Reportage France - In France, No Longer Able to Meet Its Food and Residential Needs, a Reality on the Rise
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Five researchers have published a study based on the data of the beneficiaries of the Restos du coeur for eight years, or 5 million unique visitors. The observation is implacable: current public policies cannot contain the shift in poverty or even worsen.
Five international economists used the data collected by the Restos du coeur from its 5.5 million beneficiaries between 2018 and 2025. They were able to show the impact of the local socio-economic context on the shift in extreme poverty.
There have never been so many poor people in France, this is what emerges from a scientific study published this Monday, October 5. Made by five researchers in economics, it measures the impact of public policies on poverty. This study was made from an unpublished database from the largest food aid association in France: the Restos du Coeur.
Les Restos du Coeur (photo Yann Castanier) While solidarity is going to be at the heart of the debates of the presidential election, a scientific study carried out by five researchers in economics based in Europe and the United States measures the impact of public policies on poverty. The article Great poverty: an unpublished study based on data from the Restos du Coeur appeared first on Infodujour.fr.
For the first time, a study unveiled on Monday, October 5, 2026 draws on 16 million data provided by the Restos du coeur to analyze the mechanisms leading to great poverty. A phenomenon that has been on the rise since the Covid pandemic.
The Observatoire des Restos du Cœur publishes a study on "extreme poverty in rich countries" that ICI reveals to you this Monday. Since 2018, the number of homeless people or decent housing has exploded in France, especially after the Covid pandemic and the rising prices due to the war in Ukraine.
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