French food bank collection falls short as cost-of-living squeeze reduces donations

France's annual three-day food bank drive collected less than its 20-million-meal target, with organizers attributing the shortfall to the rising cost of living reducing household capacity to donate. This signals deepening food insecurity among vulnerable populations and a strain on charitable infrastructure, though the exact shortfall amount is not yet specified.

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