This essay discusses the factors that cause the increasing food bank use in Canada. The paper shows that the problem is rooted in the problem of distribution, since too many people are ruled by a powerful few. The key issue is that the market responds to money and profit, and not to actual need. A system needs to be developed that concentrates on meeting the needs of the poor, rather than on the needs of the wealthy. 6 pgs. Bibliography lists 5 sources.