Milan, 15 Nov. (LaPresse) – More than 2.5 million people in Italy need help to put food on the table, including over 655,000 children and young people under the age of 18, whilst solidarity and support initiatives are on the rise, thanks to a joint effort involving institutions, organisations and ordinary citizens. This is according to a Coldiretti analysis of 2026 data from the national ‘Inclusion and the Fight against Poverty’ programme, which provides a snapshot of the economic hardship faced by certain sections of the population. Among those receiving food aid are 342,000 young people aged between 18 and 29, 305,000 older people aged 65 and over, as well as 61,000 people with disabilities and 63,000 people who are homeless or facing housing exclusion.
Coldiretti: over 2.5 million Italians are asking for help to put food on the table
Milan, 15 Nov. (LaPresse) – More than 2.5 million people in Italy need help to put food on the table, including over 655,000 children and young people under the age of 18, whilst solidarity and support initiatives are on the rise, thanks to a joint effort involving institutions, organisations and ordinary citizens. This is according to a Coldiretti analysis of 2026 data from the national ‘Inclusion and the Fight against Poverty’ programme, which provides a snapshot of the economic hardship faced by certain sections of the population. Among those receiving food aid are 342,000 young people aged between 18 and 29, 305,000 older people aged 65 and over, as well as 61,000 people with disabilities and 63,000 people who are homeless or facing housing exclusion.