Razões do aumento da procura do apoio alimentar (2007-2010):
Do histórico das instituições...
...e o Banco Alimentar contra a Fome em Lisboa (2010):
Afinal, os bancos alimentares são heróis ou vilões?
[contra:] "They let governments off the hook for hunger and poverty -- making individuals responsible for collecting and distributing food, when food security should be considered a human right and a societal obligation."
[a favor:] "Governments haven't stepped up and there's no guarantee they would do so if food banks close their doors."
