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Shopping at the food bank is cheap compared to the supermarket. But food banks are also raising food prices because rent, fuel and staff costs are rising. Will food from food banks soon be too expensive for those in need? ???? Subscribe to MDR Investigativ now: / @mdrinvestigativ Reporter Anna Valtchuk visited the food bank in Weimar and Weißwasser and spoke to customers, including unemployed people and poor pensioners. Many customers are refugees from Ukraine. Can people affected by poverty still afford the prices? And what problems do food bank employees have to solve: fewer donations from the supermarket, high fuel costs, rent and staff costs. What is going on at the food banks right now and how much funding is coming from the state? 00:00 Intro 00:47 Food distribution in Weimar: How are customers reacting to the price increase? 03:27 High energy costs and fuel prices are driving up prices 04:14 Dietmar (75) transports goods for the food bank in Weißwasser, Saxony 05:54 Warehouse for large donations in Dresden: This is where many food banks get their food from 08:13 Rent, running costs, staff – how is the logistics centre financed? 08:51 Donations and state subsidies – financing the food banks 10:33 Good minimum wage, pensions and citizens’ allowance – this is how the state must combat poverty 12:05 Zahra from Iran works voluntarily at the food bank in Weimar 13:26 “The food bank is the most important thing” – Zahra is grateful 15:08 Invited to dinner with Zahra’s family – they dream of being independent of the food bank and the job centre 16:15 Distribution at the food bank in Weißwasser – is there enough for everyone? 16:40 Small pension – Ralf (65) is dependent on the food bank 17:51 What will happen to the food banks in times of inflation? ???? Did you like the film? Then give us a like. ???? More from MDR Investigativ? Instagram: https://www.mdr.de/s/instagram Our podcast: https://www.mdr.de/s/hinterderrecherc... #Tafel #Armut #doku