Food banks empty ahead of bi-annual collection

Food banks across the country report a lack of supplies for the needy. Many of them say they no longer have anything to offer their clients. According to Aleš Slavíček, executive chairman of the Czech Federation of Food Banks, the demand for food aid has risen steeply in recent months, increasing by 20 to 30 percent in some regions. At the same time, the amount of unsold perishable goods that food banks receive from supermarket chains has decreased. Food banks hope to replenish their warehouse stocks on November 11, when the National Food Collection will take place.