In Île-de-France, food insecurity is also spreading to rural areas

2023-04-24 06:35:21

She held out until four years ago and the “loss of [son] husband “. Christine, 57, alone with her two daughters, has to cope with the only income being the minimum wage, around 1,300 euros. A salary she earns as a versatile employee at the Nangis swimming pool (Seine-et-Marne). Twice a week, she goes to Secours Populaire in this small town of 8,000 inhabitants, located about twenty kilometers from Provins and 60 km south-east of Paris, to pick up a package for which she pays 5 euros.