Shoplifters are being sent to food banks instead of court as police fear hunger is behind the rise in offences across Britain – Daily Mail July 8, 2014 by Fulcrum Shoplifters are being sent to food banks as part of a crackdown on crime as police raise concerns that hunger is behind the rising number of offences across Britain. Lucy Crossley. Daily Mail 7 July 2014 FulcrumShareTweetShare