Stop Food Loss and Waste. For the people. For the planet
On 19 December 2019, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) designated 29 September as the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (IDAFLW) to raise awareness on the importance of the problem and its possible solutions at all levels and to promote global efforts and collective action towards meeting SDG target 12.3. 29 […]
Food no waste: a virtual event organized by FEBA on the occasion of the IDAFLW
European Food Banks: concrete answers for the people, for the planet 29 September 2020 will be the first ever observance of the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste. In this context, the European Food Banks Federation, together with its membership, will contribute to this call to action by organizing “Food no waste”, […]
National food appeal to help Food Banks cope with the rising demand for food
Demand for Food Banks is rising in Ireland. Research carried out among 121 of FoodCloud’s charity partners identified a 70 % increase in demand for food as a result of Covid-19. Between March and June, FoodCloud distributed 968 tonnes of food, equating to 2.3 million meals, through retail partners and FoodCloud’s three hubs. Four of […]
Football star Marcus Rashford forms taskforce to fight child food poverty
Marcus Rashford, England international footballer, committed to fight child food poverty by creating a Task Force composed of 12 organizations, including FareShare. The Task Force will endorse the following three policy recommendations of the National Food Strategy: Expansion of free school meals to every child from a household on Universal Credit or equivalent, reaching an […]
The Food Bank Belgrade collaborates with Yandex.Taxi
The Food Bank Belgrade and Yandex.Taxi agreed to establish cooperation that would include using the services of taxi vehicles operating under the Yandex umbrella for distributing food packages to beneficiaries free of charge, as well as for transporting volunteers and staff members when going to official meetings. It will contribute greatly to improving the efficiency […]
FESBAL wins the extraordinary prize of “Alimentos de España 2019”
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has awarded the “Premios Alimentos de España 2019”, which recognize the work carried out by companies and professionals in producing, offering and disseminating Spanish quality food, as well as their contribution to the development of the Spanish food sector in a sustainable and efficient way. In this 32nd […]
