​Do Homeless get enough to eat?

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When we think about the lives of people who are homeless, an important question is whether they get enough to eat? 

It goes without saying that food is important to everyone. 

Food provides us with the nutrients we need in order to survive.  Eating on a daily basis gives us the energy we need to carry out our basic tasks, like going to school, working or taking care of our home.  For young people growing up, a good diet is important for proper growth.  If we don’t get enough food – and enough of the right kinds of food – if undermines our ability to get things done, and compromises our health. 

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Buying food when you are homeless
Most people who are homeless in fact do prefer to buy their food, and make choices about what they eat and when.  This shouldn’t be surprising, as this is probably true of most people.    When you are homeless, you cannot buy food to cook at home (with no home to go to), and so you must rely on prepared food and restaurants. The big problem is of course obtaining money necessary to buy food.  People who are homeless typically have very little money, and getting (and maintaining) a regular job can be very difficult, especially when you are constantly hungry or malnourished.  Sometimes people will get money from panhandling (begging) or other activities, and use this to get food (for more on the money making strategies of homeless youth, see the Backgrounder: Why do street youth panhandle?).   Unfortunately, panhandlers typically don’t earn much money, and so often eat on an inconsistent basis.  Not having money and being homeless often means you aren’t able to purchase good food, and in some cases you face discrimination in restaurants.

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Lets provide the homeless and hungry people some meal

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