{"id":12396,"date":"2025-08-05T22:00:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T12:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/?post_type=state_sa_nt&#038;p=12396"},"modified":"2025-10-13T11:25:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T00:25:13","slug":"the-facts","status":"publish","type":"state_sa_nt","link":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/sa-nt\/the-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"The Facts"},"content":{"rendered":" <section class=\"page-element section sticky top-0 theme-dark\" data-pb-label=\"Section\"> <div class=\"container\" data-pb-label=\"Container\"> <div class=\"column flex flex-wrap md:flex-nowrap\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"w-full px-4 md:flex-1\"> <h1 class=\"text-center\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\" class=\"\">The Facts<\/span> <\/h1> <p class=\"\">Hello, we\u2019re Foodbank. We believe everyone should have access to good food no matter their situation. We\u2019re here for the everyday Australians who are going without. We are working hard to change that.  <\/p> <p class=\"\">In Australia, we provide food and grocery relief to 2,929 front-line charities and 3,220 school breakfast programs to help feed people in need. Last year alone, we sourced enough food for 92 million meals.  <\/p> <p class=\"\"><strong class=\"\">Explore the facts of food insecurity in Australia.<\/strong> <\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <section class=\"hidden lg:block page-element section section-rounded-top theme-light\" data-pb-label=\"Section\"> <div class=\"container theme-dark-bite\" data-pb-label=\"Container\"> <div class=\"column rounded-xl relative\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"cta-panel panel-teal\"> <div class=\"flex py-6 px-7 md:py-12\"> <div class=\"w-auto px-0\"> <h2 class=\"m-0\">FOODBANK HUNGER REPORT  <\/h2> <\/div> <div class=\"w-auto m-auto\"> <div class=\"cta-panel-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reports.foodbank.org.au\/foodbank-hunger-report-2024\/\" target=\"_self\" type=\"\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"> <button type=\"button\" class=\"btn cta large\" onclick=\"window.open('\/sa-nt\/foodbank-hunger-report','_self')\">READ THE REPORT  <\/button><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <section class=\"page-element section section-rounded-top theme-light\" data-pb-label=\"Section\"> <div class=\"container grid lg:grid-cols-4 md:grid-cols-2\" data-pb-label=\"Container\"> <div class=\"column flex\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/FBAU_ResearchReports-572x410-1.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\" \/> <h4 class=\"\">Research and Reports  <\/h4> <p class=\"\">We are Australia\u2019s definitive source of information on food insecurity and food relief. We publish several reports throughout the year, all of which can be accessed here.  <\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/sa-nt\/research-reports\/\" class=\"btn cta text-center\"> Go to Research &#038; Reports <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"column flex\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-7.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" \/> <h4 class=\"\">Foodbank Hunger Report 2024  <\/h4> <p class=\"\">Now in its 11th year, the report reveals the widening gap between those managing to adapt to rising costs and those being left behind.  <\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/reports.foodbank.org.au\/foodbank-hunger-report-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"cta btn\" rel=\"noopener\"> Read the Report <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"column flex\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"column flex\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-10.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" \/> <h4 class=\"\">Foodbank Hunger Map  <\/h4> <p class=\"\">This groundbreaking tool provides a detailed snapshot of food insecurity across Australia, offering unparalleled insights into the depth and scale of the challenge.  <\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/research-reports\/hunger-map\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn cta\"> Read More <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"column flex\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-8.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" \/> <h4 class=\"\">Food waste in Australia  <\/h4> <p class=\"\">Ending food waste plays a big role in ending hunger, and everyone has a part to play; from production, right through to the way that we as consumers choose to shop.\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/sa-nt\/food-waste-facts-in-australia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"btn cta\"> Read More <\/a> <\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <section class=\"hidden lg:block page-element section section-rounded-top theme-light\" data-pb-label=\"Section\"> <div class=\"container theme-dark-bite\" data-pb-label=\"Container\"> <div class=\"column rounded-xl relative\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"cta-panel panel-teal\"> <div class=\"flex py-6 px-7 md:py-12\"> <div class=\"w-auto px-0\"> <h2 class=\"m-0\">Reconciliation Action Plan  <\/h2> <\/div> <div class=\"w-auto m-auto\"> <div class=\"cta-panel-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/sa-nt\/rap\/\" target=\"_self\" type=\"\" class=\"\"> <button type=\"button\" class=\"btn cta large\" onclick=\"window.open('\/sa-nt\/foodbank-hunger-report','_self')\">READ THE REPORT  <\/button><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <section class=\"page-element section section-rounded-top theme-cream\" data-pb-label=\"Section\"> <div class=\"container\" data-pb-label=\"Container\"> <div class=\"column flex flex-wrap md:flex-nowrap\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"w-full px-4 md:flex-1\"> <h2 class=\"\">Hunger in South Australia &#038; the Northern Territory  <\/h2> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"column flex flex-wrap md:flex-nowrap\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"w-full px-4 md:w-1\/3\"> <p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reports.foodbank.org.au\/foodbank-hunger-report-2024\/\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-77513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/SA-NT.jpg\" alt=\"SA &#038; NT\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/SA-NT.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/SA-NT-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/SA-NT-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/SA-NT-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/SA-NT-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a> <\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"w-full px-4 md:w-1\/3\"> <p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reports.foodbank.org.au\/foodbank-hunger-report-2024\/\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-77511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/SA-NT-2.jpg\" alt=\"SA &#038; NT (2)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/SA-NT-2.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/SA-NT-2-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/SA-NT-2-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/SA-NT-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/SA-NT-2-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a> <\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"w-full px-4 md:w-1\/3\"> <p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reports.foodbank.org.au\/foodbank-hunger-report-2024\/\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-77512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/SA-NT-3.jpg\" alt=\"SA &#038; NT (3)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/SA-NT-3.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/SA-NT-3-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/SA-NT-3-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/SA-NT-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/SA-NT-3-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a> <\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/section>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-12396","state_sa_nt","type-state_sa_nt","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"ACF":{"custom_facebook_pixel":"","disable_header":false,"disable_footer":false},"raw_html":" <section class=\"page-element section sticky top-0 theme-dark\" data-pb-label=\"Section\"> <div class=\"container\" data-pb-label=\"Container\"> <div class=\"column flex flex-wrap md:flex-nowrap\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"w-full px-4 md:flex-1\"> <h1 class=\"text-center\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\" class=\"\">The Facts<\/span> <\/h1> <p class=\"\">Hello, we\u2019re Foodbank. We believe everyone should have access to good food no matter their situation. We\u2019re here for the everyday Australians who are going without. We are working hard to change that.  <\/p> <p class=\"\">In Australia, we provide food and grocery relief to 2,929 front-line charities and 3,220 school breakfast programs to help feed people in need. Last year alone, we sourced enough food for 92 million meals.  <\/p> <p class=\"\"><strong class=\"\">Explore the facts of food insecurity in Australia.<\/strong> <\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <section class=\"hidden lg:block page-element section section-rounded-top theme-light\" data-pb-label=\"Section\"> <div class=\"container theme-dark-bite\" data-pb-label=\"Container\"> <div class=\"column rounded-xl relative\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"cta-panel panel-teal\"> <div class=\"flex py-6 px-7 md:py-12\"> <div class=\"w-auto px-0\"> <h2 class=\"m-0\">FOODBANK HUNGER REPORT  <\/h2> <\/div> <div class=\"w-auto m-auto\"> <div class=\"cta-panel-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reports.foodbank.org.au\/foodbank-hunger-report-2024\/\" target=\"_self\" type=\"\" class=\"\"> <button type=\"button\" class=\"btn cta large\" onclick=\"window.open('\/sa-nt\/foodbank-hunger-report','_self')\">READ THE REPORT  <\/button><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <section class=\"page-element section section-rounded-top theme-light\" data-pb-label=\"Section\"> <div class=\"container grid lg:grid-cols-4 md:grid-cols-2\" data-pb-label=\"Container\"> <div class=\"column flex\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/FBAU_ResearchReports-572x410-1.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\" \/> <h4 class=\"\">Research and Reports  <\/h4> <p class=\"\">We are Australia\u2019s definitive source of information on food insecurity and food relief. We publish several reports throughout the year, all of which can be accessed here.  <\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/sa-nt\/research-reports\/\" class=\"btn cta text-center\"> Go to Research & Reports <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"column flex\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-7.