Stock Photo - PRODUCTION - 07 December 2023, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Rostock: Food is delivered to the food bank in Rostock, which is then checked, sorted and reloaded into boxes to be delivered to the distribution points. The supply situation at the food banks in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is sometimes critical. According to estimates, more than 40,000 people now make use of the services offered by the food banks in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, which is over 40 percent more than two years ago. In contrast, the number of dedicated helpers has fallen drastically since the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: Bernd Wüstneck/dpa. - Rostock/Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania/Germany