Food Aid in Post-Crisis Spain: A Test for this Welfare State Model

Abstract

This chapter forms the land case study for Spain. As with all empirical chapters it explores several key themes in relation to food charity in Spain: • the history of food charity in the national context and the relationship between the welfare state and charities; • the nature of and drivers behind contemporary food charity provision; • key changes in social policy and their impact on rising charitable food provision; • and the social justice implications of increasing need for charitable assistance with food. The chapter concludes with critical reflections on the future direction of food charity provision in the Spain and the implications of this.