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Should you give sweets to a food bank?
It seems only right to donate healthy items to a food bank. But what do those who work in them really think? Emily Thomas finds out why junk food, sweets and chocolate can often represent a welcome source of dignity. She spoke to Annette Smith, founder and manager of Morecambe Bay food bank in England and Nichol Ng, co-founder of 'The Food Bank' in Singapore.
(Picture: Sweets in shopping basket, Credit: Getty Images)
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