The number of community cafeterias that provide free or low-cost meals mainly to children in need in Japan has reached a record 12,601 this fiscal year, according to a nonprofit organization's survey. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/12/japan/kodomo-shokudo-record/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #food #poverty #socialwelfare #children #surveys