Food insecurity affects one in three people worldwide. Australia is seeing the growth of social supermarkets as a new approach to food relief. These shops provide affordable food alongside social support services, helping people maintain their dignity and stay connected to their community.
The Food Center in South Australia is a not-for-profit model. It includes a supermarket with some free items, a low-cost café, thrift shop, community kitchen, gardening workshops, and volunteering opportunities. Similar models exist in Broken Hill and Western Australia's Pilbara region, including an Indigenous-owned café and gallery. Researchers from Flinders University found that while emergency food relief plays a vital role, most approaches focus on short-term fixes rather than longer-term solutions that help people escape hardship.
Sources: phys.org
The words in bold are from the article.
| 1. insecurity | a. instability |
| 2. affordable | b. discount |
| 3. dignity | c. Aboriginal |
| 4. connected | d. linked |
| 5. not-for-profit | e. self-respect |
| 6. thrift | f. budget-friendly |
| 7. community | g. urgent |
| 8. Indigenous | h. nonprofit |
| 9. emergency | i. neighborhood |
| 10. hardship | j. difficulty |
1.a 2.f 3.e 4.d 5.h 6.b 7.i 8.c 9.g 10.j