Just Remind Me Again

[nailit]

just why we need food banks in this country in this day and age?
Nothing to do with my post below about starting a bit of voluntary work in one but why is this necessary?
Why spend millions on space programmes or foreign aid (often to countries with space programmes) when there are people going hungry in this place and time?

I'm at a loss to understand the reason?

[maggiebee]

It doesn't make sense to me either but people struggle on a daily basis to put food on the table. In some instances of course it's down to the choices people make - I know a family who must smoke about 40 cigs a day and use the local foodbank. I try not to be judgemental but find it hard at times.

[ABSpareEditor]

I have moved this thread into the category "Society & Culture".