"There are lots of people in this province who transportation is their big barrier to accessing the food that they need," says Food First N.L. CEO Josh Smee.
The 2022 provincial budget was light on measures to reduce the cost of living, especially for those who don’t drive or own a home. A single mom living in St. John's says she wanted to see more to help her deal with the rising cost of living.
A potent mix of threats to the global food supply has left vulnerable people in Newfoundland and Labrador struggling to afford the same amount of food that they used to buy only months ago, experts say.
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