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Daily Record
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Katharine Hay & Jon Brady

Scots pick up 200,000 food bank parcels a year in 'accelerating' poverty crisis

Food banks have provided almost 200,000 parcels to people across Scotland in the past year, with a leading charity warning demand is set to soar.

Trussell Trust figures show its Scottish network provided more than 197,000 food parcels to people facing financial hardship across the country from April 1 last year to March 21 this year.

More than 70,000 parcels were provided for children in that same period.

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