The grim and meteoric rise of foodbanks has a Dickensian feel about it. It pains me that so many people in Wales are in poverty, and so many are unable to do anything about it. This is true of older people who are on a fixed income and have no opportunity to increase it. Foodbanks have been an important safety net for people on or under the breadline, but older people find it harder to access foodbanks due to mobility and accessibility issues. Hunger among our pensioner population is of particular concern to our health service, because undernutrition is one of the leading causes of functional decline and mortality among older people. Undernutrition in older people can lead to poorer health outcomes, falls and fractures, delays in recovery from illness, and longer periods in hospital to name but a few.