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" \/> <h4 class=\"\">Foodbank Hunger Report 2024  <\/h4> <p class=\"\">Now in its 11th year, the report reveals the widening gap between those managing to adapt to rising costs and those being left behind.  <\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/reports.foodbank.org.au\/foodbank-hunger-report-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"cta btn\"> Read the Report <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"column flex\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"column flex\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-10.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" \/> <h4 class=\"\">Foodbank Hunger Map  <\/h4> <p class=\"\">This groundbreaking tool provides a detailed snapshot of food insecurity across Australia, offering unparalleled insights into the depth and scale of the challenge.  <\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/research-reports\/hunger-map\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn cta\"> Read More <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"column flex\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-8.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" \/> <h4 class=\"\">Food waste in Australia  <\/h4> <p class=\"\">Ending food waste plays a big role in ending hunger, and everyone has a part to play; from production, right through to the way that we as consumers choose to shop.\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/sa-nt\/food-waste-facts-in-australia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"btn cta\"> Read More <\/a> <\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <section class=\"hidden lg:block page-element section section-rounded-top theme-light\" data-pb-label=\"Section\"> <div class=\"container theme-dark-bite\" data-pb-label=\"Container\"> <div class=\"column rounded-xl relative\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"cta-panel panel-teal\"> <div class=\"flex py-6 px-7 md:py-12\"> <div class=\"w-auto px-0\"> <h2 class=\"m-0\">Reconciliation Action Plan  <\/h2> <\/div> <div class=\"w-auto m-auto\"> <div class=\"cta-panel-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/sa-nt\/rap\/\" target=\"_self\" type=\"\" class=\"\"> <button type=\"button\" class=\"btn cta large\" onclick=\"window.open('\/sa-nt\/foodbank-hunger-report','_self')\">READ THE REPORT  <\/button><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <section class=\"page-element section section-rounded-top theme-cream\" data-pb-label=\"Section\"> <div class=\"container\" data-pb-label=\"Container\"> <div class=\"column flex flex-wrap md:flex-nowrap\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"w-full px-4 md:flex-1\"> <h2 class=\"\">Hunger in South Australia & the Northern Territory  <\/h2> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"column flex flex-wrap md:flex-nowrap\" data-pb-label=\"Column\"> <div class=\"w-full px-4 md:w-1\/3\"> <p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reports.foodbank.org.au\/foodbank-hunger-report-2024\/\" class=\"\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-77513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/SA-NT.jpg\" alt=\"SA & NT\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/SA-NT.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/SA-NT-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/SA-NT-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/SA-NT-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/SA-NT-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a> <\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"w-full px-4 md:w-1\/3\"> <p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reports.foodbank.org.au\/foodbank-hunger-report-2024\/\" class=\"\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-77511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/SA-NT-2.jpg\" alt=\"SA & NT (2)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/SA-NT-2.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/SA-NT-2-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/SA-NT-2-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/SA-NT-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/SA-NT-2-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a> <\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"w-full px-4 md:w-1\/3\"> <p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reports.foodbank.org.au\/foodbank-hunger-report-2024\/\" class=\"\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-77512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/SA-NT-3.jpg\" alt=\"SA & NT (3)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/SA-NT-3.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/SA-NT-3-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/SA-NT-3-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/SA-NT-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/SA-NT-3-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a> <\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/section>","author_name":"Foodbank","spinnr_header":"default_spinnr_header","spinnr_mobile_menu":"default_spinnr_mobile_menu","spinnr_footer":"default_spinnr_footer","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/state_sa_nt\/12396","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/state_sa_nt"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/state_sa_nt"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/state_sa_nt\/12396\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21859,"href":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/state_sa_nt\/12396\/revisions\/21859"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12396"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}