Despite a growing focus on fresh items, food banks have traditionally relied on these non-perishable staples. But now families who depend on the Greater Vancouver Food Bank (GVFB) can expect to feast on jumbo prawns, lobster tails, wagyu beef and other fine-dining delicacies — at least for a little while. Long credited Food Banks Canada with helping to facilitate the donation and said he expects the food to last at least two to three months. The GVFB, the largest food bank in the province, plans to offer some of the recently-donated food to other food banks in the region, said Long. But if people do need food assistance, that's exactly why we're there."

Source: CBC News August 13, 2020 21:28 UTC