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Deliveroo is part of the problem – not part of the solution
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LAST week it was announced that foodbank charity, the Trussell Trust, had developed a partnership with takeaway food delivery and notorious “gig” economy company Deliveroo, which will see their customers offered the option to donate to the Trussell Trust when they make a food order.
On the face of it a private business encouraging charitable giving to help those in need appears to be a good thing, but we at the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers’ Union (BFAWU) have fundamental concerns about this partnership.
As a society, we cannot address the issue of food insecurity and hunger without addressing the wider structural inequalities in our economy and society.
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