Sentences with phrase «believe food bank»

Quite what profit they believe food bank volunteers are making isn't clear.

We believe food banks are key to helping reduce the burden on families across Europe and to help reduce food shortages and the negative impact food waste has on the environment.

I sometimes fear that David Cameron believes food banks and other charitable support are part of his «big society» hopes in action.

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Arya also believes in giving back to the community by participating in numerous charity events, including AIDS walks and events sponsored by the city of Los Angeles, as well as supporting groups such as food banks and Latino charities.

World Bank chief Robert Zoellick has warned rising food prices in the last three years put 100 million people at risk of being pushed into poverty and Oxfam believes the development of biofuels is contributing to the problem.

And it's hard to believe that even in the worst of economic depressions that the largest companies in the food, consumer staples, railroad, utility, healthcare, and banking industries will suddenly become unprofitable and no longer have the money to pay and raise those dividends.

Up to now, the consumer demand for greater acceptance of debit cards for small retail and food purchases has been tempered somewhat by mom - and - pop merchants who discourage or prohibit the use of plastic for certain purchases because they long have believed the swipe fees banks charge them for processing credit and debit cards cut too deeply in their small profit margins.

The hike comes as inflation remains below the bank's two per cent target, however it said it believes the recent softness is temporary, with the effects of food price competition, electricity rebates in Ontario and changes in automobile pricing expected to fade.

Thankful Paws and other pet food banks recognize the important role of companion animals and believe that those who have fallen on tough times shouldn't have their companions torn away from them... rather a support system devised to support their care.

And unlike any other pet food bank in America, we believe in using only high - quality food because we think the hungry animals deserve that.

Because the Radisson Hotel Santo Domingo believes there is no room for hunger in its community, hotel employees hosted a food drive during the month of September and delivered 220 pounds of food to their local food bank partner.

I believe there is absolutely a direct relationship between living with too much and living with not enough... we have in every part of the world lost control of our food systems to agribusiness... [referring to Monsanto] a number of companies... have quite systematically removed seed banks, have contaminated [and] diminished the genetic material that all people in the world have with which to feed themselves, and it's a terrifying problem.