employment, and all levels of government should work to reinvest in Canada's fraying social safe- ty net. Bidgood said the biggest obstacles for relieving the hunger of these families is finding affordable housing. subsidizing transportation and addressing families' Strickland. in his role as a regional councillor, said local municipalities are looking at issues like mi- affordable housing and subsidized Iran. sit, but they need help from other levels of government. "Especially in the area of affordable housing," said Strickland. "The broader recommendations are something that's going to require greater political involvement from the feder- al and provincial govern- ments, although there are substantive things we can do locally to improve the situa- tion." Bidgood said he recog- nized the lack of political will at higher levels of govern- ment, but felt that studies like When the Fridge is Bare will add to the momentum of getting something done, child-care needs. "This IS really a microcosm of a big- ger social issue." said Bidgood. "The expe- riences of those Peo- ple who are using the food bank are the experiences of the working poor. 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