The first Hunger Report: An In-Depth Look at Food Insecurity in Singapore identified 10.4% resident households that had experienced at least one episode of food insecurity in the 12 months. The fundamental aim of the report is to help readers understand the profiles of individuals/households that experience food insecurity and the socio-psychological impact it has on their lives.
Given the unprecedented changes brought about by COVID-19 on livelihoods and access to food, The Food Bank Singapore decided to follow up with The Hunger Report Part II to understand better how mindsets and needs have shifted in the midst of the pandemic. The study sought to determine whether families who were already food insecure faced greater challenges in having their food needs met adequately in the aftermath of Singapore’s “circuit breaker” period during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Earlier Hunger Reports have highlighted that food-insecure households often encounter ad hoc, uneven, and inconsistent support. Against this backdrop, understanding Singapore’s food support landscape is crucial to ensuring that food-insecure households are better supported. Hunger Report III undertakes a comprehensive look at the local food support landscape, specifically community-targeted food support services operated by non-profit organisations and ground-up community groups. It examines the “what”, “how” and “to whom” of food support distribution. Hunger Report III is commissioned by The Food Bank Singapore and conducted by Institute of Policy Studies, National University of Singapore.