Scots pensioner hospitalised with malnourishment fears he will starve over food charity cuts
A disabled Scots pensioner who was in hospital due to malnourishment said he fears he will starve when a food charity which delivers his shopping closes down.
"My motor neurone disease was getting worse, I couldn't get food and I was just really missing my wife. I ended up in hospital severely malnourished and was in there for two months. The 69-year-old added: "Every single volunteer is just brilliant. They deliver my shopping with a smile on their face and it's such a lifeline.
Chris Curtis, regional manager of Glasgow Food Train, said: "At the end of the day our primary concern is the people like Walter, hundreds of them, that need our support. "At the end of the day people need food to survive. What is going to happen to the people who are stuck in their own homes and can't get out to access other services?
Councillor Christina Cannon, City Convener for Education, Communities and Equalities said: “This has been a comprehensive, robust open and transparent process that has resulted in £50 million of grant funding being distributed to 235 organisations across the city to help our citizens and communities most in need.
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